(a) "Board" means:
(A) The Oregon Board of Psychology;
(B) The Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists;
(C) The State Board of Licensed Social Workers;
(D) The Teacher Standards and Practices Commission; and
(E) The Traditional Health Workers Commission.
(b) "Licensee" means:
(A) A clinical social worker, as defined in ORS 675.510;
(B) A regulated social worker, as defined in ORS 675.510;
(C) A licensed marriage and family therapist, as defined in ORS 675.705;
(D) A licensed psychologist, as defined in ORS 675.010;
(E) A licensed professional counselor, as defined in ORS 675.705;
(F) A school counselor, as defined by rule by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission; and
(G) The following professionals regulated by the Oregon Health Authority by rules adopted pursuant to subsection (9) of this section or employed in a program operated or overseen by the authority:
(i) A qualified mental health associate;
(ii) A qualified mental health professional;
(iii) A certified alcohol and drug counselor;
(iv) A prevention specialist;
(v) A problem gambling treatment provider;
(vi) A recovery mentor;
(vii) A community health worker;
(viii) A personal health navigator;
(ix) A personal support specialist;
(x) A peer wellness specialist;
(xi) A doula;
(xii) A family support specialist;
(xiii) A youth support specialist; and
(xiv) A peer support specialist.
(2)(a) The authority and a board shall require a licensee regulated by the authority or the board to complete two hours every two years or three hours every three years of continuing education related to suicide risk assessment, treatment and management and report to the authority or the board the licensee’s completion of the continuing education described in this subsection. The authority and the board shall ensure that the timelines for completion of the continuing education align with the licensee’s professional authorization issuance and renewal timelines.
(b) The authority and a board shall approve continuing education opportunities that are applicable and relevant to the licensees regulated by the authority or the board. A board may encourage a licensee regulated by the board to complete continuing education opportunities recommended by the authority.
(3) A licensee shall report the completion of the continuing education described in subsection (2) of this section to the board that regulates the licensee or to the authority if the licensee is a professional listed in subsection (1)(b)(G) of this section.
(4)(a) The authority and a board shall document completion of the continuing education described in subsection (2) of this section by a licensee regulated by the authority or a board.
(b) In consultation with the authority, a board shall adopt rules requiring licensees to submit documentation of completion to the board.
(c) The authority shall adopt rules requiring licensees regulated by the authority to submit documentation of completion to the authority.
(5) The authority and a board may adopt rules to:
(a) Identify the experience and training that a licensee regulated by the authority or the board must have in order to be exempt from the requirements of subsection (2) of this section.
(b) Allow the concurrent completion of continuing education described in subsection (2) of this section with continuing education opportunities related to professional ethics or cultural competency if the opportunities also provide the continuing education described in subsection (2) of this section.
(6) A board, on or before March 1 of each odd-numbered year, shall report to the authority on the information described in subsection (4) of this section, as well as information about the implementation of the continuing education described in subsection (2) of this section.
(7) The authority, on or before August 1 of each odd-numbered year, shall report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care on the information submitted to the authority under subsection (6) of this section and information collected by the authority under subsection (4) of this section. The authority shall remove any personally identifiable information collected by or submitted to the authority under subsection (4) or (6) of this section.
(8) The authority may use the information collected by the authority under subsection (4) of this section in conjunction with the information described in ORS 676.860 to facilitate improvements in suicide risk assessment, treatment and management efforts in this state.
(9)(a) The authority and a board may adopt rules to carry out this section.
(b) The authority may adopt rules to define and regulate the professions listed in subsection (1)(b)(G) of this section. [2021 c.114 §1]
Note: 676.866 becomes operative July 1, 2022, and applies to applicants for initial authorization and to licensees applying for renewal of authorization on or after July 1, 2022. See sections 7 and 8, chapter 114, Oregon Laws 2021.