Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to develop and implement program to provide Oregon businesses, communities and landowners with technical assistance regarding nonlethal methods to reduce conflict between humans and wildlife.
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Requires amendment of state building code to include special inspections to detect construction defects in exterior waterproofing system of common property of homeowners association, residential dwelling in planned community served by homeowners association or condominium. Provides for construction design professional to identify appropriate special inspections. Provides for general contractor to ensure proper performance of special inspections and remedying of discovered defects. Prohibits issuance of certificate of occupancy if applicable special inspections have not been conducted. Reduces statute of limitations for tort action by homeowners association or association of unit owners to bring action for construction defect in structure on which special inspections were performed. Imposes notice, voting and approval requirements as prerequisite to homeowners association or association of unit owners bringing or intervening in action for construction defect. Creates special procedural requirements for giving notice to contractor prior to filing of construction defect claim if action is brought by homeowners association or association of unit owners. Extends time for sender of secondary notice of defect to bring action against recipient of secondary notice of defect.
Designates April of each year as Arab-American Heritage Month.
Requires pharmaceutical manufacturers to report to Department of Consumer and Business Services total cost of ] amount of money spent on patient assistance programs , and ] information on financial assistance provided to pharmacies, government agencies and advocacy organizations and total amount of financial incentives paid to each pharmacy benefit manager . Excludes proprietary information from disclosure on department's website. ] Exempts from public disclosure information reported to department until department posts to website all information reported by manufacturer. 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 for small employer and individual health benefit plans to insurer's website. Requires 60-day advance notice to department and to enrollees adversely affected by change in formulary. Requires insurer and allows pharmacy to notify insured that if cash ] retail price for drug is less than insured's cost-share ] out-of-pocket cost for drug using pharmacy benefit , insured may pay cash ] retail price and expense must be counted ] if requested by enrollee, insurer must count cost toward deductible or out-of-pocket maximum. Requires State Board of Pharmacy to prescribe by rule notice of enrollee's rights for distribution to pharmacy customers and to translate notice into multiple languages. 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 ] report to Oregon Health Authority information regarding 50 most prescribed drugs and 50 most expensive drugs prescribed by provider . 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 ] annual gross receipts 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 insurers to include with rate filing certified statement regarding insurers' use of rebates. Requires drug advertisement to disclose wholesale price of drug. ] Modifies responsibilities of Task Force on Fair Pricing of Prescription Drugs and requires report of findings, by September 15, 2020, to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health. Modifies reporting to department by insurers about costly drugs reimbursed by health benefit plans. Requires pharmaceutical manufacturers that register with State Board of Pharmacy to also register with department. Requires department to adopt registration fee based on reasonable cost to department to administer specified provisions.
Creates civil cause of action against person who knowingly summons police officer for reason other than suspected criminal activity ] with intent to cause specified harm.
Requires that, to extent provided by Oregon Liquor Control Commission rules, if appellation of origin on wine label is American viticultural area in Oregon that is in larger American viticultural area, label must also identify larger American viticultural area. Requires commission to make requirement applicable by rule within Willamette Valley viticultural area. Prohibits use of American viticultural area on wine label in manner resembling brand. Creates exception. Applies to wine labeled on or after January 1, 2023. Requires commission to appoint advisory committee. Sunsets advisory committee January 2, 2024. Requires commission to adopt rules establishing penalty schedule for labeling requirement. Requires adoption of initial rules in time to take effect January 1, 2023. Repeals rule adoption requirement January 2, 2024. Requires commission to report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2020, regarding advisory committee recommendations and status of commission rule adoption proceedings. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires Department of Transportation to study development of uniform standards for speed bump height and markings. ] Sunsets January 2, 2022. ] Exempts county with population of 650,000 or more from paying city within county 40 percent of moneys generated from vehicle registration fees imposed under county ordinance if moneys are used for certain purposes. 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.
Modifies allowed and prohibited uses of restraint of students by public education programs. Prescribes reporting requirements for use of restraint or seclusion. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.
Increases maximum penalty for certain wildlife law offenses committed without culpable mental state to $2,000 fine. Increases maximum penalty for certain wildlife law offenses committed intentionally, knowingly or recklessly to five years' incarceration, $125,000 fine, or both. Adds type of offense to be included in preference point or reward program for reporting violation of wildlife laws.