Permits former ] adopted former foster children to have amount of tuition and all fees waived if attending defined institutions of higher education for purposes of pursuing initial undergraduate degree. Defines " former ] adopted former foster child." Permits former ] adopted former foster children previously ineligible for waiver of tuition due to being adopted to be eligible for waiver if adoption occurred on or after January 1, 2012. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
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Requires school district to report on number of incidents during which students of classroom were removed from classroom because other student in classroom was acting in manner that would threaten to cause harm to student, to injure other person or to damage school property. Sunsets requirement on December 31, 2025. Directs school districts to identify number and type of injuries sustained by employees from students. ] Directs Department of Education to conduct study to investigate options for sharing best practices related to improving student behaviors. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.
Requires health care providers to include CPT codes in bills sent to consumers and insurers. Requires insurers to include CPT codes in explanation of benefit notices.
Permits duplicate health benefit plan coverage for public employees. Deletes provision requiring Oregon Educators Benefit Board to use payment methodologies in self-insured health benefit plans offered by board that are designed to limit growth in per-member expenditures for health services to no more than 3.4 percent per year. Deletes provision requiring Oregon Educators Benefit Board to adopt policies and practices designed to limit annual increase in premium amounts paid for contracted health benefit plans to 3.4 percent. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Prohibits person from collecting or receiving for purpose of recovering or defraying costs of sending printed copy of invoice or bill, or receiving or processing printed check, money order or cash as payment from consumer, any surcharge, fee or other amount in excess of amount person charges consumer for goods or services the consumer purchased and any of person's actual and verifiable expenses for shipping and handling or taxes that are directly related to transaction for goods or services. Permits person to offer discount or reduction in amount person charges for goods or services in return for consumer's agreement to receive bill or invoice or make payment electronically. Punishes failure to comply with Act as unlawful trade practice under Unlawful Trade Practices Act. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Creates tax credit for workers at child care facilities rated three stars or higher with quality rating and improvement system. 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.
Designates rescued shelter dogs and cats as official state pet.
Establishes Organ Donor Registry and Public Awareness Fund. Directs Department of Transportation to accept donations to fund. Becomes operative January 1, 2021.
Prohibits person from mailing or shipping cigars or ] inhalant delivery system without meeting certain requirements. Authorizes Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Prohibits commercial sale of health information by covered entity, business associate, subcontractor, as defined by Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, or other third party, without authorization of individual whose health information would be included in sale. Makes violation of prohibition unlawful practice. ] Becomes operative January 1, 2021. ] Establishes Task Force on Protecting Health Information. Specifies membership and duties. Requires task force to report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to judiciary by December 1, 2019. Declares emergency, effective on passage.