ORS 433.815: Educational training.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) Educational training on the treatment of allergic responses, as required by ORS 433.800 to 433.830, shall be conducted by a physician, physician associate or nurse practitioner. The training may be conducted by any other health care professional licensed under ORS chapter 678 as assigned by a physician, physician associate or nurse practitioner, or by an emergency medical services provider meeting the requirements established by the Oregon Health Authority by rule. The curricula shall include, at a minimum, the following subjects: (a) Recognition of the symptoms of systemic allergic responses to insect stings and other allergens; (b) Familiarity with common factors that are likely to elicit systemic allergic responses; (c) Proper administration of an intramuscular or subcutaneous injection of epinephrine for severe allergic responses to insect stings and other specific allergens; and (d) Necessary follow-up treatment. (2) Educational training on the treatment of hypoglycemia, as required by ORS 433.800 to 433.830, shall be conducted by a physician, physician associate, nurse practitioner or any other health care professional licensed under ORS chapter 678. The curricula shall include, at a minimum, the following subjects: (a) Recognition of the symptoms of hypoglycemia; (b) Familiarity with common factors that may induce hypoglycemia; (c) Proper administration of a subcutaneous injection of glucagon for severe hypoglycemia when other treatment has failed or cannot be initiated; and (d) Necessary follow-up treatment. (3) Educational training on the treatment of adrenal insufficiency, as required by ORS 433.800 to 433.830, shall be conducted by a physician, physician associate, nurse practitioner or any other health care professional licensed under ORS chapter 678. The curricula shall include, at a minimum, the following subjects: (a) General information about adrenal insufficiency and the dangers associated with adrenal insufficiency; (b) Recognition of the symptoms of a person who is experiencing an adrenal crisis; (c) The types of medications that are available for treating adrenal insufficiency; and (d) Proper administration of medications that treat adrenal insufficiency. [1981 c.367 §3; 1989 c.299 §5; 1997 c.345 §4; 2011 c.70 §8; 2013 c.1 §64; 2015 c.676 §5; 2017 c.101 §43; 2024 c.73 §83]
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 333-055-0000: Purpose — implements
- OAR 333-055-0006: Definitions — implements
- OAR 333-055-0015: Educational Training — implements
- OAR 333-055-0030: Certificates of Completion of Training — implements
This rule cites
- ORS 433.800 — resolved
- 433.830 — resolved
- ORS chapter 678 — target_record_not_published
Cited by
- ORS 339.869: Administration of medication and short-acting opioid antagonists; information to parents; rules.
- ORS 433.810: Duties of Oregon Health Authority; rules.
- ORS 433.820: Eligibility for training.
- ORS 433.825: Availability of doses of epinephrine, glucagon and medication that treats adrenal insufficiency to trained persons.
- ORS 433.830: Immunity of trained person and institution rendering emergency assistance.
- OAR 581-021-0037: Administration of Medication
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors433.html