Rep. Maxine Dexter

Clarifies meaning of "because of age" in employment discrimination law. Designates as unlawful employment practice for employer to seek age of applicant prior to completing initial interview or making conditional offer of employment and to include certain words or phrases in job application that suggest age preferences. Permits employer to seek age of applicant under certain circumstances. Removes provision that includes apprentices within scope of unlawful employment discrimination statute.

Directs Oregon Health Authority to modify amounts of grants for school-based health centers for inflation. Directs authority to select 10 school districts or education service districts to receive school-based health center planning grants. Directs authority to study methods for providing or increasing reimbursement for mental health services delivered through school-based health centers. Directs Department of Education to select 10 school districts or education service districts ] recipients to receive grants to implement programs that use community-driven, trauma-informed and community school approaches to develop wraparound service delivery hubs to improve educational outcomes . Directs department to select 10 school districts or education service districts to receive grants to develop wraparound service delivery hubs in schools. ] Authorizes issuance of lottery bonds for school-based health center purposes. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.

Modifies provisions of Department of Transportation wildlife-vehicle collision program. Requires department to describe and make recommendations for ongoing funding strategy for program. Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to carry out projects to support species mobility and habitat connectivity. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Establishes commission to develop, maintain and oversee system for standardization of reporting opioid overdoses. Defines "opioid overdose." Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Directs Oregon Health Authority to establish process to receive and review health care profession scope of practice requests and impact statements. Defines "scope of practice request" and "impact statement." Directs authority to convene temporary scope of practice request review committee. Directs committee to review scope of practice requests and impact statements and report to authority and interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health care. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Establishes youth advisory council. Prescribes membership and duties of youth advisory council. Directs Department of Education to establish work group to establish standards for selection process of members of youth advisory council. Sunsets work group on August 30, 2024. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.

Requires original equipment manufacturer to make available to owner of consumer electronic equipment or independent repair provider on fair and reasonable terms any documentation, tool, part or other device or implement that original equipment manufacturer makes available to authorized repair ] service provider for purpose of diagnosing, maintaining or repairing consumer electronic equipment. Provides that person who suffers ascertainable loss of money or property has right to bring action to recover damages for violation of ] seek order requiring compliance with provisions of Act. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Directs Oregon Health Authority to develop and maintain public health campaign to educate Oregonians about illicit opioids. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Directs Oregon Health Authority to establish process to receive and review health care profession scope of practice requests and impact statements. Defines "scope of practice request" and "impact statement." Directs authority to convene temporary scope of practice request review committee. Directs committee to review scope of practice requests and impact statements and report to authority and interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health care. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Establishes Aligning for Health Pilot Program, administered by Oregon Health Authority, to test alternative methods for payment for health care. Prescribes requirements for pilot and phases of implementation. Exempts participants in program from requirement to obtain authority's approval for acquisitions and mergers.