Digest: The Act says that no one may perform an abortion on a person unless a health care worker finds that the person is less than 15 weeks pregnant, unless the abortion is needed because of an urgent health need, rape or incest. The Act describes when an urgent health need allows an abortion on a person who is 15 or more weeks pregnant. The Act allows a health care worker licensing board to punish a health care worker who fails to comply with the provisions of the Act. The Act requires OHA to provide public reports of certain data about abortions. The Act allows a person who had an abortion that did not comply with the terms of the Act to sue the health care worker who performed the abortion. The Act goes into effect 91 days after the session ends. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.1). Prohibits an abortion unless a health care provider first determines the probable gestational age of the unborn child, except in the case of a medical emergency. Defines "abortion" and "health care provider." Prohibits the abortion of an unborn child with a probable gestational age of 15 or more weeks, except in the case of a medical emergency, rape or incest. Requires that abortion of an unborn child with probable gestational age of 15 or more weeks be performed or induced in specified facilities and with specific safeguards in place. Allows specified persons to bring an action against a health care provider for violations. Requires a health care provider who performs or induces, or attempts to perform or induce, an abortion to file a report with Oregon Health Authority. Requires the authority to publish annually statistics relating to abortion. Allows specified persons to bring a cause of action for actual and punitive damages and injunctive relief against a health care provider for violation. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Digest: Raises the exemption and filing thresholds for the CAT tax. Starts with the tax year 2025. Becomes law 91 days from sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.9). Increases the exempt amount and the filing threshold for purposes of the corporate activity tax. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Digest: The Act applies to the certificate of need program in the OHA. The Act excludes new nursing homes and new hospitals providing certain types of care. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.7). Excludes new hospitals providing inpatient psychiatric services, inpatient rehabilitation services or inpatient or outpatient substance use treatment and new long term care facilities from requirement to obtain a certificate of need from the Oregon Health Authority.
Digest: Honors the ways Oregon and Taiwan have worked together over the years. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Reaffirms the State of Oregon's commitment to its relationship with Taiwan.
Authorizes self-service dispensing of Class 1 flammable liquids at retail dispensary. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Extends safe surrender period for anonymously leaving infant at authorized facility to 60 days from infant's date of birth. Directs authorized facility to post and maintain signs informing public of authorized facilities and safe surrender provisions. Directs Department of Human Services to design signs that must be posted.
Prohibits pharmacy benefit manager from retroactively denying or reducing payment on claim after adjudication unless pharmacy and pharmacy benefit manager agree that payment was incorrect due to clerical error. Prohibits pharmacy benefit manager from imposing fees on rural ] pharmacies after point of sale. Requires pharmacy benefit manager, if denying or reducing reimbursement on claim, to provide notice to pharmacy of specific claim that is denied or reduced and explanation for denial or reduction. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Modifies allocation formula for grants to children's advocacy centers. Establishes Child Abuse Assessment Account within State Treasury for purpose of grant program for children's advocacy centers. Authorizes Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Intervention Program to reallocate undistributed moneys to specified organizations. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Justice for purpose of funding grant program. Limits biennial expenditures by department for grant program from Child Abuse Assessment Account. ] Modifies authority of Advisory Council on Child Abuse Assessment to deposit contributions to Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Intervention Account and Child Abuse Assessment Account. ] Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die. ] Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Justice for Crime Victim and Survivor Services Division, for distribution to eligible children's advocacy centers. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Directs schools or school districts to provide electronic communication to parents and guardians of students attending, and to school district employees employed at, school at which safety threat action occurred. Prescribes requirements of communication.
Clarifies area of leg to which definition of "podiatry" applies.