Provides that licensed optometrist may perform specified ophthalmic surgery procedures. Defines "ophthalmic surgery." Removes requirement that optometrist treating patient with antiglaucoma medication consult with ophthalmologist. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires Department of Human Services to conduct staffing and workload analysis and update it ] for certain staff that serve seniors and persons with disabilities before developing biennial budgets and whenever department implements policies or procedures affecting workloads of local office staff ]. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires sentencing court to consider as mitigation evidence defendant was subjected to domestic abuse that was significant factor in criminal behavior. Provides that such evidence constitutes substantial and compelling reasons justifying downward departure sentence. Authorizes court to impose lesser sentence even if sentence is mandatory or otherwise required by law. Creates procedure by which person currently serving sentence may petition court for resentencing if person was subjected to abuse that was significant factor in criminal behavior. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Directs Higher Education Coordinating Commission to conduct needs assessment identifying current mental health provider education programs and curricula offered at community colleges and public universities. Sunsets January 2, 2023. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires Legislative Assembly to provide translator and interpreter services free of charge in order to facilitate witness participation in hearings or informal meetings with one or more members of Legislative Assembly, as required by federal Americans with Disabilities Act, or in conjunction with constituent outreach services. Requires that verbal or written request be made to Legislative Administrator by specified date before translator and interpreter services will be provided. Requires Legislative Administrator, upon request of member of Legislative Assembly, to provide translator or interpreter services for specified types of written material. Requires each Senator and Representative to develop language access plan for their offices to address communication of critical legislative information to limited English proficiency constituents and residents of their districts. Specifies factors each plan must take into account and methods members may choose to implement plan. Appropriates moneys to Legislative Administration Committee to fund translator and interpreter services and language access plan development. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Modifies allocation formula for grants to children's advocacy centers. Establishes Child Abuse Assessment Account within State Treasury for purpose of grant program for children's advocacy centers. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Justice for purpose of funding program. Limits biennial expenditures by department for grant program from Child Abuse Assessment Account. Modifies authority of Advisory Council on Child Abuse Assessment to deposit contributions to Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Intervention Account and Child Abuse Assessment Account. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires Oregon Business Development Department to develop matching grant program to fund new positions in tribal governments to increase tribal capacity for economic development activities. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Prescribes requirements for Oregon Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Program.
Prohibits employers from permitting , or ] requiring or suffering agricultural workers to work in excess of 40 ] certain maximum hours in one workweek unless workers are compensated for overtime hours worked. Phases in requirement over three calendar years. Authorizes Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to enforce wage claim regarding overtime pay for agricultural workers. Authorizes commissioner to assess civil penalty for willful violations of overtime pay requirements. Requires Oregon Business Development Department to develop and implement overtime compensation payment program to assist employers of agricultural workers in paying required overtime to workers. Establishes Agricultural Worker Overtime Account. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department for deposit into account to carry out purposes of program. Sunsets program on January 2, 2026.
Establishes pilot program to improve educational outcomes by using trauma-informed approaches to education, health services and intervention strategies ] promote and support positive student mental and behavioral health by using trauma-informed approaches that are culturally responsive . Requires report on preliminary evaluation of ] progress of pilot program. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2021.
