Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Human Services to administer general assistance project. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Directs Department of Human Services to conduct annual in-person case planning with ward 14 years of age or older during which department informs ward that ward is eligible for transition services and provides ward with assistance in applying for ] accessing transition services, if applicable. Directs department to submit annual report on data relating to transition services for wards. Directs department to submit initial report no later than September 15, 2020. ] Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department for provision of transition services to wards.
Requires Oregon Business Development Department to prepare and report master plan for county fairground capital construction. Specifies content and procedural requirements for report. Appropriates moneys to department for biennium beginning July 1, 2019, for consultant services related to report. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.
Urges Governor and state agencies to work with legislators, tribal governments, water stakeholders and others in cooperative process to create comprehensive state water vision.
Authorizes Director of Employment Department to prescribe rules that provide individual may not be excluded from being deemed unemployed solely because of service performed for employing unit under legal compulsion for which individual has not received pay on individual's regular payday. Provides that individual continues to be deemed unemployed until earlier of date on which individual begins to receive payment on regular payday or individual permanently ceases work for employing unit. ] Provides state-funded program to pay unemployment benefits to individuals on active duty in U.S. Coast Guard and stationed in this state who are legally compelled to provide regular service in U.S. Coast Guard ] employees of United States and active duty members of Armed Forces of United States who are required to perform service without receiving ] compensation due to lapse of federal appropriations and who would otherwise be eligible for unemployment compensation for federal employees or ex-servicemembers under federal law. Appropriates moneys to Employment Department for purposes of paying benefits and costs necessary ] incurred by department to administer benefit program. Provides that back pay shall be considered earnings in determining benefits payable to individual for period for which back pay has been or is paid. Permits Director of Employment Department to use additional methods for recovering benefits erroneously paid to claimant through no fault of claimant and requires director to waive recovery of such overpaid benefits if recovery would be against equity and good conscience. Requires director to make reasonable efforts to advise new claimants for benefits of procedures for recovery of benefits paid in error. Prohibits reduction of back pay paid or awarded to an individual to reflect benefits that individual received during period for which back pay was paid or awarded. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Recognizes and honors Keanon Lowe for his brave and selfless actions at Parkrose High School.
Directs Department of Human Services to accomplish various objectives to improve positions and skills of child welfare services employees. Directs department to maintain staffing levels sufficient to keep caseloads at or below workload model. Exempts certain child welfare caseworkers from disciplinary proceeding for actions related to caseload while caseworker's caseload is above workload model. Directs department to remit penalty pay to caseworkers while caseload is above workload model. ] Directs department to provide certain caseworkers with opportunity to meet regularly with immediate supervisor to establish or adjust priorities to meet caseworker's work obligations.
Makes various changes to workers' compensation laws of this state. ] Provides that diagnostic services are compensable under workers' compensation law after industrial accident or occupational disease has been determined to be compensable and if diagnostic services are reasonable and necessary to identify nature or extent of medical condition that may be related to industrial accident or occupational disease. Specifies certain limitations. Provides that employer bears burden of proof in denial of coverage that otherwise compensable condition is no longer major contributing cause of need for treatment and disability of combined condition. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes Adult Suicide Intervention and Prevention Coordinator within Oregon Health Authority. Specifies responsibilities. Requires development of strategic plan to address suicides by adults and develop intervention strategies. Requires strategic plan to be updated every five years. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires health benefit plan, health care service contract and medical assistance coverage of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections and pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome. Requires Oregon Health Authority to conduct education and outreach campaign in collaboration with advisory council with specified membership.
