Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to require Legislative Assembly, in each odd-numbered year regular session, to appropriate moneys to fund public education before passing any other budget measure. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
Requires pharmaceutical manufacturers to report to Department of Consumer and Business Services total cost of patient assistance programs and information on financial assistance provided to pharmacies, government agencies and advocacy organizations. Excludes proprietary information from disclosure on department's website. Requires state-sponsored programs that use pharmacy benefit managers to use fee-only pharmacy benefit managers. Requires insurers to post specified information regarding formulary, tiers and costs to insurer's website. Requires 60-day advance notice to enrollees adversely affected by change in formulary. Requires insurer and allows pharmacy to notify insured that if cash price for drug is less than insured's cost-share for drug, insured may pay cash price and expense must be counted toward deductible or out-of-pocket maximum. Requires hospitals and other medical providers to disclose in patient billing information regarding mark-up on price of drug. Also requires billing to disclose price of drug charged to specified state agencies and insurers. Requires specified state agencies to report to Legislative Assembly on high-cost drugs. Requires Oregon Health Authority to refer to Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee any drug exceeding specified cost. Requires patient advocacy organization with budget exceeding $50,000 that has registered lobbyist in this state to report to Oregon Government Ethics Commission and Oregon Health Authority specified information regarding funding received from participants in pharmaceutical supply chain. Requires pharmacy benefit managers to report to Department of Consumer and Business Services and plan sponsors specified information regarding rebates, reimbursements, fees and incentives paid for drugs by manufacturers, insurers and pharmacies. Requires drug advertisement to disclose wholesale price of drug.
Creates income tax credit for foster parents. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2020, and before January 1, 2026. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Directs Department of Education to create Oregon Educational Support Professional of Year Program.
Establishes education savings account program. Allows participating students to obtain grants from education savings accounts to fund attendance at specified types of schools or education programs. Establishes Education Savings Program Fund and transfers moneys from State School Fund distributions for use in education savings accounts. First applies to 2020-2021 school year. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Prohibits Department of Human Services from disclosing records and reports related to child abuse investigations to certain entities unless court finds report of abuse is founded. Requires department to record any questioning of parent or child regarding suspected child abuse and to make recording available to parent or child. Directs law enforcement agency to provide copy of finalized report of suspected child abuse to person making report and alleged victim of abuse no more than seven days after report is finalized. Requires hospital or other entity conducting interviews regarding suspected child abuse to provide copy of interview report to person being interviewed no later than seven business days after report is finalized. Prohibits department from administering medication, haircut, vaccination or, if child is under 14 years of age, abortion or birth control to child in protective custody without consent of custodial parent or legal guardian or, if custodial parent or legal guardian is unavailable, juvenile court. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to State Department of Agriculture for further allocation to Klamath Soil and Water Conservation District for purpose of conducting seepage study in Klamath Basin. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.
Prohibits terms of collective bargaining agreement from requiring public employee who has withdrawn membership from labor organization from continuing to pay member dues or continuing to authorize public employer to deduct dues from salary of employee. Permits employee to revoke authorization for public employer to make deductions for payment of dues to labor organization.
Extends statute of limitations for certain sex crimes. Authorizes prosecution at any time after commission of crime if defendant identified based on DNA analysis. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Allows public charter school to change sponsorship if charter is terminated.
