House Bill 3626

Clarifies authority of officer of local government who has custody of public moneys. Establishes Oregon Pre-Disaster Mitigation Fund and Oregon Disaster Response Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in funds to Oregon Military Department for specified purposes. <b>Establishes Oregon Local Disaster Assistance Loan Account within Oregon Disaster Response Fund. Requires Oregon Military Department to establish Local Disaster Assistance Review Board to review and approve department loans from account. Specifies board membership. Adjusts requirement for submitting proposed sale of Oregon Military Department real property to Legislative Assembly or Emergency Board for approval. Requires Department of Higher Education to report to Joint Committee on Ways and Means or other designated legislative budget committee regarding University of Oregon arena capital construction project and certain athletic program financial matters. Specifies objective for Department of Human Services payment rates for patient-based reimbursement system. Requires department to implement policies offering incentives for community-based care providers to enter into Medicaid contracts promoting care in residential setting. Requires Department of Human Services to consider certain issues before granting initial license for residential care facility. Advances sunset for temporary laws regarding licensing, certain plan and drawing fees and permit submission requirements for residential care facilities. Eliminates Residential Care Facility Licensing Moratorium Fee Subaccount. Requires Department of Human Services to assess capacity of residential facilities and adult foster homes to serve residents qualifying for state medical assistance. Requires department to target expansion of capacity and make quarterly progress reports. Requires department to semiannually report findings and recommendations regarding capacity to Legislative Assembly or Emergency Board. Establishes Veterans' Small Business Repair Loan Program within Department of Veterans' Affairs. Establishes Veterans' Small Business Repair Loan Fund. Appropriates fund moneys to department for funding loans under program. Establishes grant program for improving access to and effectiveness of health care delivery for families. Authorizes Department of Human Services to award two grants for projects furthering specified program objectives. Sunsets grant program January 2, 2012. Requires Department of Human Services to assess and evaluate community mental health care component of mental health care delivery system. Requires department to report findings to specified interim committees of Legislative Assembly by October 1, 2008. Advances sunset for law authorizing transfer of utility public purpose charge moneys. Repeals temporary law providing for transfer of Emergency Communications Account moneys.</b> Declares emergency, effective on passage.

In the House of Representatives

• House of Representatives, third reading55–0

  Passed · Feb 22 · 5 present

• Senate, third reading30–0

  Passed · Feb 22

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Feb 21

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In the House of Representatives Feb 4 – Feb 22

1. Feb 4Introduced
2. Sent to Ways and Means
3. Feb 7Heard in Ways and Means
4. Feb 20Heard in Ways and Means
5. Feb 21Heard in Ways and Means
6. Ways and Means recommended it as amended
7. Feb 22Read a second time
8. Passed the House of Representatives, 55 to 0

In the Senate Feb 22

1. Feb 22Arrived in the Senate
2. Sent to Ways and Means
3. Ways and Means recommended it
4. Read a second time
5. Passed the Senate, 30 to 0

To the Governor Mar 4 – Mar 11

1. Mar 4Signed in the House of Representatives
2. Mar 6Signed in the Senate
3. Mar 11Signed by the Governor
4. Became chapter 18 of Oregon Laws 2008, in force from March 11, 2008