71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
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amended section is new. Matter within { - braces and minus
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LC 2097
A-Engrossed
Senate Bill 784
Ordered by the Senate May 3
Including Senate Amendments dated May 3
Sponsored by Senator GORDLY
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.
Establishes Racial and Ethnic Health Data Group in { - Health
Division - } { + Department of Human Services + }. Requires
{ - group to develop and implement plans for collection and
analysis of health data in culturally appropriate manner - }
{ + department, in coordination with Oregon Progress Board, to
ensure that racial and ethnic data collection is done in
culturally sensitive and appropriate manner for improvement and
enhancement of health outcomes + } to support efforts to
eliminate health disparities in Oregon.
{ + Declares emergency, effective on passage. + }
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to the Racial and Ethnic Health Data Group;
appropriating money; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. { + (1) It is declared to be the policy and intent
of the Legislative Assembly that racial and ethnic data
collection in a culturally sensitive and appropriate manner is
the responsibility of the Department of Human Services in
coordination with the Oregon Progress Board for the improvement
and enhancement of health outcomes to support the efforts of this
state to eliminate health disparities in Oregon.
(2) The Racial and Ethnic Health Data Group shall make
recommendations to the Governor and shall report to each regular
session of the Legislative Assembly. + }
SECTION 2. { + (1) The Racial and Ethnic Health Data Group is
created in the Department of Human Services. The group shall
recommend policies for and advise the Governor about racial and
ethnic health care data collection. The group shall consist of 19
members, appointed by the Governor as follows:
(a) Three members who are consumers of health care services in
communities of color in Oregon;
(b) Two members who represent local governments;
(c) One member from each of the following agencies and
organizations as recommended by the executive authority of the
agency or organization:
(A) The Commission on Asian Affairs;
(B) The Commission on Black Affairs;
(C) The Commission on Hispanic Affairs;
(D) The Commission on Indian Services;
(E) The African American Health Coalition;
(F) The Native American Rehabilitation Association;
(G) The Centro Latino Americano;
(H) The Oregon Community Health Information Network;
(I) The Commission for Women; and
(J) The International Refugee Center of Oregon; and
(d) One member as recommended by the Director of Human Services
from each of the following:
(A) The Oregon Progress Board;
(B) The Health Division of the Department of Human Services;
(C) The Office for Oregon Health Plan Policy and Research; and
(D) The Office of Medical Assistance Programs.
(2) The membership of the group shall be appointed so as to be
representative of the racial, ethnic, cultural, social and
economic diversity of the people of this state.
(3) A member serves for a three-year term. A member may be
reappointed.
(4) If there is a vacancy for any cause, the Governor shall
make an appointment to become immediately effective for the
unexpired term. The Governor may appoint a replacement for any
member of the group who misses more than two consecutive meetings
of the group.
(5) The group shall select one member as chairperson and one
member as vice chairperson, for such terms and with duties and
powers as the group determines necessary for the performance of
the functions of such offices.
(6) A majority of the members of the group shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business.
(7) Members of the group are not entitled to compensation, but
at the discretion of the Director of Human Services may be
reimbursed for actual and necessary travel and other expenses
incurred in the performance of their duties, subject to the
provisions of ORS 292.495.
(8) The Racial and Ethnic Health Data Group may accept
contributions of funds and assistance from the United States
Government, its agencies or from any other source, public or
private, for purposes consistent with sections 1 to 4 of this
2001 Act. Such contributions are continuously appropriated to the
group for the purposes of sections 1 to 4 of this 2001 Act.
(9) The Department of Human Services shall provide clerical,
technical and management personnel to serve as the group's
staff. + }
SECTION 3. { + The Racial and Ethnic Health Data Group shall
work in cooperation with the Oregon Progress Board to:
(1) Develop a plan for the increased collection of
health-related data for people of color and other
underrepresented populations.
(2) Develop and implement methodologies for the collection of
health-related data in a culturally sensitive and appropriate
manner.
(3) Develop and implement a plan for the inclusion of
communities of color in the planning and administering of
quantitative and qualitative methods of health data collection
and analysis.
(4) Develop and implement a plan that uses a common set of
definitions and provides for the sharing of the data collected,
as authorized by law, with stakeholders and other interested
parties. + }
SECTION 4. { + Nothing in this 2001 Act modifies or changes
any existing legal obligation concerning the confidentiality of
health care records under the law of this state or federal
law. + }
SECTION 5. { + Notwithstanding the term of office specified in
section 2 of this 2001 Act, of the members first appointed to the
Racial and Ethnic Health Data Group:
(1) Two of the members who are consumers of health care
services in communities of color in Oregon and one of the members
who represents local governments shall serve for terms ending on
July 1, 2003.
(2) Four of the remaining members shall serve for terms ending
on July 1, 2003. + }
SECTION 6. { + There is appropriated to the Department of
Human Services, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2001, out of
the General Fund, the amount of $___ for the purpose of carrying
out the provisions of sections 1 to 3 of this 2001 Act. + }
SECTION 7. { + 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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