Bill > HB3043

This bill modifies Oregon's Impaired Health Professional Program to provide clearer guidelines and protections for health professionals seeking help for substance abuse or mental health disorders. The bill defines key terms like "monitoring agreement" and "workplace monitor" and establishes new provisions for how health professional licensing boards can manage information about a licensee's participation in the program. Notably, the bill allows health professionals to self-refer to the program without immediate board intervention and creates a process by which professionals who successfully complete the program can petition to have program-related information removed from their records. The monitoring agreements will now require detailed reporting of substance use, compliance, employment changes, and legal issues, while also protecting the confidentiality of self-referred participants. The bill aims to support health professionals in addressing impairment issues while maintaining public safety, with provisions for random testing, treatment plans, and potential practice limitations. The changes will become operative on January 1, 2026, and the bill takes effect 91 days after the legislative session adjourns.

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https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3043