Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024
(1) "Military
spouse or domestic partner" means a spouse or domestic partner of an active
member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is stationed in
Oregon.
(2) A qualifying military
spouse or domestic partner shall be granted a temporary, non-renewable license
as an Occupational Therapist or Occupational Therapy Assistant, valid until the
earliest of the following:
(a) Two years from
issuance;
(b) The date the spouse
or domestic partner of the temporary license holder completes his or her term
of military service in Oregon; or
(c) The date the temporary license holder's
license to practice as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy
assistant in another state, used to qualify for licensure under this rule,
expires.
(3) To qualify
for licensure as an Occupational Therapist under this rule, the military spouse
or domestic partner must:
(a) Be married to,
or in a domestic partnership with, a member of the Armed Forces of the United
States who is assigned to a duty station located in Oregon by official active
duty military order;
(b) Be
licensed to practice as an Occupational Therapist in another state or territory
of the United States;
(c) Be in
good standing in the jurisdiction where the applicant is licensed. Good
standing for the purposes of this rule means there have been no public
disciplinary orders issued against the applicant in his or her capacity as an
occupational therapist in the state where the applicant is licensed, and that
the applicant is not currently under investigation by his or her licensing body
in that state. The applicant may establish that his or her occupational
therapist license is in good standing by providing verification of good
standing from the state body that issued the license.
(d) Demonstrate competency by:
(A) Documenting at least one year of active
practice within the last three years as an Occupational Therapist;
and
(B) Having received no
professional discipline in any state or territory of the United States related
to professional negligence or incompetence as an occupational therapist, or for
alcohol or drug related issued, verified through the National Practitioner Data
Bank.
(4) In
addition to the documents required in Section (3) of this rule, the military
spouse or domestic partner must submit a copy of the:
(a) Marriage certificate or Domestic
partnership registration with the name of the applicant and the name of the
active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States, and
(b) Assignment to a duty station located in
Oregon by official active duty military order for the spouse or domestic
partner named in the marriage certificate or domestic partnership
registration.
(5) To
qualify for licensure as an Occupational Therapy Assistant under this rule, the
military spouse or domestic partner must:
(a)
Be married to, or in a domestic partnership with, a member of the Armed Forces
of the United States who is assigned to a duty station located in Oregon by
official active duty military order;
(b) Be licensed to practice as an
Occupational Therapy Assistant in another state or territory of the United
States;
(c) Be in good standing in
the jurisdiction where the applicant is licensed. Good standing for the
purposes of this rule means there have been no public disciplinary orders
issued against the applicant in his or her capacity as an occupational therapy
assistant in the state where the applicant is licensed, and that the applicant
is not currently under investigation by his or her licensing body in that
state. The applicant may establish that his or her occupational therapy
assistant license is in good standing by providing verification of good
standing from the state body that issued the license.
(d) Demonstrate competency by:
(A) Documenting at least one year of active
practice within the last three years as an Occupational Therapy Assistant;
and
(B) Having received no
professional discipline in any state or territory of the United States related
to professional negligence or incompetence as an occupational therapy
assistant, or for alcohol or drug related issued, verified through the National
Practitioner Data Bank.
(6) In addition to the documents required in
Section (5) of this rule, the military spouse or domestic partner must submit a
copy of the:
(a) Marriage certificate or
Domestic partnership registration with the name of the applicant and the name
of the active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States,
and
(b) Assignment to a duty
station located in Oregon by official active duty military order for the spouse
or domestic partner named in the marriage certificate or domestic partnership
registration.
(c) A current
Statement of Supervision form as stated in 339-010-0035, submitted prior to
assisting in the practice of occupational therapy.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
675.320,
Oregon Laws 2019, chapter 142 (HB 3030) & Oregon Laws 2019, chapter 626
(SB688)
