Establishes the Task Force on Youth Apprenticeship. Requires the task force to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to business and labor not later than December 1, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Directs the Oregon State Board of Nursing to establish an advisory committee to study the nursing educator shortage and make recommendations to address the issues identified by the committee. Requires a report on the nursing education shortage to the board and to interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than March 15, 2026. Directs the board to dissolve the first advisory committee by March 31, 2026. Directs the board to then establish an advisory committee to study recruitment and retention challenges in the nursing workforce and make recommendations to address the issues identified by the committee. Requires a report on the nursing workforce to the board and to interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 15, 2026. Allows the board to enter into an agreement with a nonprofit organization to convene the advisory committees. Sunsets on June 2, 2027. [ Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. ] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Directs the Environmental Quality Commission to establish by rule a program for providing rebate vouchers to qualifying individuals who purchase electric assisted bicycles. Establishes the Electric Bicycle Incentive Fund. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires the Department of Education to provide technical assistance to school districts to plan and develop certain projects eligible for federal tax credits. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Removes the limits on the duration of medical services, the number of visits and the areas of practice for chiropractic physicians serving as attending physicians in workers' compensation claims.
Maddy summaryHB 2792 requires Oregon hospitals licensed under ORS 441.025 to report spending on replacement workers during strikes or lockouts. Specifically, hospitals must disclose costs for recruiting, advertising, and paying temporary replacements for employees involved in labor disputes, covering the entire duration (one month before to one month after the dispute). Reports must be submitted monthly to the Bureau of Labor and Industries and the Oregon Health Authority, with a final report due within 30 days after the dispute ends. This bill directly affects hospitals during labor disputes by mandating transparency around replacement labor expenses.
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Health Authority for distribution to local health departments and federally recognized Indian tribes in Oregon to provide addiction prevention services. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Maddy summaryHB 2798 requires all hospitals and hospital systems licensed or operating in Oregon to publicly share their annual expenses, including detailed salary and benefit information for each employee classification and individual executives. This applies to all facilities in the state, with information to be posted annually on their website or provided in hard copy at reception areas if no website exists. The Oregon Health Authority will create rules defining employee classifications and may impose civil penalties for non-compliance. The bill aims to increase transparency around hospital spending without altering patient care or insurance coverage.
Prohibits the Department of Human Services from substantiating allegations of child neglect based solely on the financial resources of the child's parent or guardian.
Creates workplace violence prevention requirements for certain health care entities. Requires subject entities to compile data concerning incidents of workplace violence and submit reports to the Department of Consumer and Business Services. Requires certain health care employers and home care settings to take certain actions to protect workers against risks of violence and other safety-related risks. Requires the Oregon Health Authority to develop and administer a grant program to provide financial assistance to eligible entities for workplace violence prevention efforts. Establishes a timeline within which the authority must begin distributing funds to approved grant applicants. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
