Or. Admin. R. 436-010-0001

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 6, June 1, 2024

Section 436-010-0001 - Administration of These Rules

(1) Any orders issued by the division in carrying out the director's authority to enforce Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) chapter 656 and Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) chapter 436, are considered orders of the director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services.

(2)Authority for Rules. These rules are promulgated under the director's general rulemaking authority of ORS 656.726(4) for administration of and pursuant to ORS chapter 656, particularly: ORS 656.245, 656.248, 656.250, 656.252, 656.254, 656.256, 656.260, 656.268, 656.273, 656.313, 656.325, 656.327, 656.331, 656.704, and 656.794.

(3)Purpose. The purpose of these rules is to establish uniform standards for administering the delivery of and payment for medical services to workers within the workers' compensation system.

(4)Applicability of Rules.

(a) These rules apply on or after the effective date to carry out the provisions of ORS 656.245, 656.247, 656.248, 656.250, 656.252, 656.254, 656.256, 656.260, 656.268, 656.313, 656.325, 656.327, 656.331, 656.704, and 656.794, and govern all providers of medical services licensed or authorized to provide a product or service under ORS chapter 656.

(b) The director may waive procedural rules as justice requires, unless otherwise obligated by statute.

Or. Admin. R. 436-010-0001

WCB 1-1972, f. & ef. 1-14-72; WCB 4-1976, f. 10-20-76, ef. 11-1-76; WCD 7-1978(Admin), f. & ef. 6-5-78; WCD 2-1980(Admin), f. 1-28-80, ef. 2-1-80; WCD 5-1982(Admin), f. 2-23-82, ef. 3-1-82; WCD 1-1984(Admin), f. & ef. 1-16-84; WCD 2-1985(Admin), f. 4-29-85, ef. 6-3-85; Renumbered from 436-069-0003, 5-1-85; WCD 12-1990(Temp), f. 6-20-90, cert. ef. 7-1-90; WCD 30-1990, f. 12-10-90, cert. ef. 12-26-90; WCD 11-1992, f. 6-11-92, cert. ef. 7-1-92; WCD 12-1996, f. 5-6-96, cert. ef. 6-1-96; WCD 11-1998, f. 12-16-98, cert. ef. 1-1-99; WCD 13-2001, f. 12-17-01, cert. ef. 1-1-02; WCD 5-2015, f. 8-20-15, cert. ef. 10/1/2015; WCD 1-2016, f. 3-7-16, cert. ef. 4/1/2016; WCD 2-2017(Temp), f. 4-10-17, cert. ef. 4-11-17 thru 10-7-17; WCD 2-2019, amend filed 03/11/2019, effective 4/1/2019

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 656.726(4)

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 656.245, 656.248, 656.250, 656.252, 656.254, 656.256, 656.260, 656.268, 656.273, 656.313, 656.325, 656.327, 656.331, 656.704 & 656.794