OAR 851-001-0020
Orders for an Evaluation to Determine Fitness to Practice
(1)
Evaluations will be performed by a board approved evaluator. If the assessment does not address the issues of concern, the Board may order an evaluation with an Independent third party evaluator which will be paid by the licensee/applicant.(2)
The Respondent shall pay for costs associated with complying with the Board’s Order for Evaluation, to include paying the health care professional(s) in a timely manner to ensure that the Board receives the report of assessment and evaluation by the specified due date.(3)
If the health assessment and evaluation is a mental health evaluation that offers a diagnosis of mental disorders, the evaluation shall follow the guidelines of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM V), published by the American Psychiatric Association. The health care professional shall indicate in the written assessment and evaluation the information relied upon that formed the basis for the findings and conclusions in the report.(4)
If the health assessment is a substance use disorder that offers a diagnosis of substance use disorder, the evaluator shall follow professionally accepted guidelines for the evaluation which may include the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM V), published by the American Psychiatric Association or ASAM criteria published by the American Society of Addiction Medicine. The health care professional shall indicate in the written assessment and evaluation the information relied upon that formed the basis for the finding and conclusions in the report.(5)
If the health assessment is a physical health evaluation that offers a diagnosis of a physical condition, the evaluator shall follow the professionally recognized standard of care to arrive at a diagnosis and shall indicate both the diagnosis and the information relied on to make the diagnosis in a written report to the Board.
Source:
Rule 851-001-0020 — Orders for an Evaluation to Determine Fitness to Practice, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=851-001-0020.