Prohibits professional corporation organized for purpose of practicing medicine from removing director or officer by means other than majority vote of directors or officers, as appropriate, who are licensed to practice medicine in this state. Provides that limited liability company that is organized for purpose of practicing medicine or for purpose of holding or owning majority of shares of professional corporation that is organized for purpose of practicing medicine must, in limited liability company's ownership, control and management and qualifications of limited liability company's members, directors and officers, meet requirements that apply to professional corporation that is organized for purpose of practicing medicine. Prohibits noncompetition agreements for physicians licensed to practice medicine in this state unless physician executes agreement as part of sale of 25 percent or more of medical practice. Prohibits hospital or management service organization from taking disciplinary action against physician licensed to practice medicine in this state for physician's violation of noncompetitive agreement, nondisclosure agreement or nondisparagement agreement or for disclosing or reporting information that physician in good faith believes is violation of federal or state law, rules or regulations. Requires hospital and professional corporation organized for purpose of practicing medicine to report certain information concerning ownership of hospital or professional corporation to Oregon Health Authority and requires authority to make information publicly available. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Requires Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to require applicant for cannabis-related license or license renewal to submit signed attestation that applicant will refrain from interfering with labor organizing efforts or submit attestation that applicant and labor organization that is certified to represent employees of applicant have entered into and will abide by terms of labor peace agreement.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Transportation, for biennium beginning July 1, 2023, for improving safety and increasing access to walking, biking and transit on state highways that serve as community main streets. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.
Requires individual and group health benefit plans and benefit plans offered by Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board to reimburse services provided by naturopathic physicians within scope of their practice if services are reimbursed when provided by licensed physicians. Requires reimbursement paid to naturopathic physician in independent practice to be in same amount as reimbursement paid to physician.
Makes unlawful practice for employer or employment agency to advertise job, promotion or transfer opportunity without disclosing pay range and employment benefits in job posting. Requires employers to maintain certain employment records for each employee. Makes violation unlawful practice. Permits Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to assess civil penalty against employer or employment agency for violation. Makes employment agencies subject to prohibition against inquiries regarding salary history and past criminal convictions. Becomes operative on January 2, 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Establishes Task Force on the State of Sports ] Sport in Oregon to make recommendations for growing businesses in athletics, team sports, outdoor activities and recreation ecosystem in order to establish Oregon as most conducive location in North America for sports economy. Requires task force to submit progress reports and final report, including recommendations for legislation, to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to economic development. Sunsets January 2, 2026. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Recognizes and honors members of 1857 Oregon Constitutional Convention who voted not to ratify state's founding document that included racial exclusion clause.
Establishes Access Oregon program within State Department of Fish and Wildlife for landowners to voluntarily give permission to public to access corner locked land.
Establishes minimum amount of reimbursement for primary care services, dental care and behavioral health services provided to recipients of medical assistance. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Directs Department of Transportation to disclose personal information to mass transit district created under ORS chapter 267 for purpose of investigating and enforcing ordinances of mass transit district.