Directs Department of Human Services to consider placement of child or ward with previous substitute care providers, if applicable.
Prohibits state from paying costs of travel to or from Oregon for employee in state service who telecommutes from principal worksite more than 60 miles outside this state , unless collective bargaining agreement provides otherwise or essential requirements of position make it necessary for employee to telecommute from outside this state .
Directs Department of Human Services to maintain inventory of luggage carriers for use when transporting personal effects of foster children. Directs department to maintain record of each instance when trash bags are used to transport foster child's personal effects and explanation of use of trash bag. ] Directs department to submit annual reports regarding transportation of personal effects of foster children to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to human services. Sunsets January 2, 2029.
Requires health benefit plan and health care service contract coverage of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections and pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome.
Provides licensing exemption for person slaughtering not more than 1,000 rabbits for use as human food.
Authorizes State Department of Agriculture to issue public applicator licenses and public trainee certificates to employees of federally recognized Indian tribes for purposes of pesticide application on certain lands adjacent to tribal lands ] lands other than Indian country . Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die. ] Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires employee or worker of marijuana licensee to report human trafficking on licensed premises to Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission. Directs commission to establish human trafficking coordinator position. ] Directs State Department of Agriculture to require any rebuttal testing of cannabis to be performed by department staff member in department-operated laboratory. Includes community-based organizations as eligible entities to receive financial assistance from Illegal Marijuana Market Enforcement Grant Program in order to address ongoing humanitarian crisis associated with unlawful marijuana cultivation or distribution operations. Repeals sunset of Illegal Marijuana Market Enforcement Grant Program. Becomes operative on passage. Authorizes commission to allow certain licensed marijuana retailers to relocate to other premises without obtaining new license. Requires marijuana testing laboratory employee to obtain worker permit from commission. Becomes operative on January 1, 2023. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes Elliott State Research Forest consisting of lands formerly constituting Elliott State Forest. Declares Oregon State University's Elliott State Research Forest Proposal accepted and amended by State Land Board. Provides for further amendments to proposal by university under certain circumstances. Creates Elliott State Research Forest Authority to administer Elliott State Research Forest. Provides that authority shall be governed by board of directors to which voting members are appointed by State Land Board. Describes duties of board of directors. Provides that board of directors constitutes governing body of authority for purposes of public meetings statutes. Describes duties and powers of State Land Board related to forest. Describes duties of executive director of authority. Describes powers of authority. Provides that requirements of public records statutes apply to authority. Provides that requirements of Administrative Procedures Act do not apply to actions of authority or board of directors. Creates exception allowing judicial review of action principally concerning person's individual rights. Creates exception allowing judicial review of certain other actions. Authorizes board of directors to request revenue bonding to be used for owning, operating or administering forest. Authorizes board of directors to request certain general obligation bonding to be used for owning and operating forest. ] Authorizes use of certificates of participation financing to finance capital projects or purchases related to owning, operating or administering forest. Provides that provisions related to forest become operative on January 1, 2024, only if certain events occur on or before July 1, 2023. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Establishes Veterans Dental Program in Oregon Health Authority to provide oral health care to low-income veterans who reside in Oregon beginning in 2023. Specifies eligibility requirements for program. Provides that character of discharge does not affect eligibility. Directs Department of Veterans' Affairs to create criteria for waiver to eligibility requirement that veteran be discharged or released under honorable conditions when discharge or release is result of discriminatory policies or practices. Authorizes county or tribal veterans' service officer to grant waiver in accordance with department criteria. ] Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires insurer and health care service contractor to cover labor and delivery services provided at out-of-network health care facility , and medical transport of individual presenting with signs of labor from in-network facility to out-of-network facility, if services provided at out-of-network facility due solely to diversion of patient from in-network health care facility for reasons related to state or federal declaration of public health emergency. Prescribes rate of reimbursement and prohibits deductible, out-of-pocket maximum, copayment or coinsurance requirement in excess of such requirements applicable to in-network providers. Exempts Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board. Requires health benefit plan coverage of emergency medical services transport of pregnant woman presenting with signs of labor between medical facilities. ] Declares emergency, effective on passage.
