Bill Text: OR HB2390 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

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

Spectrum: Unknown

Status: (Failed) 2011-06-30 - In committee upon adjournment. [HB2390 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2011-HB2390-Introduced.html

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     76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session

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LC 2445

                         House Bill 2390

Ordered printed by the Speaker pursuant to House Rule 12.00A (5).
  Presession filed (at the request of House Interim Committee on
  Health Care)

                             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.

  Establishes task force on health care reform.
  Declares emergency, effective on passage.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to health care; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) The Task Force on Health Care Reform is
established, consisting of eight members appointed as follows:
  (a) The President of the Senate shall appoint three members.
  (b) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint
three members.
  (c) The Governor shall appoint two members.
  (2) The appointing authorities, in consultation with the task
force chairperson, shall develop a work plan consisting of a list
of subjects for study by the task force. The task force, by
official action, may request a modification of the work plan.
Only the appointing authorities, after consultation with the
chairperson, may modify the work plan.
  (3) A majority of the voting members of the task force
constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.
  (4) Official action by the task force requires the approval of
a majority of the voting members of the task force.
  (5) The task force shall elect one of its members to serve as
chairperson.
  (6) If there is a vacancy for any cause, the appointing
authority shall make an appointment to become immediately
effective.
  (7) The task force shall meet at times and places specified by
the call of the chairperson or of a majority of the voting
members of the task force.
  (8) The task force may adopt rules necessary for the operation
of the task force.
  (9) The task force shall report its findings and
recommendations to the Governor and to the Legislative Assembly
in the manner provided by ORS 192.245 no later than October 1,
2011.
  (10) The Oregon Health Authority shall provide staff support to
the task force.

  (11) Members of the task force are not entitled to
compensation, but may be reimbursed for actual and necessary
travel and other expenses incurred by them in the performance of
their official duties in the manner and amounts provided for in
ORS 292.495. Claims for expenses shall be paid out of funds
appropriated to Oregon Health Authority for purposes of the task
force.
  (12) All agencies of state government, as defined in ORS
174.111, are directed to assist the task force in the performance
of its duties and, to the extent permitted by laws relating to
confidentiality, to furnish such information and advice as the
members of the task force consider necessary to perform their
duties. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + Section 1 of this 2011 Act is repealed on the
date of the convening of the 2012 legislative session. + }
  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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