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HB 2385A Control markup on medications

Posted on May 8, 2025 by Donna | 1 Comments

NEEDS TESTIMONY BY 5/10, does not resolve issues and not accountability. AMENDED: The Act tells drug makers not to take actions that make it hard for a drug store to get certain drugs for health care providers, deliver the drugs to the providers or dispense the drugs. Prohibits drug manufacturers from interfering directly or indirectly with a pharmacy or drug…

SB 951A Prohibits physician from investing in own clinic

Posted on May 7, 2025 by Donna | 0 Comments

Last committee meeting before the final vote. Stops people in charge of companies that do not do medical work from running both the company and another entity that does medical work. Stops companies from telling their workers that they cannot work for someone else, say that the company is bad or speak out about bad acts. Stops companies from punishing…

SB 610 Funding grants for treatment under Measure 110

Posted on May 6, 2025 by Donna | 1 Comments

Bill will never have a public hearing on amendment so email committee. The Act tells OHA to study funding for substance use services. Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study the funding formula under Ballot Measure 110 (2020). Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15,…

SB 813 Forces testing for communicable disease by youth organizations

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Donna | 2 Comments

Adds employees of the Oregon Youth Authority or a county juvenile department to the list of people who are authorized to petition the circuit court for an order compelling a third party to complete a test for communicable diseases under certain circumstances. The real concern is forcing another person to be tested against their will without any evidence that a…

HB 2741 Newborn testing

Posted on April 18, 2025 by Donna | 0 Comments

Directs the Oregon Health Authority to maintain a state public health laboratory, administer a newborn bloodspot screening program and implement additional programs related to newborn bloodspot screening. Requires health care providers and health care facilities to ensure collection and delivery of specimens for newborn bloodspot screening and report certain test results to the authority. Creates an exemption for parents or…

SB 611A Food stamps for non-citizens

Posted on April 8, 2025 by Donna | 0 Comments

The Act creates the Food for All Oregonians Program for those 6 and under eligible for the Federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), including those who would not qualify for SNAP due to immigration status. Requires the department to implement the program by January 1, 2027, and conduct statewide outreach, education and engagement to maximize enrollment in the program. Requires…

HB 2901 Anonymous Newborn Drop Box

Posted on April 7, 2025 by Comm | 2 Comments

Modifies the safe haven law to allow a parent to anonymously leave an infant in a newborn safety device. Allows an authorized facility to install a newborn safety device. Prescribes standards for newborn safety devices. This bill requires a facility accepting newborn babies install a newborn safety device, or accept the baby in person. One requirement is the baby…

SB 1003 Removes safeguards from Assisted Suicide

Posted on March 30, 2025 by Donna | 0 Comments

The Act makes changes to the Oregon Death With Dignity Act. It changes “attending physician” to “prescribing provider” to eliminate the physician-patient relationship. It also reduces the protection of the waiting period from 15 days to 2 days. It seems like these changes are to accommodate out-of-state people coming here to die. It authorizes hospice programs to end the life…

SB 533 Protects drug price fixing

Posted on March 27, 2025 by Donna | 0 Comments

Bans drug makers from taking actions that make it hard for some drug outlets to get certain drugs on behalf of health care providers, deliver the drugs to the providers or dispense the drugs. Creates a civil penalty for drug manufacturers that interfere directly or indirectly with certain entities acquiring 340B drugs, delivering 340B drugs to certain health care providers…

SB 530 Auto adjustment for equity health staff costs

Posted on March 12, 2025 by Donna | 0 Comments

The Act makes changes to a law about groups that work on health equity. Requires the Oregon Health Authority to adjust for inflation the amount of any grant awarded to a regional health equity coalition. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025. This bill will raise medical costs automatically without consideration or representation required to include, We the People. The…

HB 2302 Adds child abuse to vulnerable person

Posted on February 5, 2025 by Donna | 0 Comments

The Act expands who can bring a civil action for abuse of a vulnerable person. Modifies the definition of “vulnerable person” for purposes of civil action for abuse of a vulnerable person to include individuals under 18 years of age. Declares an emergency, effective on passage. This bill has good intentions but grave consequences. The simple addition of individuals under…

SB 666 Limits abortion to 15 weeks, exceptions

Posted on January 17, 2025 by Donna | 0 Comments

Prohibits an abortion unless a health care provider first determines the probable gestational age of the unborn child, except in the case of a medical emergency. Prohibits the abortion of an unborn child with a probable gestational age of 15 or more weeks, except in the case of a medical emergency, rape or incest. Requires that an abortion of an…