Bill Text: OR HB2718 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to coordination of government services; declaring an emergency.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-07-08 - In committee upon adjournment. [HB2718 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-HB2718-Introduced.html


     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session

NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
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LC 868

                         House Bill 2718

Sponsored by Representatives HANNA, THOMPSON

                             SUMMARY

The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.

  Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to
establish and maintain registry of individuals and families
receiving social services from state and county agencies to
enable agencies to coordinate provision of services. Becomes
operative January 2, 2014.
  Declares emergency, effective on passage.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to coordination of government services; and declaring an
  emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) As used in this section, 'social services '
means counseling, cash assistance, vendor payments, electronic
benefit transfer cards, vouchers or in-kind support made
available on the basis of need to enable an individual or family
to obtain or retain food, shelter, transportation, child care,
health care or employment.
  (2) The Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall
develop and maintain a state case registry. The registry must
contain information about individuals and families who receive
social services from state and county agencies so that those
agencies may coordinate the provision of social services.
  (3) All state and county agencies providing information to the
registry shall have access to the registry subject to necessary
privacy protections and restrictions.
  (4) The registry must contain the following information about
each individual and members of a family:
  (a) Name;
  (b) Social Security number; and
  (c) Date of birth.
  (5) Notwithstanding any other provision of state law, all state
and county agencies that provide social services shall share the
required information with the registry to the extent permitted
and subject to conditions imposed by federal law. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + Section 1 of this 2013 Act becomes operative
January 2, 2014. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + The Oregon Department of Administrative
Services may take any action before January 2, 2014, that is
necessary to enable the department to implement section 1 of this
2013 Act on January 2, 2014. + }

  SECTION 4.  { + This 2013 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2013 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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