Bill Text: OR SB96 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the health care workforce; declaring an emergency.

Sponsorship: Unknown

Status: (Failed) 2011-06-30 - In committee upon adjournment. [SB96 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2011-SB96-Introduced.html

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     76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session

NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .

LC 649

                         Senate Bill 96

Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the
  President of the Senate in conformance with presession filing
  rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part
  of the President (at the request of Governor John A. Kitzhaber
  for Oregon Health Authority)

                             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.

  Expands list of health professional regulatory boards subject
to health care workforce data reporting to Office for Oregon
Health Policy and Research.
  Declares emergency, effective on passage.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to the health care workforce; creating new provisions;
  amending ORS 676.410; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 676.410 is amended to read:
  676.410. (1) As used in this section, 'healthcare workforce
regulatory board' means   { - the: - }
    { - (a) Occupational Therapy Licensing Board; - }
    { - (b) Oregon Medical Board; - }
    { - (c) Oregon State Board of Nursing; - }
    { - (d) Oregon Board of Dentistry; - }
    { - (e) Physical Therapist Licensing Board; - }
    { - (f) State Board of Pharmacy; and - }
    { - (g) Board of Examiners of Licensed Dietitians - }  { +  a
health professional regulatory board as defined in ORS 676.160
with the exception of the:
  (a) State Mortuary and Cemetery Board; and
  (b) Oregon State Veterinary Medical Examining Board + }.
  (2)(a) An applicant for a license from a healthcare workforce
regulatory board or renewal of a license by a healthcare
workforce regulatory board shall provide the information
prescribed by the Office for Oregon Health Policy and Research
pursuant to subsection (3) of this section.
  (b) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, a
healthcare workforce regulatory board may not approve a
subsequent application for a license or renewal of a license
until the applicant provides the information.
  (3) The Administrator for the Office for Oregon Health Policy
and Research  { + and the Director of the Oregon Health
Authority + } shall collaborate with the healthcare workforce
regulatory boards to adopt rules for the manner,  { + timing, + }
form and content for reporting, and the information that must be
provided to a healthcare workforce regulatory board under
subsection (2) of this section, which may include:
  (a) Demographics, including race and ethnicity.
  (b) Education information.
  (c) License information.
  (d) Employment information.
  (e) Primary and secondary practice information.
  (f) Anticipated changes in the practice.
  (g) Languages spoken.
  (4)(a) A healthcare workforce regulatory board shall report
healthcare workforce information collected under subsection (2)
of this section to the Office for Oregon Health Policy and
Research.
  (b) A healthcare workforce regulatory board shall keep
confidential and not release personally identifiable data
collected under this section for a person licensed, registered or
certified by a board. This paragraph does not apply to the
release of information to a law enforcement agency for
investigative purposes or to the release to the Office for Oregon
Health Policy and Research for state health planning purposes.
    { - (5) The requirements of subsection (2) of this section
apply to an applicant for issuance or renewal of a license who is
or who is applying to become: - }
    { - (a) An occupational therapist or certified occupational
therapy assistant as defined in ORS 675.210; - }
    { - (b) A physician as defined in ORS 677.010; - }
    { - (c) A physician assistant as defined in ORS 677.495; - }
    { - (d) A nurse or nursing assistant licensed or certified
under ORS 678.010 to 678.410; - }
    { - (e) A dentist or dental hygienist as defined in ORS
679.010; - }
    { - (f) A physical therapist or physical therapist assistant
as defined in ORS 688.010; - }
    { - (g) A pharmacist or pharmacy technician as defined in ORS
689.005; or - }
    { - (h) A licensed dietitian, as defined in ORS 691.405. - }
    { - (6) - }  { +  (5) + } A healthcare workforce regulatory
board may adopt rules as necessary to perform the board's duties
under this section.
    { - (7) - }  { +  (6) + } In addition to licensing fees that
may be imposed by a healthcare workforce regulatory board, the
Oregon Health Policy Board shall establish fees to be paid by
applicants for issuance or renewal of licenses reasonably
calculated to reimburse the actual cost of obtaining or reporting
information as required by subsection (2) of this section.
  SECTION 2.  { + The amendments to ORS 676.410 by section 1 of
this 2011 Act apply to an application for a license or for the
renewal of a license on or after the effective date of this 2011
Act. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + 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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