Rep. Rob Nosse

Specifies the type of change in the system for selling containers of distilled liquor that qualifies a person appointed to operate a liquor store for business loss compensation. Specifies that for certain liquor stores, the amount of business loss compensation is determined by the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission by rule and increases for other liquor stores the percentage of average annual gross distilled liquor sales to be paid as business loss compensation. Includes as a source of moneys for business loss compensation a percentage of average annual gross distilled liquor sales. 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.

Establishes a complaint process for health care providers to submit complaints to the Department of Consumer and Business Services or the Oregon Health Authority regarding health insurers or coordinated care organizations. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Extends the term of a contract entered into between the Oregon Health Authority and a coordinated care organization to 10 years and allows the authority to reevaluate a contract after the initial five years. Imposes new restrictions on the authority's ability to amend coordinated care organization contracts. Requires that certain conditions be met before a new or existing coordinated care organization may serve an area that is already served by one or more coordinated care organizations. Directs the authority to study barriers to a coordinated care organization's ability to operate within a global budget. Directs the authority to establish a minimum medical loss ratio for coordinated care organizations. Applies health outcome and quality measure requirements to fee-for-service medical assistance providers. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

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.

Provides that home care workers and personal support workers have the right to labor union representation in interviews, investigations or administrative reviews that could result in disciplinary action. Requires that the Department of Human Services adopt rules regarding due process rights of home care workers and personal support workers in such interviews, investigations or administrative reviews. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Expands the requirement to discuss class size and caseload as mandatory subjects of bargaining for purposes of school district collective bargaining. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Extends the term of a contract entered into between the Oregon Health Authority and a coordinated care organization to 10 years and allows the authority to reevaluate a contract after the initial five years. Imposes new restrictions on the authority's ability to amend coordinated care organization contracts. Directs the authority to develop standards for evaluating applications for and awarding new contracts to coordinated care organizations. Requires that certain conditions be met before a new or existing coordinated care organization may serve an area that is already served by one or more coordinated care organizations. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Prohibits state and local governments from restricting certain activities related to blockchain protocols and digital assets. Prohibits state and local governments from imposing charges on digital assets used as a method of payment. Exempts certain activities related to blockchain protocols and digital assets from the Oregon Money Transmitters Act.

Requires the Oregon Health Authority to establish a fee-for-service rate for all medical assistance recipients at a certain rate for certain services. Requires health care providers to establish reimbursement rates for all services at a certain rate. Designates a violation of reimbursement rates and balance billing requirements as an unlawful practice of law. Requires health benefit plans, health care service contractors, the Public Employees' Benefits Board and the Oregon Educators Benefits Board to spend a certain amount on primary care payments. Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to establish penalties for insurers not meeting the primary care payment targets. Directs the Oregon Health Authority to establish a primary care expansion program to eligible health care clinics for specified purposes. Creates within the authority a primary care provider incentive program to provide financial incentives to eligible primary care providers. Defines "primary care provider."