Requires insurer and health care service contractor to cover labor and delivery services provided at out-of-network health care facility , and medical transport of individual presenting with signs of labor from in-network facility to out-of-network facility, if services provided at out-of-network facility due solely to diversion of patient from in-network health care facility for reasons related to state or federal declaration of public health emergency. Prescribes rate of reimbursement and prohibits deductible, out-of-pocket maximum, copayment or coinsurance requirement in excess of such requirements applicable to in-network providers. Exempts Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board. Requires health benefit plan coverage of emergency medical services transport of pregnant woman presenting with signs of labor between medical facilities. ] Declares emergency, effective on passage.
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Authorizes health care practitioner authorized in another state or United States territory to practice in this state without compensation for specified number of days without obtaining licensure in this state. Defines "health care practitioner." Requires health care practitioner to submit specified information to health professional regulatory board , including proof that health care practitioner is in good standing in all jurisdictions in which health care practitioner is authorized to practice . Exempts health care practitioner from licensure requirements of this state. Prohibits hospital or other health care facility from using services of health care practitioner to meet staffing needs during labor dispute. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Provides that portion of Oregon Route 35 , beginning where highway intersects with U.S. Highway 26 and ending where highway intersects with U.S. Highway 30, shall also be known as Oregon Nisei Veterans World War II Historic ] Memorial Highway. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Expands crime of assault in the third degree to include causing physical injury to person working in hospital while worker is performing official duties. Punishes by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Exempts receipts from sales of prescription drugs and medical supplies or from provision of medical services from commercial activity subject to corporate activity tax. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2023. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Establishes income tax credit for volunteer firefighters. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2023, and before January 1, 2029. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Authorizes self-service dispensing of Class 1 flammable liquids at retail dispensary. Authorizes State Fire Marshal, during period of statewide emergency or local emergency, to permit self-service dispensing of Class I flammable liquids at retail dispensary. ] Creates civil penalty for violation of laws and rules related to self-service dispensing of gasoline at retail. Punishes by maximum fine of $1,000 ] $5,000 . Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Terminates state of emergency relating to COVID-19.
Authorizes landowners who meet certain criteria to petition for formation of predator damage control district as funding mechanism to pay actual costs to county of preventing, reducing and mitigating damage to property from predatory animals. Defines "prevent, reduce and mitigate damage to property from predatory animals" to include both lethal and nonlethal methods of prevention, reduction and mitigation. Establishes presumptive charges of $2 per acre for tax lots of 10 or more acres and $50 flat rate charge for tax lots of less than 10 acres. Creates cause of action under district program to counties, landowners, districts and cities involved in program. Provides for continued existence of districts formed before sunset date of chapter 650, Oregon Laws 2015. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Establishes position of Tribal Relations Liaison within Department of State Police. Directs Board on Public Safety Standards and Training to ensure ] provide, no later than October 31, 2022, in report to appropriate interim committees of Legislative Assembly, operational plan for training police officers and certified reserve officers are trained ] to investigate and report cases involving missing or murdered indigenous persons. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.