HB 2757 Funding for 9-8-8 suicide hotline

This bill expands and provides funding for coordinated crisis services system including 9-8-8 suicide prevention and behavioral health crisis hotline. Imposes tax on consumers and retail subscribers who have telecommunications service or interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol service and who have prepaid telecommunications services, to pay for crisis services system. Applies to subscriber bills issued and retail transactions made on or…

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HB 3513 Gun storage grants as suicide prevention

This bill authorizes federal firearms licensee or other person to enter into firearm hold agreement with firearm owner. Provides immunity from liability for person who takes possession of firearm pursuant to firearm hold agreement except in actions arising from unlawful conduct. Directs Oregon Health Authority to establish grant program to fund storage of firearms pursuant to firearm hold agreement. Appropriates…

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SB 891 Modifies Oregon Death with Dignity Act

This bill modifies provisions relating to Oregon Death with Dignity Act. Expands “physician” to “provider,” which expands who can assess, evaluate or consult with patient in decisions and prescribe lethal drugs to include physician assistant and nurse practitioner. Repeals residency requirement. Modifies permissible methods of delivering prescription to pharmacist to electronically and electronic confirmation. Reduces certain waiting periods from 15…

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HB 2279 Extends assisted suicide to anyone

This bill repeals residency requirement in Oregon Death with Dignity Act. Oregon is becoming a destination for death. Come to Oregon and will give you a free abortion. Come to Oregon for a suicide prescription. Who wants to come see a state torn apart by rioters, so we fill our hotels with death instead of cleaning up the state. Oregon…

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