OAR 848-040-0120: Standards For Record Of Authorization

(1) A written referral received from a provider identified in ORS 688.132(1) shall be included in the patient record. In order to qualify as an authorization, a written referral must include, at a minimum, the name of the patient, the name of the provider, authentication by the provider and the date of the referral. (2) An oral referral received from a provider identified in ORS 688.132(1) shall be documented in the patient record. Documentation shall include the name of the provider; the name of the person communicating the referral; the date the referral was received; the name of the person to whom the oral referral was communicated; the name of the patient; and a description of the referral. A non-licensee may accept and document an oral referral. (3) If an oral referral is received a written referral must be requested from the provider. Documentation of the request shall include the date request was made and name of person making request. The written request received subsequent to an oral referral shall be included in the patient record when received.