Removes substantive language from definition of "workweek" for purposes of provisions governing overtime. Exempts employees who work in certain establishments where packing, sorting and processing of onions occurs from provisions that limit number of overtime hours that employee may work in single workweek.
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.
Directs Governor, with recommendations from Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors, to appoint Rare Disease Ombudsman. Allows Rare Disease Ombudsman to solicit and accept gifts, grants and donations. Establishes Rare Disease Ombudsman Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to office of Rare Disease Ombudsman for certain purposes. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Makes right to use of stored water established by certificate, primary permit or secondary permit type of water use subject to transfer.
Requires Department of Environmental Quality, not less than once every two years, to provide for onsite wastewater treatment system maintenance provider training course to be held at Bend campus of Central Oregon Community College. Requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule program for certain owners of subsurface sewage disposal systems or alternative sewage disposal systems to undertake maintenance activities. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.
Requires Interstate 5 Rose Quarter Project and Interstate 205 Abernethy Bridge Project to include new additional travel lanes along specified portion of highway. Requires Oregon Transportation Commission to identify status and progress of such new additional travel lanes in report required for conditional fuel tax increases in 2022 and 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Permits place of public accommodation to require person to remove comfort animal from inside place of public accommodation under certain circumstances. Requires Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to establish, by rule, system for issuance of permits that certify dog as comfort animal. Establishes minimum requirements for rules. Creates crime of misrepresenting a comfort animal or other animal as an assistance animal. Punishes by maximum of 30 days' imprisonment, $1,250 fine, or both. Prescribes additional fines that court may impose for first conviction and subsequent convictions.
Changes date of certain elections from third Tuesday in May to first Tuesday in March. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Establishes Economic and Revenue Forecast Council to oversee preparation of state economic and revenue forecasts. Abolishes division of Oregon Department of Administrative Services that serves as office of economic analysis and transfers duties, functions and powers of division to council. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Provides that members of Oregon Transportation Commission are entitled to annual compensation of $20,000.
