Bill Text: OR HB3311 | 2011 | Regular Session | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Relating to birth outcomes; and declaring an emergency.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-06-17 - Chapter 400, (2011 Laws): Effective date June 17, 2011. [HB3311 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2011-HB3311-Enrolled.html

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     76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session

                            Enrolled

                         House Bill 3311

Sponsored by Representatives KOTEK, FREDERICK, Senator SHIELDS;
  Representatives CANNON, DOHERTY, HOYLE, NATHANSON, TOMEI,
  Senator MONNES ANDERSON

                     CHAPTER ................

                             AN ACT

Relating to birth outcomes; and declaring an emergency.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

  SECTION 1.  { + (1) As used in this section, 'doula' means a
birth companion who provides personal, nonmedical support to
women and families throughout a woman's pregnancy, childbirth and
post-partum experience.
  (2) The Oregon Health Authority, including the Office of
Multicultural Health and Services, shall explore options for
providing or utilizing doulas in the state medical assistance
program to improve birth outcomes for women who face a
disproportionately greater risk of poor birth outcomes.
  (3) The authority shall report to the House committee on health
care and any other appropriate legislative committee in February
2012:
  (a) Its findings under subsection (2) of this section; and
  (b) All of the options for providing or utilizing services in
the medical assistance program that improve birth outcomes for
women who face a disproportionately greater risk of poor birth
outcomes. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + This 2011 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2011 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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Passed by House April 26, 2011

Repassed by House June 6, 2011

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                         Ramona Kenady Line, Chief Clerk of House

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                                    Bruce Hanna, Speaker of House

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                                   Arnie Roblan, Speaker of House

Passed by Senate June 1, 2011

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                              Peter Courtney, President of Senate

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Received by Governor:

......M.,............., 2011

Approved:

......M.,............., 2011

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                                         John Kitzhaber, Governor

Filed in Office of Secretary of State:

......M.,............., 2011

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                                   Kate Brown, Secretary of State

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