Bill Text: OR SB621 | 2013 | Regular Session | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Relating to the Health Evidence Review Commission.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Failed) 2013-07-08 - In committee upon adjournment. [SB621 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-SB621-Engrossed.html

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     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session

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LC 1455

                           A-Engrossed

                         Senate Bill 621
                 Ordered by the Senate March 27
           Including Senate Amendments dated March 27

Sponsored by Senators MONNES ANDERSON, KRUSE

                             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.

  Requires Director of Oregon Health Authority to appoint
  { - temporary members to - }  { +  members to advisory
committees or subcommittees of + } Health Evidence Review
Commission if commission determines it lacks required expertise
or upon request by interested outside party.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to the Health Evidence Review Commission; amending ORS
  414.688.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 414.688 is amended to read:
  414.688. (1) As used in this section:
  (a) 'Practice of pharmacy' has the meaning given that term in
ORS 689.005.
  (b) 'Retail drug outlet' has the meaning given that term in ORS
689.005.
  (2) The Health Evidence Review Commission is established in the
Oregon Health Authority, consisting of 13 members appointed by
the Governor in consultation with professional and other
interested organizations, and confirmed by the Senate, as
follows:
  (a) Five members must be physicians licensed to practice
medicine in this state who have clinical expertise in the areas
of family medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics, perinatal
health, pediatrics, disabilities, geriatrics or general surgery.
One of the physicians must be a doctor of osteopathy, and one
must be a hospital representative or a physician whose practice
is significantly hospital-based.
  (b) One member must be a dentist licensed under ORS chapter 679
who has clinical expertise in general, pediatric or public health
dentistry.
  (c) One member must be a public health nurse.
  (d) One member must be a behavioral health representative who
may be a social services worker, alcohol and drug treatment
provider, psychologist or psychiatrist.
  (e) Two members must be consumers of health care who are
patient advocates or represent the areas of indigent services,
labor, business, education or corrections.
  (f) One member must be a complementary or alternative medicine
provider who is a chiropractic physician licensed under ORS
chapter 684, a naturopathic physician licensed under ORS chapter
685 or an acupuncturist licensed under ORS chapter 677.
  (g) One member must be an insurance industry representative who
may be a medical director or other administrator.
  (h) One member must be a pharmacy representative who engages in
the practice of pharmacy at a retail drug outlet.
  (3) No more than six members of the commission may be
physicians either in active practice or retired from practice.
  (4) Members of the commission serve for a term of four years at
the pleasure of the Governor. A member is eligible for
reappointment.
   { +  (5) If the commission determines that any of its advisory
committees or subcommittees lack current clinical or treatment
expertise with respect to a particular technology, or at the
request of an interested outside party, the Director of the
Oregon Health Authority shall appoint for a specific term one or
more members to the advisory committees or subcommittees who have
the requisite expertise and who shall have full voting rights
with respect to recommendations regarding the technology or
treatment for which they were appointed but may not vote on any
other issue before the advisory committees or subcommittees. + }
    { - (5) - }  { +  (6) + } Members 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
available to the Oregon Health Authority for purposes of the
commission.
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