71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 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 1092
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         House Bill 2268
                  Ordered by the House April 17
            Including House Amendments dated April 17
 
Ordered printed by the Speaker pursuant to House Rule 12.00A (5).
  Presession filed (at the request of Governor John A. Kitzhaber,
  M.D., for Department of Human Services)
 
 
                             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.
 
  Modifies fees charged for tests performed in state public
health laboratory. Authorizes fees collected to be used for
expenses of state public health laboratory.
  Declares emergency, effective on passage.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to fees charged for tests performed in state public
  health laboratory; amending ORS 431.310; and declaring an
  emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 431.310 is amended to read:
  431.310. (1) For the better protection of the public health the
laboratory of the Health Division shall make bacteriological and
other examinations of water, milk, blood, secretions or tissues
required by any state, county or city institution, or officer,
and may make such examinations for any licensed physician in
accordance with the rules of the division.
  (2) The division shall establish by rule and collect fees for
tests performed in the state public health laboratory, not to
exceed:
   { +  (a) $50 per test for tests other than newborn screening
tests; and
  (b) $30 per specimen for newborn screening tests. + }
    { - (a) $16 per specimen for various newborn screening
tests; - }
    { - (b) $35 per specimen for mycology and virology tests;
and - }
    { - (c) $40 per specimen for reference culture tests. - }
  (3) All money received for such tests shall be deposited in the
Health Division Account to be used for expenses of the
  { - division - }  { +  state public health laboratory + }.
  SECTION 2.  { + This 2001 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2001 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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