Oregon Statutes 682.245 – Scope of practice of emergency medical services providers; qualifications of supervising physician; rules
(1) The Oregon Medical Board shall adopt by rule a scope of practice for each level of emergency medical services provider established by the Oregon Health Authority pursuant to ORS § 682.017.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 682.245
- Emergency medical services provider: means a person who has received formal training in prehospital and emergency care, and is licensed to attend any person who is ill or injured or who has a disability. See Oregon Statutes 682.025
- Patient: means a person who is ill or injured or who has a disability and who receives emergency or nonemergency care from an emergency medical services provider. See Oregon Statutes 682.025
- Scope of practice: means the maximum level of emergency or nonemergency care that an emergency medical services provider may provide. See Oregon Statutes 682.025
- Standing orders: means the written protocols that an emergency medical services provider follows to treat patients when direct contact with a physician is not maintained. See Oregon Statutes 682.025
- Supervising physician: means a physician licensed under ORS § 677. See Oregon Statutes 682.025
(2) The board shall adopt by rule standards for the qualifications and responsibilities of supervising physicians.
(3) The standing orders for emergency medical services providers may not exceed the scope of practice defined by the board.
(4) An emergency medical services provider may not provide patient care or treatment without written authorization and standing orders from a supervising physician who has been approved by the board.
(5) The policies and procedures for applying and enforcing this section may be delegated in whole or in part to the authority. [Formerly 823.205; 1997 c.751 § 9; 2009 c.595 § 1088; 2011 c.703 § 17]
[Formerly 823.210; renumbered 682.028 in 2003]