Oregon HB 4071: Relating to health care licensing; prescribing an effective date.

Bill Text

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HB 4071-7
(LC 98)
2/15/24 (SCT/ps)
Requested by Representative DIEHL
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
HOUSE BILL 4071
On page 1 of the printed bill, delete lines 4 through 27 and delete page
2 and insert:
“SECTION 1. (1) The Task Force on Health Professional Licensing
Modernization is established.
“(2) The task force consists of 20 members appointed as follows:
“(a) The President of the Senate shall appoint two members from
among members of the Senate.
“(b) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint two
members from among the members of the House of Representatives.
“(c) The Governor shall appoint 16 members as follows:
“(A) A representative of the Oregon Medical Board;
“(B) A representative of the State Board of Licensed Social Work-
ers;
“(C) A representative of the Oregon Board of Dentistry;
“(D) A representative of the Oregon Board of Physical Therapy;
“(E) A representative of the Oregon State Board of Nursing;
“(F) A representative of physicians licensed under ORS chapter 677;
“(G) A representative of clinical social workers licensed under ORS
675.530;
“(H) A representative of dentists licensed under ORS chapter 679;
“(I) A representative of nurses licensed under ORS chapter 678;

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“(J) Five representatives of employers of the health professionals
described in subparagraphs (F) to (I) and (L) of this paragraph, at least
two of whom represent counties, two of whom represent clinic systems
and one of whom represents a hospital system;
“(K) A licensed marriage and family therapist or a licensed profes-
sional counselor, as defined in ORS 675.705; and
“(L) A representative from the Oregon Board of Licensed Profes-
sional Counselors and Therapists.
“(3) The task force shall:
“(a) Review the mission and vision statements of the health pro-
fessional regulatory boards described in subsection (2) of this section;
“(b) Recommend key performance metrics for health professional
licensing processes for each board;
“(c) Recommend resources and timelines needed for the health
professional regulatory boards to develop actionable plans to meet
their key performance metrics with a focus on what is needed to de-
liver health professional licenses accurately, in a timely manner and
with high applicant satisfaction;
“(d) Identify roadblocks to success, including applicant-facing pro-
cesses, internal processes and technical infrastructure;
“(e) Review what changes in health professional regulatory board
processes have been successful in shortening application timelines and
can be replicated;
“(f) Review the health professional regulatory boards’ technical
infrastructure or other resources that have been successful in im-
proving functions;
“(g) Identify best practices from other states’ efforts to improve li-
censing processes;
“(h) Explore barriers to and recommend solutions for prompt li-
censing of health professionals who move to Oregon from other states
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and of new graduates;
“(i) Recommend processes by which health professionals trained
outside of Oregon may achieve licensure within an appropriate
timeframe; and
“(j) Recommend best practices for the health professional regula-
tory boards when interacting with applicants.
“(4) The task force may request that health professional regulatory
boards, including but not limited to those described in subsection (2)
of this section, and the Health Licensing Office provide information
to the task force.
“(5) A majority of the voting members of the task force constitutes
a quorum for the transaction of business.
“(6) Official action by the task force requires the approval of a
majority of the voting members of the task force.
“(7) The task force shall elect one of its members to serve as
chairperson.
“(8) If there is a vacancy for any cause, the appointing authority
shall make an appointment to become immediately effective.
“(9) The task force shall meet monthly from April 2024 through
December 2025 and may hold additional meetings at times and places
specified by the call of the chairperson or of a majority of the voting
members of the task force.
“(10) The task force may adopt rules necessary for the operation
of the task force.
“(11) The task force shall submit three reports in the manner pro-
vided by ORS 192.245, and include recommendations for legislation, to
the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health.
The task force shall submit the reports on or before:
“(a) September 15, 2024;
“(b) September 15, 2025; and
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“(c) December 15, 2025.
“(12) The Legislative Policy and Research Director shall provide
staff support to the task force.
“(13) Members of the Legislative Assembl