- (1) Except as provided in OAR 409-030-0140(2) and 409-030-0150, these rules apply to the following clinical facilities hosting health professions students in the disciplines described in OAR 409-030-0130:
(a) Ambulatory care settings, including but not limited to clinics, private practices, Federally Qualified Health Centers, and primary care homes;
(b) Ambulatory surgical centers, as defined in ORS 442.015;
(c) Funeral establishments, as defined in ORS 692.146;
(d) Hospice, as defined in ORS 443.860;
(e) Hospitals and emergency departments, as defined in ORS 442.015;
(f) Long term care facilities, as defined in ORS 442.015;
(g) Residential care facilities, as defined in ORS 443.400;
(h) Skilled nursing facilities, as defined in ORS 442.015;
(i) Higher-education institutions, as defined in ORS 419B.005; and
(j) Other sites not listed above where health care is delivered or any health care facility licensed to render health care services by the Oregon Health Authority or the Oregon Department of Human Services.
(2) In addition to the exceptions provided in OAR 409-030-0150, these rules do not apply to the following clinical facilities hosting health professions students in the disciplines described in OAR 409-030-0130 for a clinical placement:
(a) Chiropractic, acupuncture, and massage therapy clinics that are independent and not associated with a clinical placement setting listed in OAR 409-030-0140(1).
(b) Federal facilities, including Department of Veterans’ Affairs facilities, Indian Health Service facilities, Tribal clinics, and federal prisons. Standards for clinical placement in federal facilities are set at the federal level.
(c) Health management or administration departments.
(d) Public elementary and secondary schools (grades K-12).
(e) Radiosurgery clinical placements. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission sets requirements for students involved in radiosurgery.
(f) State prisons and correctional facilities.
(g) Oregon State Hospital.
(3) Completion of the administrative requirements in these rules only ensures administrative clearance for students. Clinical placement settings shall make all final clearance and placement decisions.
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 413.435
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 413.435
History
OHP 1-2026, amend filed 05/13/2026, effective 06/01/2026
OHP 1-2025, amend filed 03/25/2025, effective 03/25/2025
OHP 5-2023, amend filed 12/28/2023, effective 12/28/2023
OHP 4-2015, f. & cert. ef. 7-1-15
OHP 8-2013, f. 9-30-13, cert. ef. 7-1-14