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, 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.
Sen. James Manning
Sponsored bills
Requires Oregon Health Authority to provide grant to organization for purpose of conducting outreach to citizens of island nations in Compact of Free Association residing in Oregon to enroll citizens of island nations in Compact of Free Association in medical assistance. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Defines "undetectable firearm." Punishes manufacturing, importing, offering for sale or transferring undetectable firearm by maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both. Punishes possession of undetectable firearm by maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Defines "untraceable firearm." Punishes possessing, manufacturing, importing, offering for sale or transferring untraceable firearm by maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both. Defines "unfinished frame or receiver." Requires gun dealer to conduct criminal background check before transferring unfinished frame or receiver. Punishes importing, offering for sale or transferring unfinished receiver by maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both. Specifies exceptions. Punishes possession of unserialized unfinished frame or receiver by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Provides that person commits crime if person possesses unfinished frame or receiver and is prohibited from possessing firearms. Punishes by maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both.
Caps at Medicaid fee-for-service rates reimbursement paid by coordinated care organizations to noncontracted health care providers for health services provided to coordinated care organization members.
Commends Idanha-Detroit Rural Fire Protection District and other first responders for their heroic actions in fighting Santiam Fire.
Requires at least two commissioners of Oregon Liquor Control Commission to have public health background. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules governing facilities that provide community-based care to elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities to ensure planning by facilities and safeguards for occupants in event of natural disaster or pandemic. Requires facilities to develop emergency preparedness plan and submit plan for approval to Occupational Safety and Health Division of the Department of Consumer and Business Services.
Requires Department of Human Services to adopt rules for Long Term Care Quality Workforce Employer and Labor Partnership eligible to receive increased Medicaid reimbursement to raise hourly wages or base salaries of direct care staff in skilled nursing facilities and certain residential care facilities. Rules must include requirements for Long Term Care Quality Workforce Employer and Labor Partnership to establish training standards, provide scholarships to direct care staff, ensure specified staffing standards at participating facilities and perform other specified functions. Requires Oregon Health Authority and department to work together to adopt uniform financial reporting requirements across all skilled nursing facilities and certain residential care facilities. Appropriates moneys to department to distribute as seed money to Long Term Care Quality Workforce Employer and Labor Partnership for training and scholarships for direct care staff.
Requires health benefit plans to cover fertility and reproductive endocrinology services.
Requires long term care facilities and residential facilities to update infection prevention and control protocols at any time Centers for Disease Control and Prevention forecasts upcoming pandemic. Authorizes virtual inspections of long term care facilities and residential facilities if on-site inspection foreclosed by natural disaster or pandemic. Increases frequency of on-site inspections of residential facilities.