1. (1) The Board may approve a person to act as an evaluator provided that the person:

   1. (a) Is licensed as required by the jurisdiction in which they work;
   2. (b) Possesses a master’s degree or a doctorate in a mental health discipline;

   3. (c) Can document training and experience in one of the following:

      1. (A) US Department of Transportation, Substance Abuse Professional Qualification training;
      2. (B) Certification by the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors Certification Commission as a Certified Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor (CADC) level II or III; or
      3. (C) Board certification in Addiction Medicine by either the American Society of Addiction Medicine or American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
   4. (d) Is able to provide a multi-disciplinary assessment and written report describing a licensee’s diagnosis, degree of impairment and treatment options; and
   5. (e) Certifies that, if required, they are willing to defend their evaluation in a court of law.
2. (2) The Board may not approve an evaluator in a case if, in the Board’s judgment, the evaluator’s judgment is likely to be influenced by a personal or professional relationship with a licensee.
3. (3) The Board shall maintain a list of approved independent evaluators on the Board’s website or the Board may approve a list of evaluators that meet the above criteria that is approved and published by the Program contractor.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 689.205

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 676.200

History

BP 12-2010, f. & cert. ef. 12-23-10
BP 7-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 6-29-10 thru 12-24-10