OAR 850-030-0060: Military Spouse Temporary Authorization (MSTA) to Practice Naturopathic Medicine

(1) Pursuant to 2019 Senate Bill 688, “military spouse” is the spouse or registered domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is stationed in Oregon. (2) A military spouse must complete and or submit the following to receive a temporary authorization (MSTA) to practice as a naturopathic physician in the State of Oregon: (a) MSTA application form (b) Licensure and examination fees per OAR 850-030-0035(1) (c) A national criminal record check per 685.195 and OAR 850-030-0030 (d) Passage of Oregon Jurisprudence examination administered by the Board. (e) Evidence of the following: (A) Active license or authorization to practice naturopathic medicine from a jurisdiction with substantially similar licensure requirements and qualifications as required in Oregon (B) Applicant is in good standing with the out-of-state licensing board. (C) Minimum of two years’ satisfactory liberal arts and sciences study; (D) Graduation from a school of naturopathic medicine accredited by the Council of Naturopathic Medical Education (CNME); (E) Successful passage of the NPLEX examinations, (F ) Marriage or domestic partnership to a member of an Armed Forces of the United States currently assigned to an Oregon duty station. (3) An MSTA issued under this section is valid until the earliest of the following: (a) Two years after the date of issuance; (b) The date the spouse of the MSTA holder completes the spouse’s term of service in Oregon; or (c) The date the MSTA holder’s authorization issued by the other state or territory expires. (4) An MSTA issued under this section only allows practice as a naturopathic physician in Oregon while it is valid. (5) The MSTA is not renewable.