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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#FBE4D5"><a name="_Hlk93565747"><span style="color:#262626">The Board is aware that many mental health practitioners are fatigued with mask wearing mandates. We want, however, to remind you that as health care providers
we enjoy the benefits of that designation, including the ability to bill insurance, to obtain vaccinations along with other health care providers, and to work in a variety of health care settings. With these benefits comes great responsibility. As designated
healthcare providers, we fall under the most recent </span></a><a href="https://govstatus.egov.com/OR-OHA-COVID-19" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk93565747"><span style="color:#6C2D6D">OHA Guidelines</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk93565747"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk93565747"><span style="color:#262626"> for healthcare
settings including the requirement that both clinicians and clients are currently required to wear face coverings. OHA and OSHA are reviewing the mask mandate and will notify OBOP if that status changes; until then, the mask mandate remains in effect.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk93565747"><b><u>BOARD RULEMAKING NOTICE</u></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk93565747">Please find attached the following
<b>rulemaking documents</b> from the Board of Psychology.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk93565747"><b>Notice of Proposed Rulemaking</b><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk93565747"><b><u>Rule Caption</u>: <a name="_Hlk93566170">
Application approval process and Board ordered conditions.</a><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk93565747"><u>Rule Summary</u>: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk93565747">Amend OAR 858-010-0020: This amendment removes the requirement that applicants must satisfy any conditions ordered by the Board, including payment of any civil penalty, before the Board will approve the application.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk93565747">The agency requests public comment on whether the options should be considered for achieving the rule’s substantive goals while reducing negative economic impact of the rule on business. Please email your comments to
</span><a href="mailto:laree.felton@mhra.oregon.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk93565747">laree.felton@mhra.oregon.gov</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk93565747"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk93565747"> or mail them to the Board’s office at
3218 Pringle Road SE, Ste. 130, Salem, OR 97302. All comments must be received no later than
<u>5:00 p.m. on April 26, 2022</u>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk93565747"><b>Permanent Administrative Order (filed & effective 3/14/22)<o:p></o:p></b></span></li></ol>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk93565747"><b><u>Rule Caption</u>: Compliance with the Oregon Health Authority’s COVID-19 requirements.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk93565747"><u>Rule Summary</u>: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk93565747"><a name="_Hlk87959487">Adopt OAR 858-020-0116:
<strong><span style="font-weight:normal">This new rule sets forth that failure to comply
</span></strong>with any applicable provision of an Oregon Health Authority COVID-19-related rule constitutes unprofessional conduct. Violations are subject to Board sanction.<o:p></o:p></a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk93565747"><b>Website:</b> The above documents are also available
<a name="_Hlk93566217">at the Board’s </a></span><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/Psychology/Pages/Rulemaking.aspx"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk93565747"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk93566217">Rulemaking Webpage</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk93565747"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk93566217"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk93565747"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk93566217">.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk93565747"><a name="OLE_LINK1"></a><a name="OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk93565747"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk93565747"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1">OBOP Staff<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk93565747"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:green">Data Classification: Level 1, Published</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk93565747"></span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:green"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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