Bills in the 2015 Regular Session, House.
Cedric Hayden
Sponsored
Became law3
Requires public school students seven years of age or younger who are beginning educational program to have dental screening.
Prohibits local government from preventing mobile medical clinic from locating to private property for not more than 180 days.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules prescribing time frames within which pregnant medical assistance recipient receives dental services.
Out of committee2
Directs Oregon Health Authority to develop and implement pilot program through which authority and Department of Education provide services related to oral health education, use of fluoride varnish and daily brushing and flossing for children.
Creates Rural Medicaid Access and Development Act to provide financial support to rural hospitals and health care providers and to establish primary care residency programs.
In committee3
Allows employers to deduct value of certain benefits from minimum wage to be paid employees.
Directs Oregon Board of Dentistry, Oregon Medical Board and Oregon State Board of Nursing to adopt rules regulating use of in-office sedation services.
Directs Department of Revenue, in collaboration with Department of Human Services, to establish pilot program for disbursement of installment payments to personal income taxpayers of amounts equal to personal income tax dependent care credits.
Carried from the Senate
Became law2
Directs Oregon 529 Savings Board to establish by rule qualified state ABLE Act program as described in federal Stephen Beck, Jr., Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014.
Creates free license for organizers of certain fishing derbies to take and sell fish taken during duration of derby.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 10
Requires Director of Oregon Health Authority to notify Director of Veterans' Affairs upon receipt of certain written information from member or veteran of uniformed service, if authorized to do so by member or veteran.
Requires Oregon Health Authority and insurers offering health benefit plans that reimburse costs of physician services to reimburse community assessment center for child abuse medical assessment and related services.
Requires Department of Human Services to issue specified types of public assistance through electronic benefits transfer card.
Establishes Affordable Baccalaureate Degree Act.
Changes definition of "grandparent" in laws pertaining to notice to grandparents of juvenile dependency hearings regarding grandchildren, and that authorize grandparents to request visitation or other contact or communication with grandchildren when grandchildren are in legal custody of Department of Human Services.
Directs school districts to allow students to use sun-protective clothing and sunscreen.
Changes governmental framework for conducting public health activities in this state and for providing public health services to residents of this state.
Allows applicant for licensing as landscape construction professional, or for issuance of limited or specialty license, to take practical skills test and attend class on landscape contracting business practices as alternative to taking written examination.
Designates March 10 of each year as "Mighty Oregon" Day.
Increases speed limit for certain vehicles on specified portions of certain highways.
Out of committee · 2
Grants income tax credit to firefighters who provide volunteer services to rural fire protection districts or fire departments.
Creates income tax credit for investment in business that hires employees in rural area.
In committee · 8
Expands rural health care income tax credit to include pharmacist services performed in rural areas.
Removes requirement for State Department of Agriculture to monitor ethanol fuel production and issue notice when ethanol production reaches specified level.
Creates exemption from pet restriction in food establishments for assistance animal with assistance animal tag issued by local jurisdiction.
Directs Department of Transportation to establish breast cancer awareness registration plate program for issuance of special registration plate.
Requires evidence of citizenship for persons registering to vote for first time in this state.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to reimburse freestanding birthing center based on median cost to birthing centers in this state of providing services.
Prohibits performance of late-term sex-selective abortion.
Authorizes county to grant exemption from property taxes imposed on homesteads of volunteer firefighters.