Recognizes and honors Keanon Lowe for his brave and selfless actions at Parkrose High School.
Provides that certain hearsay statements related to certain sex crimes are not inadmissible in evidence even though declarant is available as witness. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission and Department of Veterans' Affairs to adopt by rule additional minimum standards regarding source of tuition revenue for licensing of career schools that receive $10 million or more in annual revenue or that are subsidiary with parent company ] and schools authorized to confer degrees . Establishes different criteria for career schools and schools authorized to confer degrees that collect $1 million or more in annual gross tuition revenue. Establishes civil penalty for violation of standards.
Allows individuals who do not qualify for medical assistance or premium tax credits under Affordable Care Act to enroll in coordinated care organizations by paying premiums that cover actuarial value of health services. Requires Oregon Health Authority to administer program. ] Requires Oregon Health Authority to develop plan for Medicaid Buy-In program or public option for Oregon residents who do not have access to health care. Specifies requirements for plan. Requires authority to report plan to Legislative Assembly by May 1, 2020. Requires that report include recommendations for legislative changes necessary to implement plan and any federal approval that will be required to implement plan. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Increases total amount allowed in tax year to all taxpayers as tax credits for donations to fiduciary organizations for distribution to individual development accounts. Increases maximum percentage of taxpayer donation for which credit may be allowed. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2019, and before January 1, 2022. Updates and makes technical corrections to statutes governing individual development accounts. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Authorizes City of Portland to designate speed on highways city has jurisdiction of as road authority.
Establishes salary threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime requirements. Makes conforming amendments.
Expands health benefit plan coverage of childbirth and pregnancy-related health care expenses. Specifies reimbursement of services provided by freestanding birthing centers. Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health on implementation of expanded benefits. Requires that specified services related to pregnancy and childbirth be covered by state medical assistance program. Requires Oregon Health Authority to prescribe uniform payment methodology for freestanding birthing centers.
Makes unlawful employment practice for employer to request employee to enter agreement that would prevent employee from disclosing or discussing conduct that constitutes unlawful discrimination, including sexual assault. Allows civil and administrative remedies for violation against unlawful employment practice. Makes unlawful employment practice for any person to aid, abet, incite, compel, coerce or conceal any acts prohibited under provisions of Act and any acts that constitute certain types of unlawful discrimination. Clarifies that employer's withholding of certain information from person who is owner, president, partner or corporate officer of employer, during course of employer's investigation, is not unlawful employment practice, provided that employer makes person aware of ongoing investigation. Allows person who is owner, president, partner or corporate officer to be held individually liable for engaging in prohibited acts. Requires all employers to adopt written policy containing procedures and practices for reduction and prevention of certain types of unlawful discrimination, including sexual assault. Requires employers to post notice in workplace and provide employees with copy of policy at time of hire. Requires Bureau of Labor and Industries to make available on bureau's website model procedures or polices that employers may use to establish employer policies. Makes voidable any agreement to pay severance pay to person found to have engaged in conduct that violates employer's policies or provisions of Act. Extends timeline for filing complaint with Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries alleging certain unlawful employment practices. Extends statute of limitations from one year to seven years to file civil action for certain violations of law. Becomes operative January 1, 2020. Permits commissioner to adopt rules and take any action before operative date of Act that is necessary to enable bureau to exercise duties, powers and functions conferred on bureau. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires Department of Human Services to adopt by rule program that provides financial assistance to recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance for purchasing locally grown fruits and vegetables from participating farmers' markets, farm share sites and retail outlets. Requires program match amounts that recipient spends on certain eligible foods. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department to implement program. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
