Or. Admin. Code § 855-011-0040
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024
Section 855-011-0040 - Approval by the Board of an Independent Evaluator(1) The Board may approve a person to act as an evaluator provided that the person: (a) Is licensed as required by the jurisdiction in which they work;(b) Possesses a master's degree or a doctorate in a mental health discipline;(c) Can document training and experience in one of the following: (A) US Department of Transportation, Substance Abuse Professional Qualification training;(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(C) Board certification in Addiction Medicine by either the American Society of Addiction Medicine or American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.(d) Is able to provide a multi-disciplinary assessment and written report describing a licensee's diagnosis, degree of impairment and treatment options; and(e) Certifies that, if required, they are willing to defend their evaluation in a court of law.(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) 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.Or. Admin. Code § 855-011-0040
BP 7-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 6-29-10 thru 12-24-10; BP 12-2010, f. &cert. ef. 12-23-10Stat. Auth.: ORS 689.205
Stats. Implemented: ORS 676.200