Requires local government approval of project to create, enhance or restore wetlands if project would convert lands used for agricultural purposes to wetlands.
Requires hospitals to record and report to Oregon Health Authority hospitals' daily cash on hand. Requires authority to publish information on authority's website.
Establishes Emergency Behavioral Health Services for Children program in Oregon Health Authority to promote timely delivery of behavioral health services to children who present to hospital emergency departments in behavioral health crises. Directs authority to implement up to three pilot programs in three regions with one hospital per region willing to be Regional Child Psychiatric Center. Allows center to also open Child Psychiatric Emergency unit within pilot region with funding provided by authority. Sunsets pilot program January 2, 2030. Adds to State Trauma Advisory Board and area trauma advisory boards representation from designated regions that participate in Emergency Behavioral Health Services for Children program. ] Prohibits insurance policies or certificates that reimburse costs of medical care from requiring prior authorization of treatment provided to individual presenting to Regional Child Psychiatric Center with behavioral health crisis or from denying coverage because health professional providing treatment is not credentialed with insurer offering policy or certificate.
Directs Department of State Police to release sex offender information for level two sex offenders to certain entities on website maintained by department.
Directs Corrections Ombudsman to support Department of Corrections' continuous quality improvement efforts, and to provide report to Governor and committees or interim committees of Legislative Assembly detailing staffing and resources needed to fulfill powers and duties of office within six months of appointment of ombudsman. Directs Department of Corrections to ensure all persons confined in department institutions have access to mental health and substance use disorder treatment. Directs department to ensure all persons confined in department institutions have access to personal electronic devices. ].
Imposes requirements on third-party food platforms. Directs Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules to implement requirements. Creates cause of action for person harmed by violation of Act.
Specifies property and funds of judgment debtor that are exempt from execution or garnishment. Permits plaintiff to bring action, including class action, for unlawful debt collection practice within six years after discovering unlawful practice and increases amount of recoverable statutory damages. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Increases retirement benefits and lowers normal retirement age under Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan for telecommunicators and certain employees of Oregon State Hospital.
Adds registered nurse who is nursing faculty member to types of providers who are eligible for income tax credit allowed to rural medical providers. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires addition to federal taxable income of amounts excluded as gain attributable to investment in federal qualified opportunity zone. Allows subtraction in later tax year if gain is temporarily deferred at federal level. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2023. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
