Provides that student who legally entered United States under Compact of Free Association treaty between United States and Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands or Federated States of Micronesia and who has not previously established residence in any state or territory of United States other than Oregon qualifies for exemption from nonresident tuition and fees at public universities if student meets other tuition equity requirements ] and is eligible to receive state and university scholarships or other financial aid . Provides that student who is refugee or special immigrant visa holder and who has not previously established residence in any state or territory of United States other than Oregon qualifies for exemption from nonresident tuition and fees at public universities and is eligible to receive state and university scholarships or other financial aid . Declares emergency, effective on passage. .
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Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds under Article XI-Q of Oregon Constitution for construction of veterans' home in Roseburg, Oregon. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.
Requires school districts to provide instruction in oral health. Takes effect July 1, 2020.
Allows dependent care income tax credit to be claimed for expenses to allow taxpayer or spouse to attend school as enrolled degree-seeking student. Limits expenses to combination of earned income taxable by Oregon and imputed income, using lesser amount attributable to either spouse on joint return. Provides for calculation based upon imputed income to allow degree-seeking enrolled student to claim credit. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2019, and before January 1, 2022. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Establishes Emergency Department Boarding Pilot Project in Oregon Health Authority. Establishes Task Force on Emergency Department Boarding. Specifies membership and duties. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes Task Force on Health Care Access to study and report on how to establish primary care trust model. Sunsets task force January 2, 2021. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to use smoke evacuation system during surgical procedures likely to generate surgical smoke.
Requires Department of Human Services and Oregon Health Authority, when recovering assistance paid to needy individuals by taking title to real property, to convey property to nonprofit organization that contracts with department or authority to provide housing to low income seniors and persons with disabilities.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for agricultural experiment station and branch stations, Oregon State University Extension Service and Forest Research Laboratory programs of Oregon State University.
Requires pharmaceutical manufacturers to report to Department of Consumer and Business Services total cost of patient assistance programs and information on financial assistance provided to pharmacies, government agencies and advocacy organizations. Excludes proprietary information from disclosure on department's website. Requires state-sponsored programs that use pharmacy benefit managers to use fee-only pharmacy benefit managers. Requires insurers to post specified information regarding formulary, tiers and costs to insurer's website. Requires 60-day advance notice to enrollees adversely affected by change in formulary. Requires insurer and allows pharmacy to notify insured that if cash price for drug is less than insured's cost-share for drug, insured may pay cash price and expense must be counted toward deductible or out-of-pocket maximum. Requires hospitals and other medical providers to disclose in patient billing information regarding mark-up on price of drug. Also requires billing to disclose price of drug charged to specified state agencies and insurers. Requires specified state agencies to report to Legislative Assembly on high-cost drugs. Requires Oregon Health Authority to refer to Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee any drug exceeding specified cost. Requires patient advocacy organization with budget exceeding $50,000 that has registered lobbyist in this state to report to Oregon Government Ethics Commission and Oregon Health Authority specified information regarding funding received from participants in pharmaceutical supply chain. Requires pharmacy benefit managers to report to Department of Consumer and Business Services and plan sponsors specified information regarding rebates, reimbursements, fees and incentives paid for drugs by manufacturers, insurers and pharmacies. Requires drug advertisement to disclose wholesale price of drug.