Clarifies that sexual orientation and transgender status are ] is not considered physical or mental impairments ] impairment and that individual does not have disability solely by reason of individual's sexual orientation . Removes provision that employer may not be found to have engaged in unlawful employment practice solely because employer fails to provide reasonable accommodation to individual for disability arising out of individual's transgender status. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
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Establishes statutory authority for Oregon Psychiatric Access Line program operated by Oregon Health and Science University and financed by Legislative Assembly through appropriations. Requires psychiatrists providing advice to primary care providers through access line to abide ] be informed by guidelines in Practitioner-Managed Prescription Drug Plan or recommended by Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.
Modifies membership and chairperson ] of Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission.
Requires prescription monitoring system established by Oregon Health Authority to be accessible to dental director appointed by authority. ] Directs Oregon Health Authority to disclose certain patient information to dental directors for specified purposes. Defines "dental director." Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Authorizes trained and certified ] dentists to prescribe and administer vaccines. Directs Oregon Board of Dentistry to approve training course on prescription and administration of vaccines. Directs board to adopt rules related to prescription and administration of vaccines by dentists. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Designates October 9 of each year as PANDAS/PANS Awareness Day. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Expands Housing and Community Services Department's use of Home Ownership Assistance Account to support households with below area median income and to support organizations' homeownership programs with any percentage of home construction or rehabilitation costs.
Repeals sunset on moratorium on oil, gas and sulfur leasing in territorial sea. Prohibits Department of State Lands from leasing submerged and submersible lands within territorial sea for exploration, development or production of oil, gas or sulfur in territorial sea or for activities in furtherance of exploration, development or production within federal waters adjacent to territorial sea.
Adds to rights of persons with mental illness committed to Oregon Health Authority, right to reasonable privacy and security in resting, sleeping, dressing, bathing, personal hygiene and toileting. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Designates May of each year as ALS Awareness Month. Declares emergency, effective on passage.