OAR 855-011-0040: Approval by the Board of an Independent Evaluator

(1) The Board may approve a person to act as an evaluator provided that the person: (a) Is licensed as required by the jurisdiction in which they work; (b) Possesses a master’s degree or a doctorate in a mental health discipline; (c) Can document training and experience in one of the following: (A) US Department of Transportation, Substance Abuse Professional Qualification training; (B) Certification by the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors Certification Commission as a Certified Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor (CADC) level II or III; or (C) Board certification in Addiction Medicine by either the American Society of Addiction Medicine or American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. (d) Is able to provide a multi-disciplinary assessment and written report describing a licensee’s diagnosis, degree of impairment and treatment options; and (e) Certifies that, if required, they are willing to defend their evaluation in a court of law. (2) The Board may not approve an evaluator in a case if, in the Board’s judgment, the evaluator’s judgment is likely to be influenced by a personal or professional relationship with a licensee. (3) The Board shall maintain a list of approved independent evaluators on the Board’s website or the Board may approve a list of evaluators that meet the above criteria that is approved and published by the Program contractor.