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Elizabeth Ross, legislative and policy analyst for the Oregon Medical Board, described SB 874 as a housekeeping bill that would provide statutory cohesion. \"The Oregon Medical Board regulates the practice of acupuncturists under the medical practice act that's found in ORS chapter 677,\" Ross said, and added the bill \"does not change the scope of practice for acupuncturists. This is just a housekeeping bill.\" She noted the term \"oriental medicine\" is the phrase currently used in statute and that the board is not proposing additional substantive changes at this time.

Committee members asked for clarification about terminology and signaled a possible future discussion to update the statutory language. No organized opposition was recorded in the hearing, and the committee did not take a vote during the session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Committee On Behavioral Health and Health Care 04/22/2025 3:00 PM","oneSentenceSummary","The Oregon Medical Board presented Senate Bill 874 to define the term \"oriental medicine\" within the Medical Practice Act for clarity around acupuncture regulation; the board said the bill does not change the scope of practice for acupuncturists.","taxTitle","Behavioral Health and Health Care, House of Representatives, Committees, Legislative, Oregon","taxId",17444,"location","Oregon","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6265892,"Oregon Medical Board seeks repeal of underused volunteer emeritus license in housekeeping bill",93,868000,961000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3088389-f797912132df88d7169ed9d2a318c809&start=868&end=961","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3088389-f797912132df88d7169ed9d2a318c809/thumbnail_868000.jpg","/articles/6265892/Oregon/Oregon-Medical-Board-seeks-repeal-of-underused-volunteer-emeritus-license-in-housekeeping-bill","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6265892-b7d3d6b8ab9b88f80ec24be8e377e6ea/orig.mp4?Expires=1771210747&Signature=V-oIiJElgY5V8tW-yX3EGRt6UBT6e5KZpE4BOlBZGyXv9yxdykkD2ZK6y0kAtKQnsVSPDVSbfKQHbIRNzTF2D~rkHY1IjJU9V2D2jxkRlDKRPgOPkb99Quw63jVjtU7rtMU4UXpA0hGuWTdVZyl1Cr5G-G-lBJzUrgAPlMo8qOvIygRnJ-aGZ~kicAvdowrWkxS6a87xzi5vY09YE~WiT32Phf8KAuBzcxG5GFoHiJk41f2tAYRuY7P0sNwryouzpSkmpVNeznWzs1YO3EwQ~ro6cZGDguGCNBT5-dazveCXUUeaTPyS06-9C5mVRN2OTtdCEVYh0taD7XUKkZJ3fQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Committee on Behavioral Health and Healthcare held a public hearing April 22 on Senate Bill 873, a measure from the Oregon Medical Board to repeal the board’s volunteer emeritus license.

Elizabeth Ross, legislative and policy analyst for the Oregon Medical Board, told the committee the board licenses and regulates more than 27,000 practitioners in Oregon and described SB 873 as a housekeeping measure. \"Currently, no one holds this license and we'd like to stop maintaining it within our current systems and going forward,\" Ross said.

Ross said the volunteer emeritus license was created to allow out‑of‑state clinicians to volunteer under limited conditions — typically at public health facilities or charitable clinics — but usage has dwindled. She noted that in 2022 the Legislature enacted a different, simpler authorization (House Bill 4096) that allows out‑of‑state providers to volunteer in Oregon for up to 30 days through a one‑page process. Ross told members the 2022 change reduced the need for the separate volunteer emeritus status.

Committee members asked who could use the license, whether repealing it would remove a useful option in emergencies, and what fiscal savings the repeal would yield. Ross said the 2022 temporary emergency authorization would allow quick licensing during declared emergencies and that the board could process those temporary authorizations quickly. When asked about dollar savings, Ross said it was difficult to quantify how much removing a single status from licensing systems would save and that no figure was available at the hearing.

No organized opposition was reported in committee testimony, and the Senate had passed the bill unanimously, Ross said. The committee did not take a vote during the hearing.","At a public hearing the Oregon Medical Board told the House committee Senate Bill 873 would repeal a rarely used volunteer emeritus license for out‑of‑state clinicians; the board said a 2022 authorization now handles short volunteer practice and no one currently holds the license.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6265897,"Committee hears bill to allow physician assistants and nurse practitioners to serve as county medical examiners",0,1281000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3088389-f797912132df88d7169ed9d2a318c809&start=1281&end=1281","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3088389-f797912132df88d7169ed9d2a318c809/thumbnail_1281000.jpg","/articles/6265897/Oregon/Committee-hears-bill-to-allow-physician-assistants-and-nurse-practitioners-to-serve-as-county-medical-examiners","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6265897-bc3efe09d390bd9ec2b1a27d57a5144e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771210747&Signature=gkAE-LTdSUOt4W1whHC6heyGzjArzU9nhkFCazKa8ADbVkCdhnc6e9KRGoLfyT3zadFzQiU1~MnKWoyrydz5KTHoR7SYm7zcn7akgCtmLRKxum-EyJZeVxG8wGLtchiJW0Y9mxd1ovUJtW3OduAprgHfwWkn1Sl2g~frS9Ij9MRqauvog6K3qvufEXKMC7HA6jPstzOd8MZA4SuECY83Mp2HCuWia1EWJTmJa4LGSUk7b6u~p-8vNb7yiZEhIq0P9RPEU-j0w4cyFp7Hb-i0P5pbF4dd76SRT1rlYVGEepXrrWnu3L8UAX~g1jw~vVI1yOrOO~s7Sd4r9faT4Re94Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","House Committee on Behavioral Health and Healthcare Chair Noss opened a public hearing April 22 on Senate Bill 536, a measure to expand the pool of clinicians eligible to serve as county medical examiners to include licensed physician assistants and nurse practitioners.

The bill’s supporters told the committee the change is aimed at easing caseload pressure on Oregon’s medical examiner system and improving access in rural areas. Lisa Hayes, a physician associate practicing in Oregon and acting chair of the government affairs committee for the Oregon Society of PAs, said, \"PAs are licensed clinicians who practice medicine in every specialty and setting in the state of Oregon.\" Hayes added the profession is ‘‘dedicated to expanding access to care’’ and described the bill as a way to remove an ‘‘arbitrary barrier.’’

Tim Dooley, testifying for the Association of Oregon Counties, said counties are \"strongly supportive of the Senate bill 536\" and detailed how counties use part‑time contracted medical examiners to certify causes of death and supervise investigations. Dooley told the committee \"about 15 percent of all deaths statewide fall into a category that requires medical examiner involvement.\" He said the state police‑run chief medical examiner’s office would continue to handle autopsies and forensic testing.

Supporters cited a report from the medical examiner improvement work group convened after passage of a 2024 House bill; that group recommended expanding eligible licensees to reduce caseload burdens. Hayes told the committee the change would not require new state funding and would be particularly helpful in rural and tribal communities that struggle to recruit local physicians. She also said the Oregon Society of PAs is coordinating with stakeholders and legislative counsel on a pending technical amendment to clarify language referencing the American Board of Pathology.

Committee members asked how implementation would work and whether the work requires special additional training. Dooley explained that counties typically contract with a part‑time clinician to answer investigators’ questions and certify paperwork; he said the bill would broaden who counties may contract with rather than create a new employee classification. On training, witnesses said the county medical examiner role does not require a forensic pathology specialty: \"These aren't forensic pathologists,\" Dooley said, adding that forensic needs are referred to the state police and board‑certified pathologists.

Representatives pressed for data about how many other states allow nonphysician medical examiners and asked whether pay or contracting issues might arise. Witnesses did not provide a multi‑state tally but offered to follow up on that question. No formal action or vote occurred during the hearing.

The committee kept the record open for the public hearing; no final vote or committee recommendation was recorded at the hearing's close.","A public hearing on Senate Bill 536 centered on expanding who may serve as county medical examiners to include licensed physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs). Supporters said the change would help rural counties cope with rising caseloads; no vote was taken.","actionData","errors"]

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