Oregon House Bill 4115 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-1)
Status: Failed on March 8 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-08 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Requires companies providing health care interpreters to health care providers to use health care interpreters who are listed on health care interpreter registry as being qualified or certified by Oregon Health Authority. Requires health care providers, including coordinated care organizations, and] companies providing health care interpreters to health care providers to use health care interpreters who are listed on health care interpreter registry as being qualified or certified by Oregon Health Authority. Specifies] Requires authority to adopt by rule exceptions. Directs Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to establish by rule standards, policies and processes to monitor compliance with and enforce requirements. Requires authority to cooperate with Oregon Council on Health Care Interpreters to] establish registry of qualified and certified health care interpreters and provide statewide health care interpreter training. Requires authority, by September 15, 2020, to make recommendations] report to interim committee of House of Representatives related to health on design of health care interpreter program meeting specified criteria] costs to implement establishment of health care interpreter registry and to provide health care interpreter training. Requires companies providing health care interpreters to register with authority and meet certain requirements.] Makes health care interpreters subject workers for purposes of workers' compensation benefits. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Relating to health care interpreters; declaring an emergency.

Rep. Andrea Salinas [D]	Sen. James Manning [D]	Rep. Teresa Alonso Leon [D]	Sen. Lew Frederick [D]
Sen. Rob Wagner [D]	Rep. Margaret Doherty [D]	Rep. Diego Hernandez [D]	Rep. Paul Holvey [D]
Rep. Alissa Keny-Guyer [D]	Sen. Mark Meek [D]	Rep. Tiffiny Mitchell [D]	Rep. Courtney Neron [D]
Rep. Robert Nosse [D]	Rep. Rachel Prusak [D]	Rep. Tawna Sanchez [D]	Rep. Sheri Malstrom Schouten [D]
Sen. Michael Dembrow [D]	Sen. Tim Knopp [R]	Sen. Laurie Monnes Anderson [D]

2020-02-13 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 8 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-08	House	In committee upon adjournment.
2020-02-18	House	Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
2020-02-18	House	Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.
2020-02-13	House	Work Session held.
2020-02-06	House	Public Hearing held.
2020-02-03	House	Referred to Health Care.
2020-02-03	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
2020-01-27	House	Presession Released to the Public.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2020R1/Measures/Overview/HB4115
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2020R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4115/Introduced
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2020R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4115/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2020R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4115/A-Engrossed
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2020R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/30634