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BOARD RULEMAKING NOTICE

Please find attached the following rulemaking documents from the Board of Psychology.

  1.  Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
Rule Caption: Amendments to residency and internship in-person supervision requirements, procedural rules, AG model rule adoption.
Rule Summary:
Amend OAR 858-010-0005: This amendment adopts by reference the Attorney General's (AG) Collaborative Dispute Resolution Model Rules, OAR Chapter 137, Division 5.  It clarifies reference to the AG model rules for rulemaking and contested case hearings, and adopts the model rules for agency declaratory rulings and orders in other than contested case.  It removes the requirement for the Board to distribute a notice of upcoming meetings to all applicants and licensees for all Board and Committee meetings scheduled.
Amend OAR 858-010-0013: This amendment removes the requirement that individual supervision of internship experience that is part of a required degree program be conducted in-person.
Amend OAR 858-010-0036: This amendment allows individual and group residency supervision to be conducted electronically.
Repeal OAR 858-020-0205: This repeals OAR 858-020-0205, which is replaced by an adoption by reference of the Attorney General's Collaborative Dispute Resolution Model Rules in OAR 858-010-0005.
The agency requests public comment on whether the options should be considered for achieving the rule's substantive goals while reducing negative economic impact of the rule on business.  Please email your comments to laree.felton at mhra.oregon.gov<mailto:laree.felton at mhra.oregon.gov> or mail them to the Board's office at 3218 Pringle Road SE, Ste. 130, Salem, OR 97302.  All comments must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on December 29, 2021.

  1.  Permanent Administrative Order (filed 11/15/21; effective 1/1/22)
Rule Caption: Pain management and suicide risk continuing education requirements and failure to comply.
The Board received a number of public comments requesting that it reconsider the pain management and suicide risk CE requirements.  REMINDER: These new continuing education requirements are being implemented by the Board at the direction of the Oregon State Legislature.  House Bill 2078<https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB2078> made the pain management CE requirement change effective January 1, 2022, and House Bill 2315<https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB2315> made the new suicide risk CE requirement effective July 1, 2022.  The Board cannot make changes to the requirements or the timing, and was required to adopt these administrative rule amendments in order to implement these mandates.  For more information on these new legislative mandates, including a helpful reporting table that visually displays the implementation timeline, please visit the Board's Continuing Education Webpage<https://www.oregon.gov/psychology/Pages/CE.aspx>.
Rule Summary:
Amend OAR 858-040-0015: This amendment changes Board licensees' requirements for pain management continuing education from a one-time mandate for new licensees to a one-credit ongoing requirement for all licensees, and adds a new requirement for licensees to complete four credits of continuing education dedicated to the topic of suicide risk assessment, treatment, and management.
Amend OAR 858-040-0055: This makes conforming amendments to implement the change in requirement for pain management continuing education.
Amend OAR 858-040-0070: This amendment clarifies that licensees' failure to comply with continuing education requirements is considered unprofessional conduct.
Website: The above documents are also available at the Board's Rulemaking Webpage<https://www.oregon.gov/Psychology/Pages/Rulemaking.aspx>.

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Thank you,

OBOP Staff
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