ORS § 678.039

Current through 2024 Regular Session legislation effective April 17, 2024
Section 678.039 - Registered nurse employed or contracted with long term care facility, in-home care agency

A registered nurse who is employed by or contracted with a long term care facility or an in-home care agency, as defined in ORS 443.305, may execute a medical order from a physician licensed to practice medicine in another state or territory of the United States if:

(1) The order is related to the care or treatment of an individual who is a client, patient or resident of the long term care facility or in-home care agency that employs or contracts the registered nurse; and
(2) The individual described in subsection (1) of this section has been a client, patient or resident of the long term care facility or in-home care agency for not more than 90 days.

ORS 678.039

Added by 2023 Ch. 275, § 2