Requires long term care facilities, residential facilities and adult foster homes to provide residents with information developed by Long Term Care Ombudsman describing availability and services of Long Term Care Ombudsman. Excuses Long Term Care Ombudsman from reporting abuse of person who is 65 years of age or older or who is residing in long term care facility if report would violate federal law. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
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Conforms Oregon law related to expression of milk in workplace to federal law. Eliminates ] Limits to employers with 10 or fewer employees exemption from providing rest periods for expression of milk in workplace if granting rest period imposes undue hardship. Declares emergency, effective on passage. ] Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Clarifies that sexual orientation and transgender status are ] is not considered physical or mental impairments ] impairment and that individual does not have disability solely by reason of individual's sexual orientation . Removes provision that employer may not be found to have engaged in unlawful employment practice solely because employer fails to provide reasonable accommodation to individual for disability arising out of individual's transgender status. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes statutory authority for Oregon Psychiatric Access Line program operated by Oregon Health and Science University and financed by Legislative Assembly through appropriations. Requires psychiatrists providing advice to primary care providers through access line to abide ] be informed by guidelines in Practitioner-Managed Prescription Drug Plan or recommended by Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.
Authorizes trained and certified ] dentists to prescribe and administer vaccines. Directs Oregon Board of Dentistry to approve training course on prescription and administration of vaccines. Directs board to adopt rules related to prescription and administration of vaccines by dentists. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Designates October 9 of each year as PANDAS/PANS Awareness Day. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Urges Congress to fully fund federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Recognizes and honors Chief Michael Duyck for his service to Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue and State of Oregon.
Designates May of each year as ALS Awareness Month. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Urges federal government to adopt and enforce stringent regulations related to accuracy in wine labeling, packaging and advertising. Urges states to enter into mutual agreements related to enforcement of wine laws.