Requires amendment of state building code to include special inspections to detect construction defects in exterior waterproofing system of common property of homeowners association, residential dwelling in planned community served by homeowners association or condominium. Provides for construction design professional to identify appropriate special inspections. Provides for general contractor to ensure proper performance of special inspections and remedying of discovered defects. Prohibits issuance of certificate of occupancy if applicable special inspections have not been conducted. Reduces statute of limitations for tort action by homeowners association or association of unit owners to bring action for construction defect in structure on which special inspections were performed. Imposes notice, voting and approval requirements as prerequisite to homeowners association or association of unit owners bringing or intervening in action for construction defect. Creates special procedural requirements for giving notice to contractor prior to filing of construction defect claim if action is brought by homeowners association or association of unit owners. Extends time for sender of secondary notice of defect to bring action against recipient of secondary notice of defect.
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Imposes assessment on large employers with employees who receive or who have minor children who receive certain types of public assistance in this state, in amount equal to public assistance paid. Requires that moneys collected are used to support programs for low-income individuals and families. Makes refusal to hire recipient of public assistance or adverse employment action against recipient of public assistance unfair employment practice. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2022.
Establishes procedure for aggrieved person, whistleblower or representative organization to bring action in name of state to recover civil penalties for violations of certain laws related to labor and employment. Provides for distribution of civil penalties recovered.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to adopt partially aligned preferred drug list for coordinated care organizations. Subject to exceptions, allows authority to require prior authorization for prescription drugs that are not listed on Practitioner-Managed Prescription Drug Plan and that are reimbursed on fee-for-service basis.
Allows Oregon Liquor Control Commission to enter into interstate agreements with agencies of other states for purpose of ensuring multistate enforcement of standards for wine consistent with standards of state where wine was produced.
For purposes of corporate excise tax, includes corporation incorporated in United States or foreign country in determination of unitary relationship among corporations. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2019. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Appropriates moneys to Oregon Department of Administrative Services to increase size and diversity of group of court appointed special advocates.
Disallows, for purposes of personal income taxation, mortgage interest deduction for residence other than taxpayer's principal residence , unless taxpayer sells residence or actively markets residence for sale . Phases out allowable deduction for interest for principal residence based upon income. Disallows deduction for principal residence above threshold amount. Establishes Oregon Housing Opportunity Account. Transfers amount equal to estimated increase in revenue attributable to restrictions on deduction of mortgage interest to accounts in Oregon Housing Fund ] account . Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2019. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires pharmaceutical manufacturers to report to Department of Consumer and Business Services total cost of ] amount of money spent on patient assistance programs , and ] information on financial assistance provided to pharmacies, government agencies and advocacy organizations and total amount of financial incentives paid to each pharmacy benefit manager . Excludes proprietary information from disclosure on department's website. ] Exempts from public disclosure information reported to department until department posts to website all information reported by manufacturer. Requires state-sponsored programs that use pharmacy benefit managers to use fee-only pharmacy benefit managers. Requires insurers to post specified information regarding formulary, tiers and costs for small employer and individual health benefit plans to insurer's website. Requires 60-day advance notice to department and to enrollees adversely affected by change in formulary. Requires insurer and allows pharmacy to notify insured that if cash ] retail price for drug is less than insured's cost-share ] out-of-pocket cost for drug using pharmacy benefit , insured may pay cash ] retail price and expense must be counted ] if requested by enrollee, insurer must count cost toward deductible or out-of-pocket maximum. Requires State Board of Pharmacy to prescribe by rule notice of enrollee's rights for distribution to pharmacy customers and to translate notice into multiple languages. Requires hospitals and other medical providers to disclose in patient billing information regarding mark-up on price of drug. Also requires billing to disclose price of drug charged to specified state agencies and insurers ] report to Oregon Health Authority information regarding 50 most prescribed drugs and 50 most expensive drugs prescribed by provider . Requires specified state agencies to report to Legislative Assembly on high-cost drugs. Requires Oregon Health Authority to refer to Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee any drug exceeding specified cost. Requires patient advocacy organization with budget ] annual gross receipts exceeding $50,000 that has registered lobbyist in this state to report to Oregon Government Ethics Commission and Oregon Health Authority ] specified information regarding funding received from participants in pharmaceutical supply chain. Requires pharmacy benefit managers to report to Department of Consumer and Business Services and plan sponsors specified information regarding rebates, reimbursements, fees and incentives paid for drugs by manufacturers, insurers and pharmacies. Requires insurers to include with rate filing certified statement regarding insurers' use of rebates. Requires drug advertisement to disclose wholesale price of drug. ] Modifies responsibilities of Task Force on Fair Pricing of Prescription Drugs and requires report of findings, by September 15, 2020, to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health. Modifies reporting to department by insurers about costly drugs reimbursed by health benefit plans. Requires pharmaceutical manufacturers that register with State Board of Pharmacy to also register with department. Requires department to adopt registration fee based on reasonable cost to department to administer specified provisions.
Requires persons who send or serve certain documents related to termination of tenancy, forcible entry or detainer , overdue loan payments for loans secured by residential real property ] and residential foreclosures to include certain information regarding assistance that may be available to veterans of armed forces. Directs Department of Veterans' Affairs and Housing and Community Services Department to jointly submit written report on veterans' housing programs to interim House committee related to veterans.