Modifies sources of moneys deposited in Residential Solid Fuel Heating Air Quality Improvement Fund. Allows moneys in fund to be used for funding programs for replacing or removing solid fuel burning devices that are not certified by Department of Environmental Quality. Adds rebates to permissible types of subsidies available under solid fuel burning device replacement or removal program. Requires Department of Environmental Quality to establish program for providing grants, loans, rebates or other subsidies to make dry wood or cleaner fuel available to communities or individuals. Requires Department of Environmental Quality to prioritize allocation of grants, loans, rebates or other subsidies under solid fuel burning device replacement or removal program and dry wood or cleaner fuel provision program to be used in nonattainment areas for particulate matter or areas at substantial risk of being designated nonattainment areas for particulate matter. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
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Requires coordinated care organization to provide initial health assessment on child enrolled in coordinated care organization no later than 60 days after date that Oregon Health Authority notifies coordinated care organization that child has been taken into custody of Department of Human Services. Requires coordinated care organization to locate child and arrange initial health assessment if child has not received initial health assessment in 60-day period. Requires coordinated care organization to report data specified by authority regarding barriers to coordinated care organizations' ability to comply with requirements. Requires authority to report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health on rate of compliance by each coordinated care organization and steps taken to improve rates of compliance.
Specifies behavioral health services that must be provided by coordinated care organization. Expands scope of emergency services that must be covered by health benefit plan to include treatment for behavioral health crisis. Requires group health insurance policy to cover specified behavioral health services.
Requires Oregon Health Authority and Department of Consumer and Business Services to make available online written materials about options available to breast cancer patients for insurance coverage of breast reconstruction surgery, breast prostheses and breast forms.
Directs Department of Consumer and Business Services to develop and report, no later than September 15, 2017, recommendations to Legislative Assembly and interim committees related to health for program to reimburse costs of oral health care for low-income individuals residing in Oregon under Compact of Free Association treaty. Sunsets January 2, 2020. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Creates alternative process for persons seeking to change name on vital record for purpose of affirming gender identity. Creates alternative process for persons seeking to change sex classification on vital record. Eliminates requirement for courts to publicly post court orders changing name or gender identity. Provides that court case involving change of gender identity may be sealed. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires community health improvement plans adopted by coordinated care organizations and community advisory councils to focus on and develop strategy for integrating physical, behavioral and oral health care services.
Allows nonimmigrant authorized to enter United States under Compact of Free Association to be law enforcement officer.
Requires Department of Human Services to adopt rules to establish Oregon Foster Children's Sibling Bill of Rights.
Urges Congress to pass RAISE Family Caregivers Act.