Rep. Rachel Prusak

Directs Environmental Quality Commission to establish and implement indirect source review program. Directs commission to require indirect sources that create or are likely to create significant air quality concerns to notify affected residents and businesses. ] Directs Department of Environmental Quality to study approaches to reducing diesel engine emissions attributable to indirect sources of air contamination and submit report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to environment no later than September 15, 2022. Sunsets January 2, 2023. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Increases distance from certain parts of public places and places of employment in which person may not smoke, aerosolize or vaporize from 10 feet to 25 feet.

Requires policy or certificate of health insurance to cover specified health services without prior authorization. Prescribes minimum number of visits that must be covered. Prohibits health insurer from retroactively denying claim for covered service.

Directs Oregon Health Authority to award grant moneys to eligible school-based health center pilot projects to expand access to health care services and improve health and education outcomes for students through telehealth. Defines "telehealth." Establishes eligibility criteria for pilot projects. Directs authority to report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly on effectiveness and success of pilot projects not later than December 31, 2025. Sunsets January 2, 2026. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Directs Oregon Business Development Department ] Oregon Homeland Security Council to establish program to create Oregon Critical Disaster Preparedness Stockpile to ensure robust stock of emergency supplies and equipment. Directs Oregon Homeland Security Council ] council , in consultation with Oregon Health Authority and relevant state agencies, to develop list of essential equipment, materials, supplies, distribution channels and manufacturing capabilities for stockpile, including personal protective equipment, communicable disease testing equipment and all-hazards emergency surge supplies. Requires council to report to Legislative Assembly. Directs department ] Oregon Business Development Department to establish and administer Oregon Resiliency Partnership in consultation with other entities ]. Limits civil liability in certain circumstances. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Requires health benefit plan to reimburse licensed pharmacists for services associated with dispensing of covered drugs that are within pharmacist's scope of practice.

Expands health benefit plan coverage of childbirth and pregnancy-related health care expenses. Specifies reimbursement of services provided by freestanding birthing centers. Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health on implementation of expanded benefits. Requires that specified services related to pregnancy and childbirth be covered by state medical assistance program. Requires Oregon Health Authority to prescribe uniform payment methodology for freestanding birthing centers.

Directs Department of Environmental Quality to study methods for disposal of sharps waste and provide results of study in report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2022. Sunsets January 2, 2023. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Requires Oregon Health Authority, in coordination with Department of Human Services, ] Health Information Technology Oversight Council to convene one or more groups of stakeholders and experts to study and make recommendations regarding electronic referral system for social services and statewide health information exchange ] explore specified issues related to adoption of secure, statewide, integrated health information and community information exchanges . Requires authority ] council to report findings and recommendations ] to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health and human services no later than October 1, 2022, and January 31, 2023, on findings of stakeholder groups and recommendations for legislative changes, if needed, to implement statewide health information and community information exchanges . Sunsets January 2 ] February 28 , 2023. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Directs Oregon Public Guardian and Conservator to develop and administer a community restoration ] program for providing guardianship services to defendants who are unable to aid and assist in their defense and who will be released into community. Appropriates moneys to Oregon Public Guardian and Conservator for program. Authorizes court in criminal proceeding to appoint temporary guardian. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.