Establishes Behavioral Health Road Map Commission in Legislative Assembly. Specifies membership and duties. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Provides that student who legally entered United States under Compact of Free Association treaty between United States and Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands or Federated States of Micronesia and who has not previously established residence in any state or territory of United States other than Oregon qualifies for exemption from nonresident tuition and fees at public universities and is eligible to receive state and university scholarships or other financial aid. Provides that student who is refugee or special immigrant visa holder and who has not previously established residence in any state or territory of United States other than Oregon qualifies for exemption from nonresident tuition and fees at public universities and is eligible to receive state and university scholarships or other financial aid. Directs Higher Education Coordinating Commission to provide mission differentiation funding if specified enrollment threshold is met. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to ensure reimbursement of health services delivered using telemedicine.
Decreases biennial appropriation from General Fund to Department of Veterans' Affairs. ] Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Long Term Care Ombudsman ] Allocates lottery moneys from Veterans' Services Fund to Long Term Care Ombudsman for purpose of providing public guardian and conservator services to veterans. Limits biennial expenditures of Long Term Care Ombudsman of certain moneys for purpose of providing public guardian and conservator services to veterans. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Prescribes grace periods for payment of premiums on certain types of health insurance. Requires notice for nonpayment of premiums to be mailed specified number of days prior to end of grace period. Authorizes Department of Consumer and Business Services to prescribe by rule content of notices sent for nonpayment of premiums. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Directs portion of remainder of sums collected from employers as civil penalties for violations of certain employment laws to be credited to Bureau of Labor and Industries Account to provide technical assistance to employers and portion of remainder of sums collected to be credited to Wage Security Fund. Caps total amounts credited to Bureau of Labor and Industries Account and to Wage Security Fund at $290,000 per year. Directs any amount remaining that exceeds cap to be paid to Department of State Lands for benefit of Common School Fund. ] Allows payment from Wage Security Fund to be made to wage claimant for wages earned and unpaid in event that Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries has obtained judgment in action or has issued final order in administrative proceeding for collection of wage claim. Directs bureau to submit to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to business and labor, by September 15, 2022, report that describes how moneys credited to Bureau of Labor and Industries Account were spent on providing technical assistance to employers. Sunsets provisions on January 1, 2023. ].
Requires Oregon Health Authority to administer and collect data from student health surveys. Requires authority to consult with Department of Education to convene student health survey planning committee, to engage adolescents in creating and revising surveys and interpreting survey data and to use survey data to assess implementation of laws and rules related to students' health, safety and well-being. Modifies definition of "adolescent" for purposes of surveys. Requires authority to provide process to inform adolescents and their parents or guardians that participation in survey is voluntary, to develop plan to distribute survey data and to biennially report on surveys to interim committee related to education. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires coordinated care organizations to report specified information to Oregon Health Authority regarding requests for prior authorization. Requires insurers offering health benefit plans to report specified information to Department of Consumer and Business Services regarding requests for prior authorization. Creates new requirements and modifies existing requirements applicable to utilization review by insurers offering health benefit plans. Creates new requirements applicable to step therapy requirements imposed by entities providing health insurance, medical services contracts or health care service contracts, multiple employer welfare arrangements and pharmacy benefit managers. Exempts from certain new or modified requirements health benefit plans offered to public employees by Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board.
Makes unlawful practice for place of public accommodation to refuse to accept United States coins or currency as payment for goods and services. Creates limited exceptions. Allows person to file complaint with Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries alleging unlawful practice against operator or person acting on behalf of place of public accommodation. Becomes operative on July 1, 2021. Allows person to bring civil action alleging unlawful practice against operator or person acting on behalf of place of public accommodation. Becomes operative on January 1, 2022. ] Limits authority of school district to become member of voluntary organization that administers interscholastic activities unless organization implements policy that prohibits discrimination based on race, color or national origin. Clarifies meaning of race to include natural hair, hair texture, hair type and protective hairstyles for purposes of prohibited discrimination under antidiscrimination statutes. Clarifies that valid dress code or policy may not have disproportionate adverse impact on members of protected class.
Repeals driving privilege suspension and eliminates imposition of driving privilege restrictions for failure to pay fine. Becomes operative October 1, 2020. Authorizes Department of Transportation to take certain actions before operative date of Act. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
