Signed by Governor Tina Kotek

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with senate amendments and pass a bill that prohibits drug manufacturers from limiting where safety net clinics may send patients for prescriptions in the state of Oregon.

Highlights:

• Amends and makes changes to laws about prescription drugs and some health care providers and specifies that the Oregon State Hospital does not have to do certain things about staffing (Sec. 1-173).

• Amends the term "physician assistant" to "physician associate." (Sec. 1-173).

• Specifies that the flavoring of a prescription drug is not compounding (Sec. 1-173).

• Exempts the Oregon State Hospital from certain hospital staffing requirements (Sec. 1-173).

• Repeals and removes the requirement that an applicant for licensure as a licensed professional counselor or therapist submit a professional disclosure statement (Sec. 1-173).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall not take effect until 91 days following the final adjournment date of this current legislative session (Sec. 174).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that prohibits drug manufacturers from limiting where safety net clinics may send patients for prescriptions in the state of Oregon.

Highlights:

• Amends and makes changes to laws about prescription drugs and some health care providers and specifies that the Oregon State Hospital does not have to do certain things about staffing (Sec. 1-173).

• Amends the term "physician assistant" to "physician associate." (Sec. 1-173).

• Specifies that the flavoring of a prescription drug is not compounding (Sec. 1-173).

• Exempts the Oregon State Hospital from certain hospital staffing requirements (Sec. 1-173).

• Repeals and removes the requirement that an applicant for licensure as a licensed professional counselor or therapist submit a professional disclosure statement (Sec. 1-173).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall not take effect until 91 days following the final adjournment date of this current legislative session (Sec. 174).

Full Bill Text