The Act tells health insurance to pay for some cancer screenings and exams. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.5). [Digest: The Act tells health insurance to pay for some cancer exams. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.3).] Prohibits cost-sharing on certain health insurance coverage of cervical cancer screenings and follow-up examinations.

The Act makes a task force about health care on-the-job training and career pathways. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.7). [Digest: The Act makes BOLI study and report on matters relating to on-the-job training programs in this state. Tells BOLI to submit a report by September 15 of next year. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.0).] [Requires the Bureau of Labor and Industries to conduct a study of matters relating to apprenticeship programs in this state. Directs the bureau to submit findings to interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to business and labor not later than September 15, 2026.] Establishes the Task Force on Health Care Apprenticeships and Career Pathways. Requires the task force to identify challenges in navigating the requirements for licensure, accreditation and apprenticeships for health care providers. Requires the task force to submit a report to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to health care no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets December 31, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

The Act would require a study of the split that local transient lodging tax districts are allowed for the use of their revenues. A report will be submitted by September 15 of next year. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.6). Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study the 70 percent-30 percent division between the permissible uses of new and increased local transient lodging tax revenues. Directs the officer to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.

The Act tells OPDC to do a study. (Flesch Readability Score: 92.9). Directs the Oregon Public Defense Commission to study best practices to improve the provision of public defense services within this state, and provide the results of the study to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.

The Act tells DHS when it may impose sanctions on a licensed I/DD services provider. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.2). [Digest: The Act tells DHS when it may revoke the license of an I/DD services provider. (Flesch Readability Score: 79.5).] [Requires] Authorizes the Department of Human Services, under specified circumstances, to revoke, suspend or impose conditions on the license, certificate or endorsement of a provider of services to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. [Authorizes the department, under specified circumstances, to revoke, suspend or impose conditions on the license, certificate or endorsement of a provider.].

Tells ODEM to give grants to consumer-owned utilities to build projects in response to natural disasters. Creates a commission and fund for the grant program. Allows for the use of moneys from lottery bonds. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.9). Establishes the Oregon Public Utility Homeland Security Commission in the Oregon Department of Emergency Management. Establishes the Oregon Public Utility Homeland Security Fund. Establishes a grant program for the purpose of providing financial assistance to consumer-owned utilities for developing projects associated with mitigating damage resulting from natural disasters or responding to or recovering from natural disasters. Authorizes the issuance of lottery bonds to finance projects associated with mitigating damage resulting from natural disasters or responding to or recovering from natural disasters.

Tells a state agency to study trade. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.8). Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study trade. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to trade not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.

The Act says that license agents under the wildlife laws have to provide paper copies of licenses, tags and permits upon request. The Act says than a fish and wildlife agency cannot make a person use an online system in order to buy or use a license, tag or permit. The Act says that certain license agents can keep the full amount of agent fees. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1). Directs the State Fish and Wildlife Commission to require license agents to issue paper copies of licenses, tags and permits under the wildlife laws upon request. Prohibits the commission from requiring a person to participate in an electronic licensing system in order to purchase or use a license, tag or permit. Increases the portion of a fee for issuance of a license, tag or permit under the wildlife laws that certain license agents may retain.

The Act says that a pleading, admission or finding that criminal conduct constitutes DV is not an element of the crime. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.9). [Digest: The Act says that a finding that a crime constitutes DV is not an element of the crime. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 84.1).] Provides that a pleading, an admission or a finding that criminal conduct constitutes a crime [constitutes] involving domestic violence is not an element of the crime for merger purposes. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

The Act makes changes to Oregon's CCO model. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.8). Extends the term of a contract entered into between the Oregon Health Authority and a coordinated care organization to 10 years and allows the authority to reevaluate a contract after the initial five years. Imposes new restrictions on the authority's ability to amend coordinated care organization contracts. Requires that certain conditions be met before a new or existing coordinated care organization may serve an area that is already served by one or more coordinated care organizations. Directs the authority to study barriers to a coordinated care organization's ability to operate within a global budget. Directs the authority to establish a minimum medical loss ratio for coordinated care organizations. Applies health outcome and quality measure requirements to fee-for-service medical assistance providers. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

The Act would tell the OHA to study and report on a medical condition that causes people to move when they take some types of medicine. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.0). Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study medication-induced movement disorders and submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to public health and health care no later than December 31, 2025. Sunsets on January 2, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

The Act would set up a means for the former owners of foreclosed real property to get the surplus after the property is sold by the county. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.3). Provides for a process by which former owners of real property deeded to the county for delinquent property taxes may claim the surplus value after the property has been disposed of by the county. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

The Act tells the OHA to make grants to certain entities. The Act directs the entities to use the moneys to create behavioral health workforce training programs for high school students. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). [Digest: The Act tells the OHA to make a grant program to give moneys to certain entities. The Act directs the entities to use the moneys to create behavioral health workforce training programs for high school students. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6).] Directs the Oregon Health Authority to [develop and implement a grant program to distribute moneys] award grants to local workforce development boards to partner with certain entities to [provide] establish and implement behavioral health education and training programs for high school students. Requires the local workforce development boards to consult with the authority to establish partnerships with specific entities to administer the programs. Requires the authority to consider recommendations from a statewide organization that represents all local workforce development boards when determining the amount of a grant to award. Sunsets on January 2, 2029. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

The Act says a person can file a suit to get damages for removal of a hernia mesh that occurred at a certain time in the past. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.6). [Digest: The Act gives people more time to file claims for injuries from health care. (Flesch Readability Score: 89.8).] [Extends the statute of ultimate repose for claims for certain injuries from health care to 10 years from the date of the treatment, omission or operation upon which the action is based.] [Applies retroactively to claims for which an action has not been commenced.] Allows a person to file an action to recover damages for injuries arising from or in connection with removal of a hernia mesh that occurred on or after January 1, 2018, and before January 1, 2019. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Makes many changes to ODVA laws. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.8). [Digest: Makes ODVA create more positions and hire staff. Makes ODVA create pilot programs on suicide prevention and workforce training. Makes ODOT accept an ID issued by USDOD or USDVA. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7).] [Requires an appropriation to] Declares that it is the goal of the Legislative Assembly to fund the Department of Veterans' Affairs [from the General Fund to be] in an amount that is not less than $10,000,000, from the General Fund, in 2015 dollars, adjusted for inflation. Requires the Director of Veterans' Affairs to add additional full-time positions within the department. Creates in the department the position of Veterans Employment Coordinator. [Allows the director to appoint a deputy director, subject to approval by the Governor.] Requires the director [and deputy director] to be a veteran who has received a discharge or release under other than dishonorable conditions. Allows the director to appoint a deputy director, subject to approval by the Governor. Directs the department to develop and implement one or more pilot programs for suicide prevention and workforce training and preparation. Allows moneys in the Veterans' Services Fund to be used for the pilot programs. [Requires the Department of Transportation to accept, for issuing a driver license, an identification card issued by the United States Department of Defense or the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.] Directs the director to distribute moneys appropriated for county veterans' service officer programs on a quarterly basis. Directs the department to provide a report on the quarterly distribution process. Changes who is allowed to request county veteran discharge records. Increases from $5,000 to $10,000, the cap on the individual grant amount that is allowed under the Veteran Educational Bridge Grant Program. Directs the Department of Veterans' Affairs to work with the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission and the Judicial Department to develop a plan for establishing and maintaining a veterans' court in each county or judicial district. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.