75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
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amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
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LC 2058
 
                         House Bill 2497
 
Sponsored by Representative SCHAUFLER
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
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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.
 
  Expands ability of employer to prohibit use of medical
marijuana in workplace.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to employment; amending ORS 475.340.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 475.340 is amended to read:
  475.340. Nothing in ORS 475.300 to 475.346 shall be construed
to   { - require - } :
  (1)  { + Require + } a government medical assistance program or
private health insurer to reimburse a person for costs associated
with the medical use of marijuana  { - ; or - }  { + . + }
  (2)  { + Require + } an employer to { + : + }
   { +  (a) + } Accommodate the medical use of marijuana in any
workplace  { +  regardless of where the use occurs;
  (b) Allow an employee or independent contractor to possess, to
consume or to be impaired by the use of marijuana during working
hours; or
  (c) Allow any person who is impaired by the use of marijuana to
remain in the workplace.
  (3) Preclude or restrict an employer from establishing or
enforcing a policy to achieve or maintain a drug-free
workforce + }.
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