Establishes Task Force on Health Care Access to study and report on how to establish primary care trust model. Sunsets task force January 2, 2021. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Expands purposes for which physical restraint may be used on students. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.
Changes date of primary election from third Tuesday in May to second Tuesday in March. Allows Secretary of State to change date of primary election during presidential election years if date change results in primary election in Oregon being held seven or more days after date on which first primary election held during election cycle is held in any other state. Alters certain deadlines associated with primary election. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
Amends definition of "employment relations" to include class size and caseload limits as mandatory collective bargaining subjects for school districts.
Expands crime of assault in the third degree to include physical injury to health care worker performing official duties. Punishes by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Punishes by maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both, if defendant has certain previous diagnoses. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Establishes Certified Oregon Program in Oregon Business Development Department to certify for-profit and nonprofit businesses to use term "Certified Oregon" on products and labels, in advertising and media and for other purposes specified by rule. Establishes Certified Oregon Advisory Group to advise and make recommendations to department to implement program and certify businesses. Requires department and advisory group to report to Eighty-first Legislative Assembly on or before September 15, 2021.
Requires pharmaceutical manufacturers to report to Department of Consumer and Business Services total cost of patient assistance programs and information on financial assistance provided to pharmacies, government agencies and advocacy organizations. Excludes proprietary information from disclosure on department's website. Requires state-sponsored programs that use pharmacy benefit managers to use fee-only pharmacy benefit managers. Requires insurers to post specified information regarding formulary, tiers and costs to insurer's website. Requires 60-day advance notice to enrollees adversely affected by change in formulary. Requires insurer and allows pharmacy to notify insured that if cash price for drug is less than insured's cost-share for drug, insured may pay cash price and expense must be counted toward deductible or out-of-pocket maximum. Requires hospitals and other medical providers to disclose in patient billing information regarding mark-up on price of drug. Also requires billing to disclose price of drug charged to specified state agencies and insurers. Requires specified state agencies to report to Legislative Assembly on high-cost drugs. Requires Oregon Health Authority to refer to Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee any drug exceeding specified cost. Requires patient advocacy organization with budget exceeding $50,000 that has registered lobbyist in this state to report to Oregon Government Ethics Commission and Oregon Health Authority specified information regarding funding received from participants in pharmaceutical supply chain. Requires pharmacy benefit managers to report to Department of Consumer and Business Services and plan sponsors specified information regarding rebates, reimbursements, fees and incentives paid for drugs by manufacturers, insurers and pharmacies. Requires drug advertisement to disclose wholesale price of drug.
Establishes beginning farmer and rancher incentive program in State Department of Agriculture. Requires department to establish types of incentives to provide to beginning farmers and ranchers. Establishes Beginning Farmer and Rancher Incentive Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to department for purposes of incentive program.
Allows landowner to prohibit specified activities on private land and to recover up to $1,000 from violators.
