Bills in the 2013 Regular Session, House.
Jim Thompson
Sponsored
Became law1
Allows licensees of Oregon Liquor Control Commission to sell malt beverages, wine and cider in certain containers supplied by consumers.
Out of committee2
Increases fee paid to certain agencies and organizations for diagnostic assessment required for possession of marijuana diversion agreement.
Requires Public Employees' Benefit Board to conduct pilot project to study effects on employee health of using walking workstations.
In committee19
Modifies provisions limiting liability of health clinics, volunteer health practitioners and volunteers providing outreach services to homeless individuals.
Allows party defending claim to move for order that claimant is vexatious litigant.
Specifies requirements for provision of comprehensive medication management services by coordinated care organizations.
Requires coordinated care organization to provide members with access to chiropractic, naturopathic and nurse practitioner services for primary care and access to licensed acupuncturists, licensed massage therapists and licensed optometrists for specialty care and to pay same reimbursement rate for service to all providers of service, regardless of license or certification of provider.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to study and report to Legislative Assembly on duplicative reporting requirements imposed by state on managed care organizations, coordinated care organization and hospitals.
Directs Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules requiring all infants born at birthing facilities located in this state to be screened for congenital heart defects.
Modifies criteria for siting winery in exclusive farm use zone and in areas zoned for mixed farm and forest use.
Directs Department of Transportation to approve tollway project proposed by private entity if certain conditions are met.
Implements expansion of medical assistance eligibility required by Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Prohibits state agencies from filing administrative rule with Secretary of State unless rule has been reviewed by joint committee of Legislative Assembly.
Requires Employment Relations Board to conduct annual recertification elections for appropriate bargaining units.
Prohibits individuals from being required to be members of labor organizations or pay dues or other charges to labor organizations or related entities as condition of employment.
Imposes requirements for filling positions in state service.
Creates exception to prohibition on obtaining conversations by means of device, contrivance, machine or apparatus for person who records public official or law enforcement officer acting in official capacity in public place.
Provides that Oregon Department of Administrative Services may not purchase new motor vehicle for State of Oregon at any time that average age of vehicles owned by state is less than average age of all other vehicles registered in this state.
Authorizes pharmacist to initiate or modify drug therapy in accordance with guidelines and protocols established by physician licensed to practice medicine.
Removes minimum requirements for cost and employment terms for qualifying investment contract.
Creates income or corporate excise tax credit for contributions to organization that is organized for purpose of providing funding for construction of World War II memorial.
Authorizes practitioners to electronically transmit prescriptions for Schedule II controlled substances in nonemergency situations.
Carried from the Senate
Became law2
Creates offense of smoking in motor vehicle.
Establishes Task Force on the Delivery of Human Services.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 18
Allows employees of local governments to participate in benefit plans provided by Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board.
Designates November of each year as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month.
Provides that certain boards may adopt rules under which board may require person authorized to practice profession regulated by board to receive cultural competency continuing education.
Changes circumstances under which licensed physical therapist must refer person to medical doctor, osteopathic physician, chiropractic physician, podiatric physician and surgeon, naturopathic physician, dentist, physician assistant or nurse practitioner.
Provides that person may return fish carcass to water from which person caught fish under certain circumstances.
Directs Oregon Business Development Department, in consultation with State Department of Agriculture and potential lenders, to create Beginning and Expanding Farmer Loan Program to facilitate making loans to beginning farmers to finance acquisition of approved agricultural projects.
Requires insurers to reimburse physician assistants and nurse practitioners in independent practices at same rate as physicians for same services.
Allows eligible employees to take family leave to deal with death of family member.
Requires insurer that provides coverage of ambulance care and transportation to indemnify provider of ambulance care and transportation directly.
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 and to operate Senior Farm Direct Nutrition Program to enable low income seniors to purchase fresh produce at farmers' markets or roadside stands.
Requires Department of Human Services to make diligent efforts to identify and obtain contact information for grandparent of child or ward committed to department's custody and to provide grandparent with notice of hearing concerning child or ward.
Requires State Fish and Wildlife Commission to issue permits for removal of certain crab pots.
Requires State of Oregon to grant paid leave to eligible employees who are victims of domestic violence, harassment, sexual assault or stalking.
Requires Department of Human Services to disclose case plan and written information to all parties in juvenile dependency proceedings.
Establishes Traditional Health Workers Commission within Oregon Health Authority to advise authority on adoption of criteria and descriptions for coordinated care organizations to use with respect to certain health workers who are not licensed by this state and training and education requirements for those workers.
Establishes Oregon Hatchery Research Center Board.
Establishes Office of Small Business Assistance in Office of Secretary of State for purpose of facilitating interactions between small businesses and state agencies with regulatory authority over small businesses.
Provides that person who is active member of Public Employees Retirement System at time of death is vested under pension program of Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan if employer certifies to Public Employees Retirement Board that person was killed in course and scope of employment.
Passed the House · 3
Directs Oregon Historical Society to undertake fund-raising and commissioning of statue of Mark Odom Hatfield, to be placed in National Statuary Hall in United States Capitol.
Requires that at least 30 days before agencies give notice of intended action to adopt, amend or repeal rules pertaining to recreational or small scale mining, agencies shall perform certain consultation and consider certain studies.
Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
Out of committee · 5
Establishes Lebanon Veterans' Home Construction Fund.
Requires Department of Human Services to establish advisory committee to assist department in developing recommendations for general assistance program to serve low-income, childless adults with disabilities and to report recommendations to Legislative Assembly.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Health Authority for nutrition programs for eligible individuals through Women, Infants and Children Program.
Establishes Healthy Vending Task Force to study matters related to nutritional requirements for food and beverage items sold in public buildings.
Creates crimes of drug-induced homicide and drug-induced assault.
In committee · 32
Provides that employee of public employer is liable to employer for wages paid to employee during period of administrative leave if employee was placed on leave as result of allegation that employee engaged in criminal conduct and if employee is thereafter convicted of crime by reason of conduct.
Requires statements of independent expenditures to be filed with Secretary of State using electronic filing system.
Modifies, for purpose of gathering information related to greenhouse gas emissions, information that Environmental Quality Commission may require to be reported.
Requires Department of Human Services to adopt rules to establish Oregon Foster Children's Bill of Rights.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to implement program to provide grants to coordinated care organizations to implement pilot projects designed to improve patient engagement in management of patient's health and wellness.
Directs state agencies and local governments with functions related to issuance of registrations, licenses, certifications or permits necessary to conduct business in Oregon to provide nonmonetary assistance to qualified persons.
Restricts substitution of biosimilar product for prescribed biological product.
Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to establish and maintain registry of individuals and families receiving social services from state and county agencies to enable agencies to coordinate provision of services.
Prohibits Environmental Quality Commission and Department of Environmental Quality from adopting any rule or issuing any order concerning water quality that imposes requirements, standards or any other limitation that exceeds requirements, standards or any other limitation imposed under federal law.
Modifies law relating to limitations on liability for health care provided without compensation.
Removes from definition of "law enforcement animal" reference to Oregon Police Canine Association.
Invalidates federal firearm laws in State of Oregon.
Directs Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to require applicant for first-time license or registration as teacher, or applicant for renewal of license or registration as teacher, to provide evidence of current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Creates crime of distribution of tobacco products to person under 21 years of age.
Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services and all state agencies to adopt and implement plan for flexible schedules for employees subject to unpaid furlough days.
Eliminates requirement that any person employed in factory or manufacturing establishment who works more than 10 hours in any one day be paid at rate of time and one-half regular rate for each hour worked over 10 hours. .
Requires health benefit plans provided by Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board to provide telemedicine services to eligible employees.
Changes basis and permissible scope of assessments by Oregon Sheep Commission.
Removes sunset of income tax credit for political contributions.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to investigate possibility of receiving federal approval to implement copayments or other mechanisms to encourage medical assistance recipients to take personal responsibility for their own health and health care.
Directs Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules requiring physician or midwife to inform mother or father after birth of child about benefits of using pulse oximetry to screen infants for congenital heart disease.
Creates income tax credit for investment in business that manufactures three-dimensional printers, medical equipment or medical devices.
Prescribes guidelines for administration of statewide assessments.
Creates income tax credit for investment in business that hires employees in rural area.
Authorizes peace officer, community mental health program director or director's designee to take into emergency custody person with mental illness who is not complying with medication regimen and is at risk of being dangerous to self.
Directs Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules requiring physician or midwife to inform mother or father after birth of child about benefits of testing infants for Krabbe disease.
Requires contracting agency to pay contractor promptly for goods or services contractor provides in connection with public contract.
Removes notification and certain examination requirements that apply to children who are taught by private teacher, parent or legal guardian.
Provides that person appointed or elected as member of Legislative Assembly may not become member of Public Employees Retirement System as legislator member, but may participate in state deferred compensation plan as legislator member.
Sets limit on taxes due on homesteads of seniors with federal adjusted gross income not exceeding 300 percent of federal poverty level equal to total amount of taxes due for property tax year preceding first property tax year for which relief allowed.
Creates Oregon Council on Domestic Violence Prevention and Response within Oregon Health Authority.
Exempts claims based on conduct that constitutes child abuse, or conduct that constitutes knowingly allowing, permitting or encouraging child abuse, from notice requirement of Oregon Tort Claims Act.