OAR 409-026-0130: Fees

(1) The Authority shall establish a per-license fee to cover the cost of collecting and reporting health care workforce information. The fee shall be calculated by adding the costs necessary to compile, maintain, and analyze the health care workforce information and dividing that cost by the approximate number of individuals licensed in Oregon. (2) Each health care licensing board shall submit, in a format agreed to by the Authority and each Board, the total number of individuals renewed in accordance with the schedule set forth in OAR 409-026-0120 for use in determination of fee calculation for the previous license period. (3) The fee may not exceed $8.00 per individual licensed for two years and $4.00 per individual licensed for one year for individuals renewing on or after January 1, 2026. If the per-license fee calculation results in a figure above $8.00, the Authority shall review the process for calculating the fee with a stakeholder group with representation from each health care workforce regulatory board. (4) The health care workforce information fees collected by health care workforce regulatory boards shall be paid to the Authority on a schedule agreed to by the Authority and each health care workforce regulatory board. (5) Late payments are subject to recovery in accordance with the laws of the State of Oregon.