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.
Sen. Sara Gelser Blouin
Sponsored bills
Prohibits insurers from using credit history or insurance score to decline coverage of, rerate or otherwise determine eligibility for motor vehicle insurance. Becomes operative January 1, 2020. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Directs Department of Education to award grants to school districts to support safe schools by funding programs related to bullying prevention and youth empowerment. Directs department to present statewide conference on bullying prevention and youth empowerment. Allows department to enter into contract with nonprofit organization to administer conference. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.
Establishes Foster Parent Ombudsman in Department of Human Services and prescribes duties. Establishes Foster Parent Ombudsman Advisory Committee to monitor ombudsman, advise Governor and Legislative Assembly on ombudsman and nominate individuals to serve as ombudsman if vacancy occurs. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Provides that action based on sexual assault or knowingly allowing, permitting or encouraging sexual assault that occurs when person is 18 years of age or older must be commenced within seven years from date person discovers, or in exercise of reasonable care should have discovered, causal connection between sexual assault and injury. Revives certain claims previously barred by statute of limitations. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires Department of Human Services to provide referral to counsel for child crime victims who are subject to oversight or involvement with department. Specifies authority of crime victims' counsel. Directs Department of Justice to adopt procedures for payment of crime victims' counsel for representation of child crime victims. Directs entities to provide records to crime victims' counsel concerning child crime victim and offense. Authorizes court to order production of records reasonably necessary for representation of child crime victim. Authorizes court to include in judgment of conviction money award for costs of representation by crime victims' counsel. Establishes Child Crime Victim's Counsel Fund. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
Requires vision examination as part of evaluation before initially receiving special education.
Removes provisions relating to limitations on hospital reimbursement rates for Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Allows counties to approve livestock and livestock-affiliated exercise, therapy and counseling on lands zoned for exclusive farm use. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.