Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 847 - OREGON MEDICAL BOARD
Division 50 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Section 847-050-0082 - Collaboration Agreements

(1) A physician assistant may not practice medicine unless the physician assistant has entered into a written collaboration agreement signed by a physician or employer as defined in OAR 847-050-0010(4) and as described in this rule.

(2) The collaboration agreement must include, but is not limited to:

(3) A collaboration agreement may include additional requirements specific to the physician assistant's practice as required by the physician or employer entering the collaboration agreement, including additional levels of oversight, limitations on autonomous judgment, and designating a primary contact for collaboration.

(4) As part of the performance assessment in ORS 677.510(4), a collaboration agreement must be reviewed and, if applicable, updated.

(5) A collaboration agreement must be replaced or amended in writing to add, remove, or change requirements.

(6) A physician assistant may enter multiple collaboration agreements for each employer or practice.

(7) The collaboration agreement must be available at the physician assistant's primary location of practice and made available to the Oregon Medical Board upon request.

(8) The physician or employer with whom the physician assistant enters a collaboration agreement must provide a copy of the collaboration agreement and any amendments to the physician assistant.

(9) The physician assistant and the physician or employer with whom the physician assistant has entered into the collaboration agreement are responsible for upholding the terms of the collaboration agreement and ensuring availability of collaboration.

(10) Failure to comply with any section of this rule is a violation of ORS 677.510 and is grounds for a $195 fine imposed on the non-compliant licensee. The licensee may be subject to further disciplinary action by the Board.