Oregon Bills

signed · Oregon · House Jul 13, 2017

HB 2732: Relating to a limitation on liability for entry into a motor vehicle; and declaring an emergency.

Provides that person who enters motor vehicle to remove child or domestic animal in imminent danger of suffering harm is not subject to criminal or civil liability if person meets certain requirements. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

signed · Oregon · House Jul 13, 2017

HB 2779: Relating to administration of public funds; and declaring an emergency.

Sets conditions under which person or agent collecting moneys for state agency may take more than one business day to transmit moneys to State Treasurer. Modifies reporting requirements for custodians and depositories of public funds relating to pledges and releases of securities, minimum collateral and security requirements and uninsured public funds. Directs State Treasurer to convene work group to study and develop report on provisions of state law relating to depositories of public funds. Directs chairperson of Oregon Investment Council to prescribe continuing education requirements for members of council. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

signed · Oregon · House Jul 13, 2017

HB 2722: Relating to governing documents of housing associations; and declaring an emergency.

Prohibits enforcement of condominium irrigation requirements by association of unit owners following finding or declaration of existing or likely drought conditions or adoption of certain rules by association. Prohibits enforcement of irrigation requirements by homeowners association following adoption of certain rules by association. Permits association of unit owners and homeowners association to adopt rules that require reduction or elimination of irrigation or that permit or require replacement of existing turf with xeriscape. Defines terms and reorganizes certain provisions within each statutory series. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

signed · Oregon · House Jul 13, 2017

HB 2845: Relating to statewide social studies standards; and declaring an emergency.

Directs Department of Education to convene advisory group to develop statewide ethnic studies standards for adoption into existing statewide social studies standards for public kindergarten through grade 12. Directs department to adopt ethnic studies standards into existing statewide social studies standards for public kindergarten through grade 12. Sunsets advisory group on January 2, 2022. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

signed · Oregon · House Jul 13, 2017

HB 3262: Relating to psychotropic medication; and declaring an emergency.

Requires Department of Human Services, in collaboration with other agencies, to adopt rules related to prescription of psychotropic medications to elderly persons and persons with disabilities. Directs department to convene advisory committee to study implementation of rules adopted under Act and report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to human services by December 31, 2017. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

signed · Oregon · House Jul 13, 2017

HB 2262: Relating to the Employment Relations Board.

Allows Employment Relations Board to employ and set salaries for state employees. Removes requirement that board, at discretion of executive manager, estimate in advance expenses and costs. Directs board to set standards for assessment of administrative expenses and costs. Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to transfer assessed funds to Employment Relations Board Administrative Account. Makes available contempt proceedings for violation of order involving strikes by certain employees. Subjects certain employees who are prohibited from striking to binding arbitration when mediation does not culminate in signed agreement.

signed · Oregon · House Jul 13, 2017

HB 2031: Relating to use of land; and declaring an emergency.

Permits owner of Metolius resort site to apply to county for approval of small-scale recreation community within three years if owner meets certain requirements. Modifies areas on which small-scale recreation community may not be sited. Directs county court to enforce requirements of weed control district. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

signed · Oregon · House Jul 13, 2017

HB 2503: Relating to lactation professionals; and declaring an emergency.

Allows Health Licensing Office to issue lactation consultant licenses to qualified applicants. Requires lactation consultants to complete cultural competency and trauma-informed care continuing education courses. Prohibits unlicensed use of "lactation consultant" title and practice of lactation consultation. Provides exceptions to prohibition. Allows office to impose discipline for certain violations. Directs office to provide administrative and regulatory oversight to lactation consultation program. Imposes civil penalty for violation of licensure requirements. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

signed · Oregon · House Jul 13, 2017

HB 2147: Relating to Oregon high school graduates at post-secondary institutions of education.

Requires each post-secondary institution of education to provide Higher Education Coordinating Commission with number of Oregon high school graduates from each school district enrolled at institution and graduation rate at institution for Oregon high school graduates from each school district. Requires commission to provide same information to Department of Education. Requires department to provide to each school district information received from commission that relates to high school graduates from that school district.

signed · Oregon · House Jul 13, 2017

HB 3318: Relating to special education procedures related to behavior; and prescribing an effective date.

Establishes procedures for conducting functional behavioral assessments and for developing, reviewing and revising behavior intervention plans for students with individualized education programs or 504 Plans. Takes effect July 1, 2018.

signed · Oregon · House Jul 13, 2017

HB 2754: Relating to cytomegalovirus.

Requires Oregon Health Authority to provide all Oregon hospitals and birthing centers schedule for conducting newborn hearing screening tests, and for referring parents and guardians to health care providers for purpose of diagnosing whether newborn child has congenital cytomegalovirus, within 21 days of newborn child's date of birth. Directs Oregon Health Authority to compile and disseminate information on congenital cytomegalovirus.

signed · Oregon · House Jul 13, 2017

HB 2339: Relating to claims for reimbursement of the cost of health care services; and declaring an emergency.

Prohibits out-of-network health care provider from balance billing patient covered by health benefit plan or health care service contract for services provided at in-network health care facility. Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to convene advisory group to make recommendations regarding balance billing. Requires Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to report to Legislative Assembly legislative changes needed to implement advisory group's recommendations. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

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