Or. Admin. Code § 833-050-0031
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 10, October 1, 2024
Section 833-050-0031 - Registered Associate Professional Disclosure Statement (PDS)(1) Professional Disclosure Statement (PDS) Content. The PDS must include the following information required by this section and ORS 675.755:(a) Name, business address and telephone number;(b) Name of the registered associate's supervisor(s);(c) Philosophy and approach to counseling or marriage and family therapy;(d) Formal education and training, including title of highest relevant degree and the school that granted the degree;(e) Supervision requirements;(f) A statement indicating adherence to the Oregon Licensing Board's Code of Ethics set forth in OAR Chapter 833, Division 100;(h) A bill of rights of clients, including a statement that consumers of counseling or therapy services offered by Oregon registered associates have the right:(A) To expect that a registered associate has met the minimum qualifications of training and experience required by state law;(B) To examine public records maintained by the Board and to have the Board confirm credentials of a registered associate;(C) To obtain a copy of the Code of Ethics;(D) To report complaints to the Board;(E) To be informed of the cost of professional services before receiving the services;(F) To be assured of privacy and confidentiality while receiving services as defined by rule or law. Registered associates must include an explanation of each exception to confidentiality; and(G) To be free from being the object of discrimination on any basis listed in the Code of Ethics while receiving services.(i) The Board's name, address, telephone number, and email address; and(j) A statement indicating the following: "Additional information about this registered associate is available on the Board's website: www.oregon.gov/oblpct."(2) PDS Distribution. Unless exempt under subsection (d), below, registered associates must provide each client with a PDS consistent with section (1) of this rule.(a) When providing a PDS via electronic communication, registered associates must ensure a means of documenting confirmation of receipt and acknowledgement of the PDS.(b) The PDS must be accessible to people with disabilities.(c) Registered associates must make a reasonable effort to assist the client to understand the information in the PDS.(d) The PDS distribution requirements of this section do not apply to:(A) Registered associates who are not practicing professional counseling or marriage and family therapy in Oregon;(B) Registered associates whose practice is:(i) Providing crisis response;(ii) Serving residential psychiatric patients only;(iii) Employment by a correctional institution; or(iv) Employment by a local, state or federal government agency, a public university listed in ORS 352.002, an organization licensed or certified by the Oregon Health Authority, or a group practice if the employer supplies a PDS, informed consent, or equivalent document(s) containing the information required in section (1) of this rule. Upon a request by the Board, registered associates must provide a copy of such document(s) within ten (10) days.(e) Unless exempted under subsection (d), above, a registered associate who fails to provide a PDS may not charge the client a fee for services.Or. Admin. Code § 833-050-0031
BLPCT 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-5-10; BLPCT 2-2012, f. 9-5-12, cert. ef. 10-1-12; BLPCT 4-2016, f. & cert. ef. 10/10/2016; BLPCT 3-2017, f. 6-12-17, cert. ef. 1/1/2018; BLPCT 2-2018, amend filed 06/07/2018, effective 6/7/2018; BLPCT 3-2021, temporary amend filed 08/11/2021, effective 8/11/2021 through 2/6/2022; BLPCT 5-2021, amend filed 10/08/2021, effective 10/8/2021; BLPCT 5-2023, amend filed 10/09/2023, effective 1/1/2024; BLPCT 1-2024, amend filed 01/01/2024, effective 1/1/2024; BLPCT 5-2024, amend filed 06/07/2024, effective 6/7/2024Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.785 - 675.835 & 676.160 - 676.180
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.785 - 675.835