Directs the Department of Human Services to establish medical assistance reimbursement rates for residential care facilities that are commensurate with rates for assisted living facilities. Sunsets on June 30, 2027.
Directs the Department of Human Services to establish an Exceptional Home Care Worker Certification program. Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study the feasibility of implementing a new classification for case managers who serve people with acute behavioral health needs. Directs the Department of Human Services and the Oregon Health Authority to study funding pathways for providing behavioral health services to seniors and persons with physical disabilities, a shared functional needs assessment tool and a process for incorporating housing benefit eligibility applications into the Oregon Eligibility (ONE) system. Directs the Department of Human Services to develop a data-driven argument for expanding the service priority levels for which an individual may be eligible for medical assistance.
Allocates lottery funds to the Oregon Business Development Department to develop a unified trade strategy for Oregon in collaboration with the Port of Portland, the Oregon Tourism Commission, the State Department of Agriculture and other stakeholders. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for purposes of deposit in the Universal Representation Fund. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Judicial Department for purposes of transfer to the Oregon State Bar for purposes of use by the Legal Services Program to provide legal services to individuals on immigration matters. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Requires certain policies and certificates of health insurance and medical assistance managed plans to cover biomarker testing with certain rules and requirements.
Maddy summaryHB 3377 authorizes the State Treasurer to issue lottery bonds to raise $10 million in net proceeds for constructing the James Beard Public Market in Portland, with funds directed to the Historic Portland Public Market Foundation. The bill requires these bond proceeds to be deposited into a state economic development fund for the market's construction, aiming to support downtown Portland's economy, local food vendors, and farming industries. It declares an emergency effective July 1, 2025, to expedite the project. The legislation cites job creation and economic development as key purposes, aligning with the market's role in revitalizing downtown Portland.
Maddy summaryHB 3595 establishes the Lunar New Year as an official state holiday in Oregon, recognized on its actual date each year (determined by the lunar calendar). This bill directly affects Oregon residents, public and private sector employees, and businesses, as it adds the Lunar New Year to the state's list of designated legal holidays. The legislation amends Oregon Revised Statutes 187.010 to include the holiday date ("the day of the Lunar New Year on the date corresponding with the second new moon following the winter solstice"), aligning it with existing holiday rules for scheduling and observance. It does not change existing holiday pay or collective bargaining terms, as specified in the bill's provisions.
Directs the Superintendent of Public Instruction to establish a program to assess, monitor and track the language developmental milestones of children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Establishes an advisory committee to advise on the creation of the program. Directs the Department of Education to publish an annual report on language and literacy developmental milestones of children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Establishes the Health Insurance Mandate Review Advisory Committee, staffed by the Legislative Policy and Research Director, to meet during interims between sessions of the Legislative Assembly to review a specified number of proposed measures sponsored by or submitted to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health if the measure requires health insurance policies to reimburse specified health care providers or to reimburse the cost of a specific service. Specifies the membership of the committee and the type of review that the committee must undertake. Requires the committee to produce a report of its findings on each proposed measure no later than January 15 of the year in which the measure may be introduced or 15 days after a review is requested, whichever is later. Requires the director to report to the Legislative Assembly, by September 15, 2027, on the work of the committee and recommendations for legislation. Sunsets June 30, 2028. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Appropriates moneys to the Department of Justice to fund the management of the Oregon SAE/SANE Certification Commission by the Attorney General's Sexual Assault Task Force.
