Sen. Dennis Linthicum

Allows pharmacists to prescribe and dispense emergency refills of insulin and associated insulin-related devices and supplies. Defines "insulin" and "insulin-related devices and supplies." Prohibits person from receiving more than three emergency refills of insulin and insulin-related devices and supplies in calendar year. Requires medical assistance programs and health benefit plans to reimburse for prescriptions made by pharmacists and services provided by pharmacists related to prescriptions for emergency refills of insulin and insulin-related devices and supplies . Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Allows political subdivision to convey real property to nonprofit, municipal or private corporation for purpose of providing broadband service. Requires instrument conveying real property to authorize reversion of property to political subdivision if property is not used to provide broadband service. Allows political subdivision to relinquish reversionary interest in real property after less than 20 years to further public interest. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Designates October 9 of each year as PANDAS/PANS Awareness Day. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Repeals crime of unlawfully transporting hay.

Requires community colleges, public universities and Oregon Health and Science University to provide certain rights to students ordered to federal or state active duty for 30 or fewer consecutive days. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Specifies that amount in account established for higher education expenses is disregarded for purposes of determining account owner's financial eligibility to receive assistance or benefit authorized by law, other than means-tested state financial aid for higher education, to extent permitted under federal law. Directs Higher Education Coordinating Commission to study potential effects on financial aid programs of excluding amounts in accounts established for higher education expenses from determination of expected family contributions and to study policies to incentivize saving for higher education expenses among families at or below median income. Applies to eligibility determinations made on or after January 1, 2019. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Provides that person commits crime of strangulation if person knowingly impedes normal breathing or circulation of another person by applying pressure to chest of other person. Increases penalty for crime of strangulation when victim is family or household member. Punishes by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Directs Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to classify felony strangulation as crime category 5 if committed against family or household member .

Requires school districts to allow homeschooled students and students who attend public charter schools to participate in interscholastic activities, regardless of whether activities are governed by voluntary association that administers interscholastic activities. ] Modifies description of types of interscholastic activities in which homeschooled students and students who attend public charter schools must be allowed to participate if students are in any grade from kindergarten through grade eight. Requires school district to allow students who attend public charter school to participate in interscholastic activities in same manner that residents of school district are allowed to participate. Clarifies requirements for charging fee for public charter school students participating in interscholastic activities. Takes effect July 1, 2018. ] Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Requires prescription drug manufacturer to report annually information to Department of Consumer and Business Services regarding prices of prescription drugs and costs associated with developing and marketing prescription drugs. Authorizes department to impose civil penalties on manufacturer for failing to comply with reporting requirements. Requires health insurers that offer prescription drug benefit to report to department specified information about prescription drug prices and impact of prescription drug prices on premium rates. Authorizes department to adopt by rule fees on manufacturers. Requires department to conduct annual public hearing on prescription drug prices and related information reported by manufacturers. Establishes Task Force on the Fair Pricing of Prescription Drugs. Specifies membership and duties. Requires task force to submit report to Legislative Assembly by November 1, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Prohibits fact finder from determining plaintiff's damages for civil cause of action using calculation for projected future earning potential of plaintiff that takes into account race or ethnicity of plaintiff. ] Makes calculation of projected future earning potential of plaintiff that takes into account race or ethnicity of plaintiff inadmissible in civil action. Directs court to instruct jury in civil action involving claim for projected future earnings that jury may not consider race or ethnicity of plaintiff.