Allows professional licensing board to consider experience in lieu of high school diploma or equivalent for licensure, certification or other authorization to provide certain occupational or professional services. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Creates violation prohibiting business that makes retail sales of product containing dextromethorphan, or employee of business, from selling or delivering product to individual 17 years of age or younger unless individual has valid prescription. Creates violation prohibiting individual who is 17 years of age or younger from purchasing or receiving product containing dextromethorphan unless individual has valid prescription. Requires trade association representing manufacturers of over-the-counter finished drug products containing dextromethorphan to provide any requesting business that makes retail sales with list of finished drug products containing dextromethorphan marketed by trade association's members. Preempts local governments from further regulating sale, delivery, purchase, receipt or possession of product containing dextromethorphan.
For purposes of determination of taxable income for corporate excise tax, allows 100 percent deduction of dividend payments made by insurer member of affiliated group to parent company. Applies to all tax years for which return is subject to audit, adjustment or appeal or for which claim of refund may be made after effective date of Act. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Creates uniform procedures for receiverships initiated in courts of this state, with certain exceptions. Provides that Act controls over conflicting provisions of ORCP 80 with respect to receiverships governed by Act.
Requires Oregon Board of Dentistry to allow dental care provider to use telehealth when dental care provider determines telehealth is appropriate. Requires board to treat provision of dental care service in same manner regardless of method of delivery of dental care service.
Repeals moratorium on mining using motorized equipment. Prohibits motorized in-stream placer mining in certain areas in order to protect indigenous anadromous salmonids and habitat essential to recovery and conservation of Pacific lamprey. Requires applications for water quality permits to engage in motorized in-stream placer mining to include certain information. Places certain conditions on motorized in-stream placer mining pursuant to water quality permit. Establishes certain fees for water quality permits for motorized in-stream placer mining. Punishes motorized in-stream placer mining without permit coverage by maximum of $2,000 fine.
Allows physician assistants to dispense controlled substances in Schedules III and IV under federal Controlled Substances Act. Requires physician assistants to report dispensing of controlled substances to Oregon Health Authority.
Removes authority of Department of Consumer and Business Services to enforce specified health benefit plan coverage requirements applicable to Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board.
Authorizes City of Portland to designate speed that is five miles per hour lower than statutory speed when highway is located in residence district and highway is not arterial highway.
Exempts from requirement that licensed physicians hold majority of voting stock in professional corporation organized for purpose of practicing medicine , or be majority of directors of professional corporation , for-profit or nonprofit business entity that is incorporated or organized under laws of this state, that provides entirety of business entity's medical services through one or more rural health clinics and that operates in compliance with state and federal laws that apply to rural health clinics . Provides that business entity is exempt from requirement for period of up to one year after establishing rural health clinic if applicable certification for rural health clinic is pending during one-year period.
Extends sunset for provisions making discretionary Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries' authority to prepare formal charges and pursue certain matters in court. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Expands definition of "supervising physician" to include persons licensed to practice osteopathy or podiatry in this state for purpose of supervising physician assistants.
