Authorizes issuance of lottery bonds for school-based health resources. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.
Requires schools to have at least one panic alarm in each school building. ] Requires schools to have wireless panic alert device in each classroom of each school building. Provides exceptions. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Education for purpose of assisting school districts to purchase and install wireless panic alert devices and systems. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.
Directs state agencies to distribute moneys to local entities for specified bridge projects. Authorizes general obligation bonding for bridge projects. ] Expresses commitment of Legislative Assembly to support specified bridge projects through investments of specified amounts. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.
Clarifies meaning of "because of age" in employment discrimination law. Designates as unlawful employment practice for employer to seek age of applicant prior to completing initial interview or making conditional offer of employment and to include certain words or phrases in job application that suggest age preferences. Permits employer to seek age of applicant under certain circumstances. Removes provision that includes apprentices within scope of unlawful employment discrimination statute.
Directs Oregon Health Authority to modify amounts of grants for school-based health centers for inflation. Directs authority to select 10 school districts or education service districts to receive school-based health center planning grants. Directs authority to study methods for providing or increasing reimbursement for mental health services delivered through school-based health centers. Directs Department of Education to select 10 school districts or education service districts ] recipients to receive grants to implement programs that use community-driven, trauma-informed and community school approaches to develop wraparound service delivery hubs to improve educational outcomes . Directs department to select 10 school districts or education service districts to receive grants to develop wraparound service delivery hubs in schools. ] Authorizes issuance of lottery bonds for school-based health center purposes. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.
Imposes requirements and restrictions on insurer and coordinated care organization audits of claims for reimbursement submitted by behavioral health treatment providers. Directs Oregon Health Authority to collaborate with health care providers that provide care to medical assistance enrollees, coordinated care organizations, community groups that advocate for diversity and health equity and health care industry representatives to develop recommendations for processes by which payers audit health care providers' claims for reimbursement. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires Department of Human Services to study programs and services administered by aging and disability services division of department. Directs department to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to human services not later than September 15, 2024. ] Sunsets January 2, 2025. ] Directs President of Senate and Speaker of House of Representatives to appoint work group to develop framework for multi-sector plan for aging to be administered by Department of Human Services. Specifies membership and duties. Requires work group to submit three reports to committees and interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to human services, by December 1, 2023, during 2024 regular session of Legislative Assembly and by July 1, 2024, respectively. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Modifies provisions of Department of Transportation wildlife-vehicle collision program. Requires department to describe and make recommendations for ongoing funding strategy for program. Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to carry out projects to support species mobility and habitat connectivity. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to study nutritionist licensing. Directs authority to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2024.
Authorizes Multnomah County to form master plan and service district regarding bridges that span Willamette River. Authorizes bridge service district to collect annual service charge from adult residents of county with income above certain level.
