Requires certain policies and certificates of health insurance and medical assistance managed plans to cover biomarker testing with certain rules and requirements.
Maddy summaryHB 3377 authorizes the State Treasurer to issue lottery bonds to raise $10 million in net proceeds for constructing the James Beard Public Market in Portland, with funds directed to the Historic Portland Public Market Foundation. The bill requires these bond proceeds to be deposited into a state economic development fund for the market's construction, aiming to support downtown Portland's economy, local food vendors, and farming industries. It declares an emergency effective July 1, 2025, to expedite the project. The legislation cites job creation and economic development as key purposes, aligning with the market's role in revitalizing downtown Portland.
Allows education service districts to establish regional career centers to provide career and technical education. Prescribes the purposes of the centers [ and the requirements of funding plans for the centers ]. Appropriates moneys to the Department of Education from the General Fund for the purpose of [ providing grants to education service districts for ] supporting regional career centers.
Expands the requirement to discuss class size and caseload as mandatory subjects of bargaining for purposes of school district collective bargaining. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Clarifies the meaning of "mental health condition" for purposes of sick leave provisions to include leave taken to restore the employee or the employee's family member to a state of mental well-being. Requires the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries to develop informational materials and training opportunities on the relationship between mental and physical health and the benefits of mental health leave. Permits the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries to enter into contracts with mental health professionals to investigate retaliation complaints involving absences relating to a mental health condition. Requires the commissioner to adopt rules concerning retaliation for absences related to a mental health condition.
Maddy summaryHB 2793 requires Oregon hospitals licensed under ORS 441.025 to annually report to the Bureau of Labor and Industries and Oregon Health Authority the amount spent on third parties for strategies aimed at discouraging, avoiding, or preventing labor organizing. This directly affects all licensed Oregon hospitals by mandating transparency about their expenditures related to labor organizing efforts. The key provision is the annual financial reporting requirement, specifying the exact dollar amount spent on such strategies, to be submitted in a format set by the Bureau of Labor and Industries. The bill does not prohibit any specific actions but creates a public record of hospital spending on labor organizing tactics.
Directs the Oregon Health Authority to establish a primary care provider loan repayment program to provide loan repayment subsidies to specified primary care providers. Defines "primary care provider." Directs the authority to establish a primary care incentive program to provide financial incentives to eligible primary care practices. Defines "primary care practice." Directs the authority to provide low-interest loans to eligible primary care practices to implement or upgrade interoperative electronic health records systems. Directs the authority, in collaboration with the Department of Consumer and Business Services, to [ establish ] develop and implement a centralized online portal for reporting data on health outcome and quality measures. Directs the authority and the department to convene a task force to assist in the development and implementation of the portal. Requires the authority and the department to report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly on [ the implementation of ] their progress in developing and implementing the portal. Directs the authority to study past barriers to and potential solutions for establishing a centralized system for health care practitioner credentialing information and report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly on the authority's findings and recommendations. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Establishes the Task Force on Licensed Health Care Services in Oregon Schools. Directs the task force to examine the employment duties for licensed health care providers employed by schools, school districts and education services districts. Requires the task force to report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on December 31, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Establishes the Health Insurance Mandate Review Advisory Committee, staffed by the Legislative Policy and Research Director, to meet during interims between sessions of the Legislative Assembly to review a specified number of proposed measures sponsored by or submitted to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health if the measure requires health insurance policies to reimburse specified health care providers or to reimburse the cost of a specific service. Specifies the membership of the committee and the type of review that the committee must undertake. Requires the committee to produce a report of its findings on each proposed measure no later than January 15 of the year in which the measure may be introduced or 15 days after a review is requested, whichever is later. Requires the director to report to the Legislative Assembly, by September 15, 2027, on the work of the committee and recommendations for legislation. Sunsets June 30, 2028. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Limits the applicant screening charge a residential landlord may collect to $20. Extends certain screening requirements to include landlords who do not collect an applicant screening charge. Allows landlords to alternatively accept third-party screening reports provided by an applicant.
