1. (1) Upon Board approval of an application, the Board will issue a registration and post the five-needle protocol (5NP) technician’s name, registration, and other applicable information on the Board’s website.
2. (2) A 5NP technician must hold an active registration to provide 5NP treatments.

3. (3) Registration expires December 31 of odd-numbered years and may be renewed biennially by:

   1. (a) Submitting a Board-required renewal application;
   2. (b) Paying the registration fee outlined in OAR 847-005-0005;
   3. (c) Completing at least one hour of courses per registration period related to 5NP treatment or pain management; and
   4. (d) Completing at least one hour per year of cultural competency courses or experiences that apply linguistic skills, use cultural information for therapeutic relationships, or elicit understanding and apply cultural and ethnic data in the process of clinical care, as provided in OAR 950-040-0020 or approved by the Oregon Health Authority under ORS 413.450.

4. (4) Upon failure to renew under section (3) of this rule, the registration will lapse.

   1. (a) A 5NP technician may not provide treatments under a lapsed registration.
   2. (b) Lapse of a registration is not discipline.
   3. (c) A lapsed registration must be renewed within 90 days, or the registration will expire.
5. (5) A 5NP technician must keep a current mailing address on file with the Board.
6. (6) A 5NP technician who voluntarily chooses to not provide 5NP treatments in Oregon must be listed as expired.
7. (7) A 5NP technician with an expired registration must reapply by submitting a new application, documentation, and fees as outlined in OAR 847-005-0005.
8. (8) Failure to comply with laws and rules related to 5NP technicians may result in loss of registration.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 677.265, ORS 676.850 & OL 2025, chapter 296, section 2 (HB 2143)

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 676.850 & OL 2025, chapter 296, section 2 (HB 2143)

History

OMB 1-2026, adopt filed 01/09/2026, effective 03/01/2026