Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission, in collaboration with ] Oregon Health Authority , ] to establish grant program for purpose of distributing moneys to institutions of higher education and organizations that administer training programs to develop training and instructional programs that prepare students to enter into behavioral health workforce. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to authority to carry out grant program. Establishes timelines for distributing funds to approved grant applicants. Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission, in collaboration with State Workforce and Talent Development Board , and Oregon Health Authority, to establish grant program to award grants to local workforce development boards that promote workforce development in field of behavioral health ] to establish behavioral health workforce development program to be administered by local workforce development boards . Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission to carry out provisions related to grant ] workforce development programs. Establishes timelines for distributing funds to local workforce development boards for purposes of administering workforce development program. Directs Higher Education Coordinating Commission and Oregon Health Authority to meet certain reporting requirements concerning use of grant funds and progress and outcomes of behavioral health workforce development programs. Requires Oregon Health Authority to collect and report data regarding recipient use of incentives provided for recruitment and retention of behavioral health workforce and to collect data regarding grants awarded by authority to provide supervised clinical experience for certain behavioral health care providers. Establishes oversight council to advise Oregon Health Authority in identifying and eliminating systemic barriers that influence funding, allocation of funding and policy choices with respect to behavioral health workforce. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Sponsored bills
Prohibits operating boat carrying child under 16 years of age unless child is wearing properly sized and secured personal flotation device. Punishes by maximum fine of $250. Prohibits child under 16 years of age from using floating item outside of swimming area on waters of this state unless child is wearing properly sized and secured personal flotation device. Punishes by fine of $25. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Prohibits distributing, selling, attempting to sell or allowing to be sold flavored inhalant delivery system product or flavored tobacco product in this state. Exempts existing hookah lounges. Defines "flavored inhalant delivery system product" and "flavored tobacco product." Declares emergency, effective on passage. ].
Establishes Community Information Exchange Board and specifies membership and duties.
Establishes Medical Release Advisory Committee within State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision. Specifies qualifications of members of committee. Establishes procedures by which adults in custody may apply for early medical release from custody and standards by which committee recommends release. Establishes cap on number of applications per month committee may consider until January 1, 2026. Provides for appointment of attorney upon release recommendation. Directs board to accept release recommendation of committee unless person poses danger to another person or public that outweighs compassionate reasons for release. Directs board to refer applicant to sentencing court for sentences requiring court authorization for early medical release. Establishes procedures for sentencing court to consider motion authorizing early medical release and enter supplemental judgment. Directs Department of Corrections to inform adults in custody concerning early medical release process and ensure application forms are available to all adults in custody. Authorizes department to directly refer adults in custody to committee for early medical release. Directs department to refer to committee certain adults in custody with terminal illness. Specifies release process when early medical release is ordered or authorized. Directs committee to annually report data concerning early medical release to committees of Legislative Assembly related to judiciary. Prohibits prosecuting attorney from conditioning plea offer on waiver of early medical release eligibility. Increases maximum number of board members from five to six. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Authorizes governing bodies of certain public entities that own or control public building to adopt policy, ordinance or regulation or precluding affirmative defense for possession of firearms in public building and adjacent grounds by concealed handgun licensees. Provides that in prosecution for possession of firearm in building or on grounds subject to such policy, ordinance or regulation, concealed handgun licensee affirmative defense is not complete defense, but results in Class A misdemeanor conviction punishable by 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both.
Authorizes Multnomah County to form master plan and service district regarding bridges that span Willamette River. Authorizes bridge service district to collect annual service charge from adult residents of county with income above certain level.
Directs Department of Human Services to establish and administer Youth Support and Repayment Grant Program to provide financial support to specified persons from whom, while in care or custody of department, resources to which persons were entitled were seized and used to pay for certain services provided. Sunsets grant program on later of date Youth Support and Repayment Grant Fund is depleted or January 2, 2053. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Changes term "naloxone" to "short-acting opioid antagonist."
Directs Oregon Health Authority to disburse to Oregon Health and Science University funds to support entity established within Oregon Health and Science University that advocates for improved maternal and neonatal outcomes. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.