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In the face of widespread opposition, the Oregon Medical Board has tapped the brakes on a rule requiring “medical chaperones” be present during sensitive examinations.

The Oregon Medical Board has reached a temporary agreement with Dr. Paul Thomas as an investigation proceeds.

Former Governor John Kitzhaber can no longer practice medicine in Oregon. An emergency room physician, Kitzhaber's license became inactive in 2014, according to the Oregon Medical Board.

Senate Bill 279 would free the Oregon Medical Board from the budget scrutiny of the legislative Committee on Ways & Means, and open an independent but still public budget process for the board, which executive director Kathleen Haley says will save the board money while still providing oversight.