OAR 852-050-0021
Nonprofit Services

An active or telehealth licensed doctor of optometry in Oregon who volunteers to provide professional services to a charitable nonprofit corporation may request the additional practice location license required for that location from the Board at no charge.
(1) Nonprofit corporation means a charitable corporation as described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and determined by the Oregon Board of Optometry as providing optometric services by volunteer licensed doctors of optometry to populations with limited access to eye care at no charge or at a substantially reduced charge.
(2) “Voluntary basis” means working of one’s own free will and without payment for services.
(3) Any entity that owns or operates a nonprofit charitable clinic that provides eye care services must name an actively licensed Oregon optometric physician as its vision services director who is subject to the provisions of ORS 683 and OAR 852. This director is responsible for the patient records on eye care services for the clinic.
(4) Any licensed optometric physician who works at a nonprofit clinic described in (1) above must:
(a) Display a portable multiple practice location license, and
(b) Comply with all other provisions of ORS 683 and OAR 852, including reporting start and end dates of providing services at any practice location.

Source: Rule 852-050-0021 — Nonprofit Services, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=852-050-0021.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 852-050-0021’s source at or​.us