Provides that with respect to newborn screening, Oregon Health Authority shall specify that person providing newborn screening may conduct tests for conditions listed on most recent edition of Recommended Uniform Screening Panel by United States Department of Health and Human Services. Specifies that person providing newborn screening shall test for certain condition through implementation of laboratory developed test approved by federal Food and Drug Administration, under certain circumstances. Establishes Review Committee on Newborn Screening for purposes of studying, evaluating and making proposals related to newborn screening. Sunsets committee on December 31, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Establishes Health Care for All Oregon Board to develop, implement and oversee Health Care for All Oregon Plan to be administered by Oregon Health Authority. Provides comprehensive health care coverage to all individuals residing or working in Oregon. Repeals health insurance exchange upon implementation of Health Care for All Oregon Plan. Supplants coverage by private insurers for health services covered by plan. Authorizes Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board to offer supplemental health benefit plans to employees. Requires public employees to be covered by Health Care for All Oregon Plan. Establishes Health Care for All Oregon Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to Health Care for All Oregon Board. Establishes office of Health Care for All Oregon Ombudsman in office of Governor. Requires Health Care for All Oregon Board to establish Regional Planning Boards to oversee allocation of health resources in geographic regions prescribed by Health Care for All Oregon Board. Requires submission to Regional Planning Board of plans for addition, alteration or construction of health care facility except long term care facility. Authorizes Health Care for All Oregon Board to provide public funding upon request if addition, alteration or construction approved. Transfers to Department of Human Services authority to approve certificate of need for long term care facility. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Health Care for All Oregon Board for purposes of Health Care for All Oregon Plan. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
Directs State Department of Energy to develop climate test to conduct reviews for approval of proposed fossil fuel infrastructure projects. Requires department to adopt rules to establish standards and criteria for developing and administering test.
Requires Department of Education, in consultation with Oregon Health Authority, to disseminate information, processes and model plans regarding school testing for elevated levels of toxics. Requires schools to adopt testing plan and schedule and provide test results. Establishes Healthy School Facilities Fund. Appropriates fund moneys to department for purpose of providing schools with financial assistance related to testing for toxics. Requires initial testing for certain toxics on or before January 1, 2022.
Permits expressly identified agent, pursuant to lawfully executed advance directive and in accordance with Oregon Death with Dignity Act, to collect and administer prescribed medication for purpose of ending patient's life in humane and dignified manner if patient ceases to be capable after having received prescription for life-ending medication.
Requires Department of Education to develop model plan for conducting tests for certain environmental hazards in facilities owned or leased by school districts or public charter schools where students or staff are present on regular basis and for reporting test results. Requires Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules regarding testing for certain environmental hazards by school districts and public charter schools. Requires school districts and public charter schools to test for certain environmental hazards in facilities owned or leased by districts or schools where students or staff are present on regular basis. Requires school districts and public charter schools to report results of facility testing and to provide annual statement regarding facility testing conducted under plan. Establishes Healthy School Facilities Fund. Appropriates moneys from fund to Department of Education for purpose of financial assistance to school districts and public charter schools in adoption, administration and enforcement of plans regarding testing for certain environmental hazards in facilities where students or staff are present on regular basis. Authorizes department to transfer to Healthy School Facility Fund up to $2 million during 2019-2021 biennium from State School Fund moneys available to Office of School Facilities for school facility grants. Expands types of assessment qualifying for Office of School Facilities hardship grants to include school district assessment for environmental hazards under plan.
Modifies lyrics to state song "Oregon, My Oregon" to reflect cultural, historical, economic and societal evolution of State of Oregon.
Modifies requirements for carrying dog on external part of vehicle.
Limits hours that nurses employed in Department of Corrections institutions may work. Creates exceptions.