Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 331 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, HEALTH LICENSING OFFICE
Division 670 - STANDARDS OF PRACTICE AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
Section 331-670-0020 - Additional Conditions For Referral

Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 331-670-0020

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024

(1) In addition to the conditions listed in ORS 694.142(1), a licensee must refer the client to a physician as required under ORS 694.142(2) for the following:

(a) Cerumen accumulation in the auditory canal preventing visual inspection of the external auditory canal or external auditory meatus and tympanic membrane or foreign body in the ear canal;

(b) Pain or discomfort in the ear;

(c) Tinnitus.

(2) If the client, or the parent or guardian of the client, refuses to seek a medical opinion from a licensed physician as defined in ORS 694.042(1)(a), the licensee must obtain written refusal from the client or the parents or guardian of the client on a Waiver of Medical Opinion form as required by ORS 694.142(6). The licensee must obtain the written refusal prior to the fitting or dispensing of a hearing aid. The Waiver of Medical Opinion form must include:

(a) Licensee's name;

(b) Licensee's license number;

(c) Client's name;

(d) Client's address;

(e) Client contact information;

(f) A statement that the person signing the form is refusing to seek a medical opinion from the physician to whom the client has been referred;

(g) The signature of the person who is refusing; and

(h) The date that the person signed the form.

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 694.015-694.170 & ORS 694.991

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 694.015-694.170 & ORS 694.991

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