Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Human Services to award grants to refugee resettlement agencies to provide specified services to refugees. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2021.
Adds exposure to or infection by SARS-CoV-2 to definition of occupational disease for purposes of workers' compensation. Specifies presumptions as to compensability for occupational disease or occupational injury that apply to subject worker's death, disability, impairment of health, loss of work time and expenses of medical treatment or services, including diagnostic or preventive medical treatment or services, as result of exposure to SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19. Sunsets provisions on 180th day following expiration or termination of Governor's declaration of emergency concerning COVID-19 pandemic, including any extension of declaration. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Provides that for mass transit districts and transportation districts with population of 500,000 or more, percentage distribution from Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund is conditioned upon district providing documentation to Oregon Transportation Commission that demonstrates existence of state-recognized apprenticeship program administered by district. Requires that commission verify existence of such program before commission may make percentage distribution.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Justice for purposes of funding Environmental Crimes and Cultural Resources Enforcement Unit of department. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires long term care facilities, residential facilities, in-home care agencies and home health agencies to pass through to specified low wage employees at least 90 percent of increased funding provided by state and to pay such employees no less than $16 per hour or base salary of $2,752 per month. Requires Oregon Health Authority and Department of Human Services to work together to adopt uniform financial reporting requirements across all long term care facilities and residential facilities.
Creates psychology provider incentive program within Oregon Health Authority to provide financial incentives to students enrolled in approved doctoral programs in psychology who complete courses that provide cultural competency training. Requires program to provide loan repayment subsidies to certain licensed psychologists. Establishes Psychology Provider Incentive Fund. Requires Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to guarantee full-time employment to certain licensed psychologists. Requires public employer to award hiring preference to certain licensed psychologists. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Includes matters concerning apprenticeship or training program administered by certain mass transit districts as mandatory subject of collective bargaining for employees of district.
Permits individual who is 16 or 17 years of age and registered to vote to cast ballot in school district elections.
Transfers responsibility for database about police officers from Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to Department of Justice. Expands scope of database to include instances of misconduct, terminations of police officers and complaints against police officers. Requires Department of Public Safety Standards and Training and law enforcement units to provide information to Department of Justice as necessary. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Adds two members who are physician assistants or retired physician assistants and one additional public member to membership of Oregon Medical Board. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
