Establishes the Rare Disease Advisory Council. Directs the council to biennially submit a report to the Governor and appropriate legislative committees summarizing the activities of the council and making policy recommendations.
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to various entities for food production and distribution. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Creates a procedure for a minor who is at least 14 years old to intervene and move the court to suspend or terminate the parenting time of parent against whom the Department of Human Services has substantiated an allegation of abuse.
Enacts the interstate Counseling Compact. Allows the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists to disclose specified information to the Counseling Compact Commission. Exempts individuals authorized to work as professional counselors under the Compact privilege to practice from the requirement to obtain a license from the board. Allows the board to use moneys to meet financial obligations imposed on the State of Oregon as a result of participation in the Compact. Becomes operative on January 1, 2028. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires the Employment Relations Board to establish and maintain a registry system for persons to register as union representatives. Prohibits a person from acting as a union representative unless the person is registered and enrolled in the registry system. Establishes a civil penalty for each violation.
Directs the [ Department of Consumer and Business Services ] Housing and Community Services Department to establish a program to guarantee against losses in mortgage loans that lenders extend to first-time home buyers. Specifies which mortgage loans qualify for the guarantee and the qualifications and duties of first-time home buyers. Specifies circumstances under which a lender may make a claim and documentation a lender must provide as support for the claim. Establishes the Welcome Home Assistance Program Fund and appropriates moneys in the fund to the department to carry out the purposes of the Act. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Enacts the School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact. Prescribes that the purpose of the Compact is to facilitate the interstate practice of school psychology in educational or school settings. Describes the rights and responsibilities under the Compact.
Maddy summaryThis Oregon bill prohibits health insurance plans from charging deductibles, copays, or coinsurance for cervical cancer screenings and follow-up examinations. It covers preventive screenings (like Pap tests) and necessary follow-ups for abnormal results, as defined by health guidelines, but excludes treatments for diagnosed cancer. The law applies to all group and individual health insurance plans in Oregon, removing financial barriers to early detection. Its key provision ensures no out-of-pocket costs for these specific preventive services.
] [ Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study barriers to accessing dental care for seniors. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health no later than September 15, 2026. ] [ Sunsets on January 2, 2027. ] Establishes the Seniors Emergency Dental Program in the Oregon Health Authority to provide certain emergency dental services to eligible low-income seniors without any corresponding copayments, deductibles or cost sharing required. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Enacts the interstate Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact. Permits the Oregon Board of Dentistry to disclose specified information to the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact Commission. Exempts individuals authorized by compact privilege from requirement to obtain licensure from the board to practice as a dentist or dental hygienist. Allows the board to use moneys to meet financial obligations imposed on the State of Oregon as a result of participation in the compact. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
