Bills in the 2011 Regular Session, House.
Val Hoyle
Sponsored
Became law3
Increases penalty for practicing dentistry without license to five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.
Creates Task Force on McKenzie River Subbasin.
Defines "mastectomy" for purposes of statute requiring health benefit plan coverage of mastectomy and services related to mastectomy.
Passed the House1
Requires insurers, health care service contractors and multiple employer welfare arrangements that offer prescription eye drop coverage to also cover one early refill of prescription for eye drops to treat glaucoma under specified conditions.
In committee6
Designates Governor as Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Requires group and individual health insurance policies covering hospital, surgical or dental services to cover medically necessary cleft palate reconstructive surgery.
Establishes 2011-2012 School Year Subaccount within State School Fund.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to establish standards and to certify, for insurance reimbursement purposes, outpatient mental health treatment providers that do not contract or subcontract with authority.
Establishes University of Oregon as independent public university, governed by University of Oregon Board of Directors.
Requires Oregon Health Authority, Department of Human Services and Department of Consumer and Business Services to report to Legislative Assembly on steps taken to streamline regulatory requirements in specified areas and reduce administrative burdens on persons contracting with or regulated by authority and departments.
Carried from the Senate
Became law2
Designates Governor as Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Requires district attorney of each county to organize sexual assault response team.
Passed the Senate1
Requires persons engaged in manufacturing bicycle trailers designed for human passengers to affix labels on trailers to inform purchasers whether trailer meets certain specifications.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 23
Provides that Adjutant General may not place or retain person in unit designated for active federal service outside state if person is sibling of person killed while serving on active duty with Armed Forces of United States.
Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to report to Joint Committee on Ways and Means ratio of public employees to supervisory employees, ratio of public employees to managerial employees and number of positions for managerial employees who do not act in supervisory capacity.
Creates Oregon Elder Abuse Work Group for purpose of studying and making legislative recommendations related to elder abuse.
Directs Oregon Health Authority to develop strategic plan for recruiting primary care providers to Oregon.
Requires political subdivision to give Department of Transportation at least 30 days' notice of intent to sell or transfer real property near rail infrastructure.
Creates State and Local Government Efficiency Task Force.
Prohibits person from knowingly performing pelvic examination on anesthetized or unconscious woman unless woman, or person authorized to make health care decisions for woman, has given informed consent to examination, court orders performance of examination for collection of evidence or examination is necessary for diagnostic purposes.
Authorizes Oregon Business Development Department to make grants to small businesses from Building Opportunities for Oregon Small Business Today Account if business hires veteran as new full-time employee.
Authorizes Secretary of State to audit use of fund transfers from state to counties.
Directs Department of Transportation to erect and maintain roadside memorial sign under certain circumstances for police officer killed in line of duty.
Excludes sales representing business done with or for cooperative members from definition of "Oregon sales" for purposes of corporate minimum tax imposed on agricultural cooperatives.
Directs court to require installation of ignition interlock device as condition of driving while under influence of intoxicants diversion agreement.
Modifies jurisdiction of Psychiatric Security Review Board.
Establishes standards for personal vehicle sharing programs.
Requires Business Registration Information Center to establish, maintain and update "One Stop Shop for Oregon Business" Internet portal.
Allows household member to continue to use confidential address on records maintained by Department of Transportation for up to four years after eligible employee or corrections officer is killed in line of duty.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to explore ways to use doulas to improve birth outcomes for women who face disproportionately greater risk of poor birth outcomes and to report to legislative committees in February 2012.
Allows State Department of Agriculture to waive routine inspection of certain food establishments.
Allows sponsor and public charter school to enter into cooperative agreement with other school districts for purpose of forming partnership to provide educational services.
Modifies provisions for development and maintenance of telephone service that provides referral information regarding services after emergency and health and human services.
Directs Oregon Military Department to report to legislative committee on existing military cultural barriers that discourage service members from identifying barriers to reintegration into civilian life.
Empowers Oregon International Port of Coos Bay to own and operate rail line connecting station of Danebo in Lane County to station of Coquille in Coos County.
Requires person who submits death certificate after decedent's death was caused by suicide to make reasonable efforts to ascertain and to notify Center for Health Statistics whether decedent was veteran, whether decedent served in combat and where decedent served if decedent served in combat.
Passed the House · 1
Removes ambulance services from list of fee schedules used to calculate provider charges for personal injury protection benefits.
Out of committee · 4
Authorizes Oregon Medical Board to issue certificates of prescriptive authority to certain licensed psychologists who meet specified requirements.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Health Authority for purposes of operating mobile training unit for emergency medical technicians.
Directs Joint Boards of Education to prepare report on strategies for reducing higher education textbook costs.
Establishes For-Profit Independent Colleges Student Assistance Fund .
In committee · 20
Eliminates requirement for Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules specifying training requirements for physicians conducting independent medical examinations in workers' compensation claims.
Makes violation by employer of statute providing for leave of absence by employee who is search and rescue volunteer unlawful employment practice.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to establish pilot program to implement uniform electronic processes for collecting data from health services providers that serve medical assistance recipients.
Establishes relief nursery pilot program in Lane County.
Exempts entire value of homestead from sale on execution, lien of judgment or liability for debts of owner if debt arises directly from or as result of catastrophic or terminal illness or injury.
Authorizes Oregon Health Authority to operate Farm Direct Nutrition Program to enable participants in Women, Infants and Children Program to purchase fresh produce at farmers' markets or roadside stands.
Requires that, in election proposing annexation, votes from city and territory to be annexed be counted separately to determine separate majorities if acreage to be annexed is 20 acres or more.
Requires that certain agreements for acquisition of real property by condemner contain provision relating to repurchase of property in event property is not used for public purpose.
Declares that data used to diagnose, maintain or repair motor vehicles that is created, collected or contained in motor vehicle is exclusively owned by motor vehicle owner.
Establishes Task Force on Investment Account Protection for Senior Citizens and prescribes powers and duties of task force.
Authorizes state Medicaid agency to participate in Oregon Prescription Drug Program.
Prohibits city or district from requiring landowner to consent to eventual annexation in exchange for continuation of extraterritorial service originally provided to landowner or predecessor in interest of landowner without requiring consent to annexation.
Prohibits owner of foreclosed residential real property from neglecting real property during periods of vacancy.
Requires facilitators of income tax refund anticipation loans and refund anticipation payment instruments to obtain license from State Board of Tax Practitioners.
Appropriates moneys from Oregon Rainy Day Fund to Department of Human Services, Oregon Youth Authority and Department of State Police for specified purposes.
Directs each school district board to adopt policy regarding teen dating violence.
Expands definition of "farm use" to include facilities for training dogs in canine skills on land zoned for exclusive farm use.
Modifies criteria for siting winery in exclusive farm use zone.
Encourages Oregon Investment Council and State Treasurer to divest investment funds invested in certain companies engaged in mineral-extraction or oil-related activities related to Iran.
Creates unlawful practice of manufacturing, distributing, selling or offering for sale child's beverage container or reusable bottle made or lined with bisphenol A or replacement material that is carcinogenic or is reproductive toxicant.