Rep. Rachel Prusak

Prohibits termination of commercial tenancy for nonpayment if outstanding rent balance does not exceed rent deposit. ] Sunsets January 2, 2023. ] Extends grace period for repayment of nonresidential rent between April 1, 2020, and September 30, 2020, until September 30, 2021, for certain tenants. Declares emergency, effective on passage ] March 31, 2021 .

Renames Office of Emergency Management as Oregon Department of Emergency Management. Establishes department as independent state agency. Directs department to carry out certain functions related to regional and statewide emergency response and preparedness. Transfers Oregon Emergency Response System from Department of State Police to Oregon Department of Emergency Management, operative July 1, 2025. Renames office of State Fire Marshal as Department of the State Fire Marshal and establishes department as independent state agency, operative July 1, 2023. Transfers Oregon Homeland Security Council to Office of Governor. Adds members to and modifies duties of commission. Establishes Emergency Preparedness Advisory Council to facilitate policy recommendations related to catastrophic disaster. Sunsets council on January 2, 2030. Establishes Local Government Emergency Management Advisory Council to provide advice and recommendations to Oregon Department of Emergency Management regarding department's emergency preparedness and response functions. Sunsets council on January 2, 2030. Establishes task force to make recommendations as to whether State Fire Marshal should be made independent state agency or housed within existing state agency, operative immediately. Directs task force to report recommendations by February 1, 2022. Becomes operative on July 1, 2022, except as specified. Appropriates moneys from General Fund and increases certain expenditure limitations for various state agencies to carry out provisions of Act. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Temporarily removes condition for being deemed "unemployed" that individual's weekly remuneration for part-time work must be less than individual's weekly unemployment insurance benefit amount. Restores condition for weeks beginning on or after January 2, 2022. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Prohibits remote sales of inhalant delivery systems. Defines "inhalant delivery system." Substitutes "21 years of age" for "the legal minimum purchase age." Requires tobacco retailer to obtain local license if operating in jurisdiction with local license requirement.

Extends deadline for local plans for applying foundational capabilities and implementing foundational programs related to public health to December 31, 2025.

Establishes civil cause of action for improper disclosure of personal information. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Requires approval from Department of Consumer and Business Services or Oregon Health Authority before any mergers, acquisitions, contracts or affiliations of health care entities and other entities if entities had $25 million or more ] meet or exceed specified thresholds in average net patient revenue or in gross amount of premiums in preceding three fiscal years or net patient revenue of $10 million or more ]. Specifies exceptions and procedures. Requires Oregon Health Policy Board to establish criteria for approval by authority of mergers, acquisitions and affiliations based on specified factors. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die. ].

Requires Oregon Health Authority to establish and administer program to provide , through coordinated care organizations, palliative care services , and support provision of home- and community-based end of life care. Specifies eligibility, services and provider qualifications ] as determined by interdisciplinary team, to patients in their choice of residences .

Establishes Senior Emergency Medical Services Innovation Program in Department of Human Services to fund and monitor certain local public sector pilot projects related to emergency medical services for seniors. Sunsets January 2, 2027.

Requires Oregon Health Authority, upon receipt of federal approval, to assess fee on emergency medical services providers and use fee , interest, penalties assessed on providers and associated federal financial participation less any costs incurred by authority to administer program to reimburse emergency medical services providers for costs of emergency medical services transports. Authorizes Medicaid supplemental reimbursements to be paid in addition to reimbursements paid by coordinated care organizations for emergency medical services transports. Increases fees for licenses for ambulance services and ambulances. Becomes operative January 1, 2022. Declares emergency, effective on passage.