2025 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 17 - Occupations
Chapter 681 - Hearing, Speech, Music Therapy and Art Therapy Professionals
Section 681.749 - Compliance with rules; permitted actions.
(1) A licensed art therapist, a licensed certified art therapist and a provisional licensed art therapist shall comply with the rules adopted by the Health Licensing Office pursuant to ORS 681.758.
(2) A licensed art therapist, licensed certified art therapist or provisional licensed art therapist may, in accordance with that person’s education and training, administer and use appropriate assessment instruments to measure and treat a client’s affective, behavioral and cognitive disorders or problems. A licensed art therapist, licensed certified art therapist or provisional licensed art therapist shall refer a client who presents with a disorder or problem that is beyond the education and training of the licensed art therapist, licensed certified art therapist or provisional licensed art therapist to a licensed health care practitioner qualified to treat that disorder or problem.
(3) A licensed art therapist, licensed certified art therapist or provisional licensed art therapist may perform psychological or other assessments or testing designed to diagnose or measure mental illness only if the licensed art therapist, licensed certified art therapist or provisional licensed art therapist has formal training regarding the assessment or test, including in the performance, use and ethical administration of the assessment or test and the interpretation of the results of the assessment or test. [2017 c.155 §4; 2019 c.456 §46; 2025 c.213 §6]
Note: See note under 681.740.
