[OBOPeNews] Notice of Temporary Rule- Emergency Visitor's Permit

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BOARD TEMPORARY RULEMAKING NOTICE

Please find attached the following Temporary Administrative Order from the Board of Psychology.
Rule Caption: Establishes temporary emergency visitor's permit for psychologists licensed in other states for coronavirus emergency.
Rule Summary
Amend OAR 858-010-0055: This amendment temporarily establishes an Emergency Visitor's Permit that allows psychologists licensed in other states to provide mental health care services through confidential electronic communications to persons located in Oregon in response to the novel coronavirus emergency.
Need for the Rule(s)
In response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, and resulting social distancing initiatives, the Board determined that there is an immediate need to provide an additional limited permit type that is more expedited and provides a broader scope of work than the currently available Visitor's Permit in that it allows services to be delivered to an unlimited number of clients.  The Visitor's Permit only allows for 30 days of practice within a 12 month period, which may not be sufficient for some practitioners to provide continuity of care to Oregonians who have been displaced due to the coronavirus emergency.
Website
The above document, along with rule text showing the changes, is available at https://www.Oregon.gov/Psychology/Pages/Rulemaking.aspx.
The application form can be found at https://www.oregon.gov/psychology/Documents/Application_Emergency_Visitor%27s_BOP.pdf

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Please refer to the Board's resource page that will continue to be updated as developments occur: https://www.oregon.gov/psychology/Pages/COVID-19.aspx

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Thank you,

OBOP Staff
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