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 2631
 
                         House Bill 2655
 
Sponsored by Representative KRUSE (at the request of Tom Holt,
  Oregon State Pharmacists Association)
 
 
                             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 as
introduced.
 
  Adds two licensed pharmacists engaged in practice of pharmacy
to Health Resources Commission.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to the Health Resources Commission; amending ORS
  442.580.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 442.580 is amended to read:
  442.580. (1) There is created the Health Resources Commission,
consisting of   { - nine - }   { + eleven + } members
 { + appointed by the Governor + }.
  (2) The   { - Health Resources - }  commission shall   { - be
appointed by the Governor and shall consist of the following - }
 { + include + }:
  (a) Four physicians, one of whom engages in family practice,
and each of whom shall be licensed to practice in this state and
experienced in health research and the evaluation of medical
technologies and clinical outcomes;
  (b) One representative of hospitals;
  (c) One insurance industry representative;
  (d) One business representative;
  (e) One representative of labor organizations;   { - and - }
  (f) One consumer representative  { - . - }  { + ; and
  (g) Two pharmacists engaged in the practice of pharmacy, one of
whom engages in the practice of pharmacy at a retail drug outlet.
For the purposes of this paragraph:
  (A) 'Pharmacist' has the meaning given that term in ORS
689.005;
  (B) 'Practice of pharmacy' has the meaning given that term in
ORS 689.015; and
  (C) 'Retail drug outlet' has the meaning given that term in ORS
689.005. + }
  (3) The term of office of each member  { + of the
commission + } is three years. Each member serves at the pleasure
of the Governor.  Before the expiration of the term of a member,
the Governor shall appoint a successor whose term begins on July
1 next following. A member is eligible for reappointment. If
there is a vacancy for any cause, the Governor shall make an
appointment to become immediately effective for the unexpired
term.
  (4) The consumer representative on the commission shall be
entitled to compensation and expenses as provided in ORS 292.495.
The other members shall not be entitled to compensation or
expenses.
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