Sen. Courtney Neron Misslin

Provides that part-time faculty member at public institution of higher education who qualifies for health care benefits will pay 10 percent of insurance premiums for employee coverage. Requires state to pay for remaining costs of insurance premiums out of moneys appropriated to Oregon Educators Benefit Board. Permits institution to agree through either institution policy or collective bargaining to pay portion of health care benefits paid for by employee. Provides that employees who are eligible to receive health care benefits in manner specified may receive health care benefits from institution only in manner specified. Provides that any savings realized by institution are subject to collective bargaining. Directs board to determine prior to open enrollment period whether it has received sufficient funds to cover required premium payments. Provides that if board has not received sufficient funds, board may require employee share to increase and that institution is not responsible for paying insurance premiums. Requires legacy health benefit coverage to be maintained for part-time faculty at institutions who are not eligible for health care benefits under provisions. Establishes Part-Time Faculty Insurance Fund and continuously appropriates moneys in fund to board. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Requires health insurance policies that have prescription drug benefit to cover cost of drugs prescribed for urgent medical conditions and cost of drugs prescribed and dispensed by pharmacists within their scope of practice, including cost of pharmacists' consultation fees associated with prescribing and dispensing drugs. Prohibits specified entities that reimburse cost of prescription drugs from requiring step therapy or prior authorization for antiretroviral drugs.

Requires Department of Education to develop form for public education programs to use when student has been diagnosed with concussion or other brain injury.

Establishes Task Force on Age Discrimination. Directs task force to identify and evaluate impacts of age discrimination in workplace and report to interim committees relating to business and labor. Sunsets December 31, 2021. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Authorizes Health Licensing Office to issue license to practice genetic counseling to qualified applicant. Defines "genetic counseling." Prohibits unlicensed use of "licensed genetic counselor" title and practice of genetic counseling. Provides exemptions to prohibition. Allows office to impose discipline for certain violations. Requires licensed genetic counselor to refer patient as necessary to appropriate licensed health care practitioner for diagnosis and treatment. Requires licensed genetic counselor to practice genetic counseling in culturally and linguistically appropriate manner. Directs office to provide administrative and regulatory oversight to genetic counseling program. Imposes civil penalty for violation of licensure requirements. Becomes operative January 1, 2021. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Requires Oregon Health Authority to design program to import wholesale prescription drugs from Canada. Specifies conditions and requirements. If authority estimates program would produce substantial cost savings for Oregon consumers, requires authority to seek federal approval and, with federal approval, to implement program. Authorizes administrator of Oregon Prescription Drug Program to contract with pharmacy benefit manager and to establish state-managed wholesale or retail drug distribution or dispensing system. Modifies duties of Task Force on the Fair Pricing of Prescription Drugs and extends sunset on task force. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Appropriates money to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for deposit in Court Appointed Special Advocate Fund and distribution to CASA Volunteer Programs. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Prohibits spending moneys of State of Oregon or of public body on or for benefit of industry-recognized apprenticeship programs. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Authorizes Bureau of Labor and Industries to conduct inquiries and investigations, including criminal records checks, to determine whether employer and any employees of employer have adequate character and fitness to employ minors in compliance with provisions relating to employment of minors. Requires Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to adopt rules no later than January 1, 2021. Requires submission of attestation form before bureau may issue annual employment certification to employer. Authorizes commissioner to deny, revoke or refuse to issue employment certification and impose civil penalty if employer falsifies or misrepresents information in attestation form or permits employee who is required to report as sex offender to have direct contact with minor who is employed by employer. Allows minor who is employed by employer and who claims to be aggrieved by employer's failure to comply with requirements to file civil action. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Prohibits aerial pesticide applicator from spraying or otherwise applying by aircraft pesticide product containing chlorpyrifos. Prohibits person from applying pesticide product containing chlorpyrifos within 300 feet of campus of school. Requires person that employs worker to take steps to ensure that worker does not enter into area in which pesticide product containing chlorpyrifos was applied within eight preceding calendar days. Effective January 1, 2022, prohibits sale, purchase or use of pesticide product containing chlorpyrifos. Requires State Department of Agriculture to revoke, on January 1, 2022, pesticide registrations for pesticide products containing chlorpyrifos. Declares emergency, effective on passage.