Why do I have to see a doctor to get my card?

The state requires that a doctor confirms your qualifying condition and completes a form call the “Attending Physician Statement”.

An “attending physician” means a doctor of medicine (MD) or doctor of osteopathy (DO) licensed under ORS chapter 677 (OAR 333-008-0010(3). MDs and DOs are the physicians licensed under this chapter. The law also specifies that a physician must be licensed in Oregon. The OMMP verifies with the Board of Medical Examiners that each patient’s attending physician has a valid license to practice medicine in Oregon and has no disqualifying restrictions.