Sen. Chris Gorsek

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.

Establishes Willamette Falls Locks Authority as public corporation. Prescribes duties of authority. Modifies duties of Willamette Falls Locks Commission. Sunsets commission on June 30, 2021. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Establishes State Board of Towing within Department of Transportation. Authorizes board to order department to deny, suspend, revoke or refuse to renew towing business certificate or letter of appointment to participate on rotational list of towing businesses for certain violations. Authorizes board to impose civil penalties for certain violations. Becomes operative January 1, 2021. Increases limitation on expenditures by department for certain expenses. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Requires Oregon Health Authority to ensure reimbursement of health services delivered using telemedicine.

Provides that, for purposes of Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan, salary includes housing allowance paid to prison chaplain.

Directs Oregon Homeland Security Council to develop updated list of equipment for purposes of emergency preparedness equipment grant program. Directs council to prioritize preparedness equipment necessary for urban search and rescue teams. Directs Office of Emergency Management to seek to prioritize grant requests from certain applicants for search and rescue purposes. Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds under Article XI-Q of Oregon Constitution for grant program. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Requires coordinated care organizations to report specified information to Oregon Health Authority regarding requests for prior authorization. Requires insurers offering health benefit plans to report specified information to Department of Consumer and Business Services regarding requests for prior authorization. Creates new requirements and modifies existing requirements applicable to utilization review by insurers offering health benefit plans. Creates new requirements applicable to step therapy requirements imposed by entities providing health insurance, medical services contracts or health care service contracts, multiple employer welfare arrangements and pharmacy benefit managers. Exempts from certain new or modified requirements health benefit plans offered to public employees by Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board.

Makes unlawful practice for place of public accommodation to refuse to accept United States coins or currency as payment for goods and services. Creates limited exceptions. Allows person to file complaint with Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries alleging unlawful practice against operator or person acting on behalf of place of public accommodation. Becomes operative on July 1, 2021. Allows person to bring civil action alleging unlawful practice against operator or person acting on behalf of place of public accommodation. Becomes operative on January 1, 2022. ] Limits authority of school district to become member of voluntary organization that administers interscholastic activities unless organization implements policy that prohibits discrimination based on race, color or national origin. Clarifies meaning of race to include natural hair, hair texture, hair type and protective hairstyles for purposes of prohibited discrimination under antidiscrimination statutes. Clarifies that valid dress code or policy may not have disproportionate adverse impact on members of protected class.