Bills in the 2014 Regular Session, Senate.
Michael Dembrow
Sponsored
Became law1
Directs Long Term Care Ombudsman, in consultation with Residential Facilities Advisory Committee, to appoint Oregon Public Guardian and Conservator in office of Long Term Care Ombudsman to provide public guardian and conservator services for persons claiming to be without relatives or friends willing or able to serve as guardians or conservators and claiming to lack financial resources to obtain private guardian or conservator.
In committee1
Makes reduction of hours worked by full-time employee for sole purpose of preventing employee's eligibility for coverage under Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act unlawful employment practice.
Carried from the House
Became law1
Amends 40-40-20 education goals to include apprenticeship programs registered with State Apprenticeship and Training Council.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 6
Modifies definition of "supervisory employee" for purposes of public employee collective bargaining law.
Directs Oregon Business Development Department, in coordination with local workforce investment boards, to contract with private or public entities to develop Dislocated Worker Training Program as pilot program to enable unemployed and underemployed engineers and industry professionals in bioscience and manufacturing traded sector industries to be reemployed in Oregon.
Extends sunset for tax credit for crop donation.
Establishes program administered by Home Care Commission to allow private payers to purchase home care services from commission through registry maintained by commission.
Resolves terminology conflict to reflect that offense of endangering welfare of minor through distributing, selling or causing sale of tobacco to minor is Class A violation.
Amends certain statutes that reference "physician" to include references to "physician assistant" and "nurse practitioner." Takes effect July 1, 2014.
Out of committee · 1
Declares that person 21 years of age or older legally should be able to possess, transfer or produce marijuana.