Specifies certain presumptions as to cause of ] compensability of covered employee's claim of benefits under workers' compensation law for death, disability or impairment of health of fire service professional, public safety personnel or employee of public or private safety agency with duties related to firefighting, police, ambulance or emergency medical services in claim for benefits related to occupational disease under workers' compensation law ]. Specifies standard of evidence necessary for rebuttal of presumption. Provides that insurer or self-insured employer may later deny compensability of claim if exposure to trauma ceases being of real importance or great consequence in causing disability, impairment of health or need for treatment. Defines "covered employee." Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Modifies allowed and prohibited uses of restraint of students by public education programs. Prescribes reporting requirements for use of restraint or seclusion. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.
Exempts graduate students at public universities who qualify for tuition equity from having to pay nonresident tuition. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Limits guardian's authority to limit protected person's preferred associations with third parties. Permits interested person to move court to review guardian's power to limit protected person's associations and requires court to conduct hearing . Permits court to remove guardian for unreasonably limiting protected person's associations or failing to perform certain duties. Requires guardian to utilize substituted judgment standard for making decisions on behalf of protected person. Permits guardian to utilize best interest standard if guardian is unable to determine protected person's preferences.
Includes assistant attorneys general among public employees who are prohibited from striking.
Requires each community college colleges ] and each college and university universities ] operating in this state that offers baccalaureate degree programs and receives receive ] state financial aid to adopt written policy on hazing, provide on-campus policy training on hazing and annually report to Higher Education Coordinating Commission ] Legislative Assembly number of hazing incidents reported and investigated by community college , college or university during previous academic year. Requires commission to annually report to Legislative Assembly number of hazing incidents reported and investigated by community colleges and universities during previous academic year. ].
Provides that person retains privacy and possessory interest in contents of residential garbage receptacle until collection for disposal by sanitation company. Prohibits law enforcement agency from searching or seizing contents without warrant or consent. ] Declares emergency, effective on passage. ] Requires district school board or hearings officer to conduct hearing in executive session or privately if hearing pertains to or involves examination of confidential records of student. Provides for exception when public hearing is requested by student, parent or guardian.
Directs Department of Education to conduct study to determine adequacy of public education in state. ] Directs department to submit report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to education no later than September 15, 2020. ] Sunsets December 31, 2020. ] Declares emergency, effective on passage. ] Directs Department of Education to create Oregon Education Support Professional of the Year Program.
Requires school districts to provide instruction about Holocaust and genocide beginning with 2020-2021 school year . Directs Department of Education to provide technical assistance to school districts for instruction. Requires State Board of Education to develop academic content standards for Holocaust and genocide studies. Requires school districts to provide instruction based on standards beginning with 2025-2026 school year. Takes effect July 1, 2020. ].
Provides right to collectively bargain with State of Oregon to health care interpreters who receive compensation paid by state for providing interpretation services ].