For purposes of arbitration proceedings concerning alleged misconduct by law enforcement officers, specifies burden of proof necessary for law enforcement agency , or civilian or community oversight board, agency or review body, to show law enforcement officer engaged in misconduct and that any disciplinary action taken against officer was with just cause. Establishes standard of review for arbitrator to determine reasonableness of disciplinary action imposed by law enforcement agency , or civilian or community oversight board, agency or review body . Establishes standard under which arbitrator may or may not set aside or reduce disciplinary action when disciplinary action is termination of employment. Clarifies that requirements concerning burdens of proof and standards of review apply to collective bargaining agreements entered into on or after effective date of Act. Prescribes method for selecting arbitrator to serve in arbitration proceeding concerning law enforcement officer misconduct. Establishes Commission on Statewide Law Enforcement Standards of Conduct and Discipline to adopt uniform standards of conduct for law enforcement officers and disciplinary standards by which law enforcement agencies , civilian or community oversight boards, agencies or review bodies and arbitrators shall make determinations regarding imposition of disciplinary action against law enforcement officers. Requires commission to report to House Committee on Judiciary or interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to judiciary no later than September 1, 2022, and September 1 every year thereafter, on details of adopted uniform standards and progress by law enforcement agencies in applying standards. Appropriates moneys to Department of State Police for certain training expenses related to uniform standards. Removes discipline guide or discipline matrix as mandatory subject of bargaining. Requires law enforcement agencies , civilian or community oversight boards, agencies or review bodies and arbitrators to comply with uniform standards established by Commission on Statewide Law Enforcement Standards of Conduct and Discipline when making decisions regarding law enforcement disciplinary matters. Restricts arbitrator discretion to impose disciplinary action that is different than disciplinary action imposed by law enforcement agency or civilian or community oversight board, agency or review body, if agency's action was made in accordance with uniform standards adopted by commission. Becomes operative July 1, 2021 ] on or before November 1, 2022, but not sooner than 30 days after date on which Commission on Statewide Law Enforcement Standards of Conduct and Discipline adopts and publishes rules establishing uniform standards . Declares emergency, effective on passage ] July 1, 2021 .
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Allows physician assistant to register with Oregon Medical Board for authority to dispense prescription drugs. Specifies requirements for dispensation by physician assistant. Allows board to license out-of-state physician assistant to practice medicine in Oregon. Becomes operative January 15, 2022. Removes requirement that physician assistant practice under supervising physician. Requires physician assistant to enter into collaboration agreement with physician, podiatric physician or employer. Defines "collaboration agreement." Becomes operative July 15, 2022. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Limits authority of school district to become member of voluntary organization that administers interscholastic activities unless organization implements policy that prohibits discrimination based on race, color or national origin ] equity focused policies that meet certain requirements . Clarifies meaning of race to include natural hair, hair texture, hair type and protective hairstyles for purposes of prohibited discrimination under antidiscrimination statutes. Clarifies that valid dress code or policy may not have disproportionate adverse impact on members of protected class to extent that is greater than impact on persons generally.
Provides that registered owner may request that registration card issued for vehicle include that owner, or person operating vehicle, may be deaf or hard of hearing. Prohibits Department of Transportation from adding restriction on driver license or driver permit if reason for restriction is because person is deaf or hard of hearing. ] Provides that person may include on driver license or identification card fact that person is deaf or hard of hearing.
Renames Office of Emergency Management as Oregon Department of Emergency Management. Establishes department as independent state agency. Directs department to carry out certain functions related to regional and statewide emergency response and preparedness. Transfers Oregon Emergency Response System from Department of State Police to Oregon Department of Emergency Management, operative July 1, 2025. Renames office of State Fire Marshal as Department of the State Fire Marshal and establishes department as independent state agency, operative July 1, 2023. Transfers Oregon Homeland Security Council to Office of Governor. Adds members to and modifies duties of commission. Establishes Emergency Preparedness Advisory Council to facilitate policy recommendations related to catastrophic disaster. Sunsets council on January 2, 2030. Establishes Local Government Emergency Management Advisory Council to provide advice and recommendations to Oregon Department of Emergency Management regarding department's emergency preparedness and response functions. Sunsets council on January 2, 2030. Establishes task force to make recommendations as to whether State Fire Marshal should be made independent state agency or housed within existing state agency, operative immediately. Directs task force to report recommendations by February 1, 2022. Becomes operative on July 1, 2022, except as specified. Appropriates moneys from General Fund and increases certain expenditure limitations for various state agencies to carry out provisions of Act. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes civil cause of action for improper disclosure of personal information. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Modifies CASA Volunteer Programs to direct Oregon Department of Administrative Services to contract with nongovernmental entity to serve as statewide coordinating entity for provision of court appointed special advocate services. Appropriates moneys to Court Appointed Special Advocate Fund for CASA Volunteer Program and for distribution to Oregon CASA Network for court appointed special advocate training programs. ] Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Permits chief administrative law judge to require implied consent hearing to be conducted by telephone or other two-way communication device if judge determines that meeting in person poses significant risk to health or safety. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Directs law enforcement unit to participate in National Use-of-Force Data Collection operated by Federal Bureau of Investigation. Directs Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to analyze data from National Use-of-Force Data Collection and report annually to appropriate committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly on analysis. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Criminal Justice Commission and Department of Corrections for purposes of implementing provisions of Act.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to establish and administer program to provide , through coordinated care organizations, palliative care services , and support provision of home- and community-based end of life care. Specifies eligibility, services and provider qualifications ] as determined by interdisciplinary team, to patients in their choice of residences .