Allows pharmacists to prescribe and dispense emergency refills of insulin and associated insulin-related devices and supplies. Defines "insulin" and "insulin-related devices and supplies." Prohibits person from receiving more than three emergency refills of insulin and insulin-related devices and supplies in calendar year. Requires medical assistance programs and health benefit plans to reimburse for prescriptions made by pharmacists and services provided by pharmacists related to prescriptions for emergency refills of insulin and insulin-related devices and supplies . Declares emergency, effective on passage.
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In memoriam: Former Speaker of the House of Representatives and state Senator Grattan Kerans, 1941-2019.
Commends 2018 national champion Oregon State University Beavers baseball team for outstanding season.
Adds to rights of persons with mental illness committed to Oregon Health Authority, right to reasonable privacy and security in resting, sleeping, dressing, bathing, personal hygiene and toileting. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Prohibits landlord from terminating month-to-month tenancy without cause after 12 months of occupancy. Provides exception for certain tenancies on building or lot used by landlord as residence. Allows landlord to terminate tenancy with 90 days' written notice and payment of one month's rent under certain conditions. Exempts landlord managing four or fewer units from payment of one month's rent. Provides that fixed term tenancy becomes month-to-month tenancy upon ending date if not renewed or terminated. Allows landlord to not renew fixed term tenancy if tenant receives three lease violation warnings within 12 months during term and landlord gives 90 days' notice. Limits rent increases for residential tenancies to one per year. Limits maximum annual rent increase to seven percent above annual change in consumer price index. Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to publish maximum annual rent increase percentage. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Urges federal government to adopt and enforce stringent regulations related to accuracy in wine labeling, packaging and advertising. Urges states to enter into mutual agreements related to enforcement of wine laws.
Adjourns organizational session of Eightieth Legislative Assembly. Provides that Eightieth Legislative Assembly shall convene in regular session on January 22, 2019.
Removes requirement that students who are not citizens or lawful permanent residents apply for official federal identification document to be eligible for exemption from paying nonresident tuition at public universities. Permits public universities, Oregon Health and Science University and community colleges ] Higher Education Coordinating Commission to provide scholarships and other financial aid to students who are not citizens or lawful permanent residents. Permits Oregon Health and Science University and community colleges ] to exempt from paying nonresident tuition students who are not citizens or lawful permanent residents. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Provides that person commits crime of strangulation if person knowingly impedes normal breathing or circulation of another person by applying pressure to chest of other person. Increases penalty for crime of strangulation when victim is family or household member. Punishes by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Directs Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to classify felony strangulation as crime category 5 if committed against family or household member .
Reduces minimum and maximum number of members for State Fair Council. Limits consecutive terms of service on council. Requires Governor to adjust terms of office for council members holding office on effective date of Act to achieve staggered expiration of member terms. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.