Enacts interstate Nurse Licensure Compact. Permits Oregon State Board of Nursing to disclose specified information to Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators. Exempts individuals authorized to work as nurses under multistate licensure privilege from requirement to obtain license from board and from restrictions on use of titles. Allows board to use moneys to meet financial obligations imposed on State of Oregon as result of participation in compact. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Removes limitation on percentage of students in school district who may enroll in virtual public charter school not sponsored by school district without first receiving approval from school district.
Expands types of employers for purposes of occupational disease presumptions of certain employees. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Directs Department of Environmental Quality, in consultation with Water Resources Department, to develop recommendations and other resources to expand beneficial water reuse or recycled water programs or projects in state. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Creates credit against income taxes for selling publicly supported housing to retain as affordable housing. Applies to sales of housing completed in tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024, and before January 1, 2030. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Modifies estate tax brackets to provide additional estate tax exclusion of $1 million. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Prohibits health insurers and pharmacy benefit managers from restricting coverage of physician-administered prescription drugs that are obtained by nonparticipating pharmacies. Designates violation of prohibition as unlawful practice.
Requires health benefit plan coverage of donated human breast milk for infant if prescribed by licensed medical professional.
Requires sentencing court to order person convicted of drunk driving offense that resulted in death of victim to pay restitution to surviving child of victim in form of child maintenance.
Requires Oregon Broadband Office to study barriers to, and opportunities for, investment and deployment of wireline and wireless broadband access points. Directs office to submit findings to Governor and to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to economic development no later than September 1, 2025.