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 2630
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         House Bill 2652
                  Ordered by the House April 12
            Including House Amendments dated April 12
 
Sponsored by Representative KRUSE (at the request of Oregon State
  Pharmacists Association, Tom Holt)
 
 
                             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 one member of Oregon Health Council to be licensed
  { - pharmacist engaged in practice of pharmacy at registered
retail drug outlet - }  { +  physician + }.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to the Oregon Health Council; amending ORS 442.035.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 442.035 is amended to read:
  442.035. (1) The Oregon Health Council is established under the
Office for Oregon Health Plan Policy and Research to serve as the
policy-making body responsible for health planning pursuant to
this chapter.
  (2) The members of the council shall be residents of the State
of Oregon and shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to the
following:
  (a) The council shall have   { - nine - }   { + 10 + } public
members
  { - appointed by the Governor - }   { + and shall include at
least one member from each congressional district of the
state + }.
  (b) The membership of the   { - Oregon Health - }  council
shall broadly represent the geographic, social, economic,
occupational, linguistic and racial population of the state and
shall include
  { - at least one member from each congressional district of the
state. Membership on the council shall include - }  { +
 + }individuals who represent Oregon's rural and urban medically
underserved populations.
  (c) The   { - Oregon Health - }  council shall have a majority
of members who are not direct providers of health care and shall
include individuals who represent Oregon's rural and urban
medically underserved populations.
   { +  (d) The council shall have at least one member who is a
physician licensed to practice in this state. For the purposes of
this paragraph, 'physician' has the meaning given that term in
ORS 677.010. + }
 
    { - (d) - }   { + (e) + } Members shall be appointed to
three-year terms.
    { - (e) - }   { + (f) + }   { - No person shall - }   { + A
member may not + } serve more than two consecutive terms.
  (3) Members of the council shall serve at the Governor's
pleasure.
  (4) Members shall select a chairperson and a vice chairperson
from among themselves.
  (5) The council shall meet at least quarterly.
  (6) Members are entitled to compensation and expenses as
provided in ORS 292.495.
  (7) Vacancies on the council shall be filled by appointments of
the Governor for the unexpired term.
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