71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
SA to A-Eng. SB 832
 
LC 3248/SB 832-A10
 
                      SENATE AMENDMENTS TO
                   A-ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 832
 
                     By COMMITTEE ON REVENUE
 
                            April 16
 
  On page 2 of the printed A-engrossed bill, delete lines 23
through 25 and insert:
  ' (4) It is the intent of the Legislative Assembly that:
  ' (a) Oregon Health Sciences University pursue the Oregon
Opportunity program in a manner that is consistent with the
public missions stated in ORS 353.030 (2), which directs the
university to strive for excellence in education, research,
clinical practice, scholarship and community service while
maintaining compassion, personal and institutional integrity and
leadership in carrying out its missions; and
  ' (b) The Oregon Opportunity program benefit all Oregonians
through increased medical research and sustainable economic
development from biotechnology and related fields.'.
  Delete lines 28 through 40 and insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 5. + }  { + (1) Oregon Health Sciences
University shall create the Oregon Opportunity program to usher
in a new era of breakthroughs in health care and biotechnology
for Oregonians.  Through the program, the university shall invest
in facilities, endowments, research infrastructure, recruitment
of scientists and researchers, scholarships and programs
including but not limited to:
  ' (a) Research on cancer, heart disease, multiple sclerosis,
Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease;
  ' (b) Children's health and women's health;
  ' (c) Hearing research;
  ' (d) Advanced eye research;
  ' (e) Aging research;
  ' (f) Rural health initiatives;
  ' (g) Research on public health, health care ethics, health
information science and health outcomes; and
  ' (h) Other health care, biotechnology and related research.
  ' (2) Oregon Health Sciences University shall dedicate at least
five percent of the university's share of the net proceeds of
royalties and licenses attributable to the Oregon Opportunity
program to meeting the university's missions of providing access
to medical services to people who are underserved and promoting
further study in the areas of public health, health care ethics,
health information science and health outcomes. The proceeds
shall be distributed as follows:
  ' (a) 50 percent to providing medical access to people who are
underserved; and
  ' (b) 50 percent to establishing endowments to support research
on public health, health care ethics, health information science
and health outcomes. + }
   { +  ' SECTION 5a. + }  { + (1) There is established a task
force at Oregon Health Sciences University to review the impact
of the Oregon Opportunity program on the ability of the
university to carry out its missions of teaching, patient care,
research and community service.
 
  ' (2) The review by the task force shall include but not be
limited to:
  ' (a) Whether the Oregon Opportunity program competes with or
enhances the teaching, patient care, research and community
service missions of the university;
  ' (b) Whether new discoveries increase the cost of health care
or make health care more efficient;
  ' (c) Whether there are additional economic implications of
technological advances in health care;
  ' (d) How access to high-quality clinical care can be
maintained for Oregon's vulnerable populations during the
implementation of the Oregon Opportunity program;
  ' (e) Whether the university's high standard of clinical care
and the university's commitment to vulnerable populations is
compromised or enhanced; and
  ' (f) Whether animal research at the university is being done
in an ethical and humane manner.
  ' (3) The task force shall consist of:
  ' (a) Two members who are members of the House of
Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives;
  ' (b) Two members who are members of the Senate, appointed by
the President of the Senate;
  ' (c) Six members from the university, appointed by the
president of the university, who represent:
  ' (A) The ethics center;
  ' (B) Academic programs;
  ' (C) Patient care programs;
  ' (D) Community service and outreach programs;
  ' (E) Financial administration; and
  ' (F) Research programs; and
  ' (d) Three public members, appointed by the Governor, who
represent:
  ' (A) The public health and health policy community;
  ' (B) Advocates for persons who are medically underserved; and
  ' (C) The medical community.
  ' (4) The term of office of each legislative member is two
years and the term of office of nonlegislative members is four
years. A member serves at the pleasure of the appointing
authority. Before the expiration of the term of a member, the
appointing authority shall appoint a successor. A member is
eligible for reappointment. If there is a vacancy for any cause,
the appointing authority shall make an appointment to become
immediately effective for the unexpired term.
  ' (5) A nonlegislative member of the task force is entitled to
compensation and expenses as provided in ORS 292.495. A
legislative member of the task force is entitled to compensation
and expenses as provided in ORS 171.072 from funds appropriated
to the Legislative Assembly for such purposes.
  ' (6) The task force shall select one of its members as
chairperson and another as vice chairperson, for such terms and
with duties and powers necessary for the performance of the
functions of such offices as the task force determines.
  ' (7) A majority of the members of the task force constitutes a
quorum for the transaction of business.
  ' (8) The task force shall schedule public hearings for the
purpose of gathering information from interested parties. The
task force shall meet at times and places specified by the call
of the chairperson or of a majority of the members of the task
force. + }  { +
  ' (9) The university shall provide staff support to the task
force.
  ' (10) Prior to July 1 of each even-numbered year, the task
force shall report its findings from the review to the Governor
and any interim legislative committees on human resources. + }
 
  '  { +  SECTION 5b. + }  { + Notwithstanding the term of office
specified by section 5a of this 2001 Act, of the members first
appointed to the task force under section 5a of this 2001 Act:
  ' (1) By the president of the university:
  ' (a) Three shall serve for terms ending June 30, 2003.
  ' (b) Three shall serve for terms ending June 30, 2005.
  ' (2) By the Governor:
  ' (a) One shall serve for a term ending June 30, 2003.
  ' (b) Two shall serve for terms ending June 30, 2005. + } ' .
  On page 4, line 37, delete 'and'.
  In line 40, delete the period and insert '; and
  ' (d) May not give any force or effect to any statute or
initiative or referendum measure approved by the electors of the
state if to do so would impair existing covenants made with the
holders of existing revenue bonds or would impair other
obligations or agreements regarding the distribution and
allocation of payments under the Master Settlement Agreement
pledged to secure the revenue bonds.'.
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