Modifies methodology for reimbursing hospital costs under self-insured benefit plan offered by Public Employees' Benefit Board. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Imposes requirements upon mental health treatment providers and programs to ensure culturally and linguistically appropriate care for individuals who are deaf , deaf-blind or hard of hearing. Authorizes civil penalty for violation of requirements. Prohibits and designates as unlawful practice denial of access to culturally and linguistically affirmative mental health services based on residual hearing ability or previous experience in alternative mode of communication. Requires Oregon Health Authority to appoint Coordinator of Mental Health Services for Deaf , Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing Individuals and specifies duties.
Establishes Oregon Right to Rest Act. Makes violation unlawful practice enforceable by Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries or by civil action.
Allows school district to employ person licensed as school social worker to provide to students in kindergarten through grade eight services that school counselor provides.
Requires law enforcement agencies to adopt policies on responding to officer-involved domestic violence incidents. Defines "officer-involved domestic violence." Requires Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to adopt rules related to officer-involved domestic violence. Establishes Task Force on Officer-Involved Domestic Violence. Directs task force to develop model policy on officer-involved domestic violence. Sunsets task force on December 31, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Increases cigarette tax. Applies increase to cigarettes distributed on or after January 1, 2018, and to existing inventories of cigarettes not yet acquired by consumers as of January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires Legislative Assembly to provide translator services free of charge, in order to facilitate witness participation in hearings or informal meetings with one or more members of Legislative Assembly, or as required by federal Americans with Disabilities Act. Requires that written request be made to Legislative Administrator by specified date before translator services will be provided.
Specifies that amateur athlete is not employee for purpose of certain employment-related provisions.
Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to determine official rate of medical care inflation to be used by insurers in calculating premium rates. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Specifies requirements for property of nonprofit hospitals and nonprofit health systems to be exempt from taxation. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
