OAR 334-020-0055: Communicable Disease Control

(1) All therapists must always practice communicable disease prevention and control. (2) LMT’s are required to follow the communicable disease guidelines as adopted by the Board. (3) The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has adopted certain rules to control the communicable disease COVID-19. Unprofessional conduct pursuant to OAR 334-040-0010 (17), (22) and 25 ( C)(f) includes failing to comply with any applicable provision of an OHA COVID-19-related rule or any provision of this rule. (4) Failing to comply as described in subsection (1) includes, but is not limited to: (a) Failing to comply with OHA’s rules requiring masks, face coverings or face shields, including [OAR 333-019-1011(healthcare), if applicable; (b) Failing to comply with OHA’s rules requiring vaccinations, including OAR 333-019-1010 (healthcare), if applicable. Note, a Healthcare setting is defined as “any place where health care, including physical or behavioral health care is delivered and includes, but is not limited to any health care facility or agency licensed under ORS chapter 441 or 443, such as hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, birthing centers, special inpatient care facilities, long-term acute care facilities, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, inpatient hospice facilities, nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, residential facilities, residential behavioral health facilities, adult foster homes, group homes, pharmacies, hospice, vehicles or temporary sites where health care is delivered (for example, mobile clinics, ambulances), and outpatient facilities, such as dialysis centers, health care provider offices, behavioral health care offices, urgent care centers, counseling offices, offices that provide complementary and alternative medicine such as acupuncture, homeopathy, naturopathy, chiropractic and osteopathic medicine, and other specialty centers.” Or; (c) See definition of healthcare setting in OAR 333-019-1010. (5) No disciplinary action or penalty action shall be taken under this rule if the rule alleged to have been violated is not in effect at the time of the alleged violation. (6) Civil penalties for violating this rule include: Imposition of discipline for violating this rule includes: $500 civil penalty. Any such civil penalties or discipline shall be imposed in accordance with ORS Ch. 183.