Sen. Janeen Sollman

Directs Oregon Business Development Department to develop and implement Economic Equity Investment Program to award grants to organizations that provide culturally responsive services to support economic stability, self-sufficiency, wealth building and economic equity among disadvantaged individuals, families, businesses and communities in Oregon. Becomes operative January 1, 2023. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department for purposes of grant program. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Includes specified documentation, when authorized by victim, in definition of "sexual assault forensic evidence kit" chart prepared by sexual assault nurse examiner ] for purposes of statutes regulating collection, testing and retention of kits.

Directs Oregon Health Authority to study public health system response to COVID-19 pandemic. Requires reports to interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to public health. Sunsets April 1, 2024. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Establishes Veterans Dental Program in Oregon Health Authority to provide oral health care to low-income veterans who reside in Oregon beginning in 2023. Specifies eligibility requirements for program. Provides that character of discharge does not affect eligibility. Directs Department of Veterans' Affairs to create criteria for waiver to eligibility requirement that veteran be discharged or released under honorable conditions when discharge or release is result of discriminatory policies or practices. Authorizes county or tribal veterans' service officer to grant waiver in accordance with department criteria. ] Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Requires insurer and health care service contractor to cover labor and delivery services provided at out-of-network health care facility , and medical transport of individual presenting with signs of labor from in-network facility to out-of-network facility, if services provided at out-of-network facility due solely to diversion of patient from in-network health care facility for reasons related to state or federal declaration of public health emergency. Prescribes rate of reimbursement and prohibits deductible, out-of-pocket maximum, copayment or coinsurance requirement in excess of such requirements applicable to in-network providers. Exempts Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board. Requires health benefit plan coverage of emergency medical services transport of pregnant woman presenting with signs of labor between medical facilities. ] Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Authorizes health care practitioner authorized in another state or United States territory to practice in this state without compensation for specified number of days without obtaining licensure in this state. Defines "health care practitioner." Requires health care practitioner to submit specified information to health professional regulatory board , including proof that health care practitioner is in good standing in all jurisdictions in which health care practitioner is authorized to practice . Exempts health care practitioner from licensure requirements of this state. Prohibits hospital or other health care facility from using services of health care practitioner to meet staffing needs during labor dispute. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Updates statutory references to individual who is not citizen or national of United States to replace "alien" with "noncitizen." Directs state agencies to use "noncitizen" in rules and regulations to reference individual who is not citizen or national of United States and to update rules and regulations that use "alien" to use "noncitizen." Authorizes agencies to amend rule without prior notice or hearing for purpose of changing term or phrase in order to conform with change made by law. Makes nonsubstantive changes.

Establishes income tax credit for volunteer firefighters. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2023, and before January 1, 2029. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Authorizes self-service dispensing of Class 1 flammable liquids at retail dispensary. Authorizes State Fire Marshal, during period of statewide emergency or local emergency, to permit self-service dispensing of Class I flammable liquids at retail dispensary. ] Creates civil penalty for violation of laws and rules related to self-service dispensing of gasoline at retail. Punishes by maximum fine of $1,000 ] $5,000 . Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Establishes Racial Equity and Justice Youth Collaborative. Prescribes membership and duties of collaborative. Directs Department of Education to establish work group to establish standards for selection process of members of collaborative. Sunsets work group on August 30, 2023. Takes effect July 1, 2022.