Board of Optometry
Chapter 852
Division 50
LICENSING
852-050-0021
Nonprofit Services
An active or telehealth licensed doctor of optometry in Oregon who volunteers to provide professional services to a charitable nonprofit corporation may request the additional practice location license required for that location from the Board at no charge.
(1) Nonprofit corporation means a charitable corporation as described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and determined by the Oregon Board of Optometry as providing optometric services by volunteer licensed doctors of optometry to populations with limited access to eye care at no charge or at a substantially reduced charge.
(2) “Voluntary basis” means working of one’s own free will and without payment for services.
(3) Any entity that owns or operates a nonprofit charitable clinic that provides eye care services must name an actively licensed Oregon optometric physician as its vision services director who is subject to the provisions of ORS 683 and OAR 852. This director is responsible for the patient records on eye care services for the clinic.
(4) Any licensed optometric physician who works at a nonprofit clinic described in (1) above must:
(a) Display a portable multiple practice location license, and
(b) Comply with all other provisions of ORS 683 and OAR 852, including reporting start and end dates of providing services at any practice location.
(5) An optometrist licensed in another state can provide volunteer services in Oregon for up to 30 days per calendar year without compensation under the following conditions:
(a) The optometrist is actively licensed in another state and has no discipline in the state of licensure. The licensee's volunteer scope of practice is limited to the scope determined by their state(s) of active licensure, unless Oregon's scope is more restrictive. In that case, the scope of practice is restricted to Oregon's scope of practice law and rules.
(b) They report the volunteer location at least 10 days prior to commencing volunteer service through the Board’s online system,
(c) They create an account in the Board’s online licensing system and register as a volunteer-only optometrist, which includes attesting that they will receive no compensation for any services at the location,
(d) They maintain a valid legal address of record, phone number and email address with the Board.
(e) The optometrist must report and maintain CPR certification per OAR 852-080-0080 (2)(e).
(f) The optometrist will be liable for any late reporting fees as outlined in OAR 852-010-0080 (1)(d) and (g)
(g) The optometrist must report any discipline or license status change in their primary state to the Board within 14 calendar days.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 683 & 182
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 683.010(3), 683.240(2), 683.270(k) & 182.466
History:
OPT 1-2024, amend filed 02/13/2024, effective 02/14/2024
OPT 4-2022, amend filed 05/11/2022, effective 05/11/2022
OPT 5-2019, amend filed 12/12/2019, effective 01/02/2020
OPT 3-2014, f. 12-29-14, cert. ef. 1-1-15
OPT 2-2014, f. 11-28-14, cert. ef. 1-1-15
OPT 1-2013, f. & cert. ef. 1-3-13
OPT 2-2005, f. & cert. ef. 4-8-05