1. (1) On its own motion or upon complaint by any person the board may require a regulated social worker to undergo evaluation to determine if the person has an impairment.

2. (2) In order to determine whether a regulated social worker has an impairment, the board may require the person:

   1. (a) To cooperate with an evaluation ordered by the board.
   2. (b) To sign a release allowing the board to fully communicate with any treatment program or evaluator to obtain any evaluation respondent has undergone prior to or during the investigation by the board of the alleged impairment.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 675.510 - 675.600, 675.532 - 675.533, SB 177(2009) & HB 2345(2009)

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 675.571, 675.532, 675.533, 675.990 - 675.994 & 675.150

History

BLSW 3-2010, f. 12-15-10, cert. ef. 1-1-11