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<DIV><SPAN lang=EN><SPAN lang=EN><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#000080><SPAN
class=657010916-11032011>You may be interested in the following, which if
passed, will potentially affect LPCs and LMFTs. Both bills are scheduled
for hearing on Monday May 21 in the same
committee.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN lang=EN><SPAN lang=EN><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#000080>Bill<SPAN
class=657010916-11032011> Numbers</SPAN>:</FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
lang=EN><SPAN lang=EN><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#000080> SB<SPAN
class=657010916-11032011> </SPAN>97<SPAN class=657010916-11032011> and SB
225</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080 face=Arial>Committee: <SPAN
class=657010916-11032011>Senate </SPAN>Health Care, Human Services and Rural
Health Policy </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000080 face=Arial>Date: Mon, Mar 21, 2011</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080 face=Arial>Time: 3 PM</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080 face=Arial>Location: <SPAN
class=657010916-11032011>Capitol Hearing Room</SPAN> A</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#000080><SPAN class=657010916-11032011>SB 97
d</SPAN>irects certain health professional regulatory boards to adopt rules by
January 1, 2014, requiring licensees to document participation in continuing
education opportunities relating to cultural competency approved by Oregon
Health Authority.</FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080 face=Arial>Requires <SPAN
class=657010916-11032011>Health A</SPAN>uthority to collaborate with boards to
define "cultural competency," develop list of approved continuing education
opportunities<SPAN class=657010916-11032011>,</SPAN> and provide list to boards
on or before January 1, 2013.</FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080 face=Arial>Declares emergency, effective on
passage.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV></SPAN><FONT color=#000080 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#000080><SPAN
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#000080><SPAN class=657010916-11032011>SB 225
p</SPAN>ermits legislative committee considering proposal<SPAN
class=657010916-11032011>s</SPAN> to modify scope of practice of licensed health
care profession<SPAN class=657010916-11032011>s</SPAN> to request that Oregon
Health Authority convene scope of practice review panel to make recommendations
to Legislative Assembly on proposal.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT color=#000080 size=2 face="Berlin Sans FB">Becky Eklund,
Executive Director</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT color=#000080 size=2 face="Berlin Sans FB">Oregon Board of
Licensed Professional</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT color=#000080 size=2
face="Berlin Sans FB"> Counselors and Therapists</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT color=#000080 size=2 face="Berlin Sans FB">3218 Pringle
Road SE, #250</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT color=#000080 size=2 face="Berlin Sans FB">Salem, OR
97302</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT color=#000080 size=2 face="Berlin Sans FB">(503)
378-5499</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT color=#000080 size=2
face="Berlin Sans FB">www.oregon.gov/oblpct</FONT></DIV>
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