ORS 687.480: Rules; practice standards.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) The State Board of Direct Entry Midwifery shall adopt rules for the administration of ORS 687.405 to 687.495. (2) The board shall adopt practice standards that include: (a) Maintenance of records of care, including patient charts; (b) Participation in peer review; (c) Development of a written plan for emergency transport of patients; (d) Guidelines for equipment; and (e) Maintenance of patient disclosure forms, which must include information regarding whether the midwife has malpractice insurance. [1993 c.362 §8; 2001 c.53 §4a; 2013 c.657 §3]
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 332-025-0015: Peer Review and Sentinel Events — implements
- OAR 332-025-0015: Peer Review and Sentinel Events — authority
- OAR 332-025-0020: General Practice Standards — implements
- OAR 332-025-0020: General Practice Standards — authority
- OAR 332-025-0021: Risk Assessment Practice Standards — implements
- OAR 332-025-0021: Risk Assessment Practice Standards — authority
- OAR 332-025-0022: Care Practice Standards — implements
- OAR 332-025-0022: Care Practice Standards — authority
- OAR 332-025-0110: Records of Care Practice Standards — implements
- OAR 332-025-0110: Records of Care Practice Standards — authority
- OAR 332-025-0130: Practice Standards for Terminating Midwifery Care — implements
- OAR 332-025-0130: Practice Standards for Terminating Midwifery Care — authority
This rule cites
- ORS 687.405 — resolved
- 687.495 — resolved
Cited by
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors687.html