75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 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
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LC 3429
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         House Bill 3041
                  Ordered by the House April 20
            Including House Amendments dated April 20
 
Sponsored by Representative VANORMAN; Representatives BARKER,
  BARTON, CLEM, DEMBROW, FREEMAN, GREENLICK, HUFFMAN, KRIEGER,
  ROBLAN, STIEGLER
 
 
                             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.
 
    { - Directs - }   { + Allows + } Department of Education to
establish pilot project for purpose of assisting federal Head
Start program providers located in Oregon with adopting and
implementing health literacy program.
  Sunsets pilot program on date of convening of next regular
biennial legislative session.
  Declares emergency, effective on passage.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to health literacy; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) The Department of Education may establish a
pilot project for the purpose of assisting federal Head Start
program providers located in Oregon with adopting and
implementing a health literacy program that empowers consumers of
health care to better communicate with health care professionals
and to more effectively seek appropriate levels of care.
  (2) The department may select one or more federal Head Start
program providers in Oregon to participate in the pilot project
established under this section. The department may establish an
application process for the purpose of the selection.
  (3) The department may provide assistance to federal Head Start
program providers as allowed by this section by:
  (a) Seeking contributions of funds and assistance from the
United States Government and its agencies or from any other
source, public or private; and
  (b) Facilitating communication among the participating federal
Head Start program providers regarding the adoption and
implementation of a health literacy program.
  (4) For purposes of this section, the department may accept
contributions of funds and assistance from the United States
Government and its agencies or from any other source, public or
private, and agree to conditions placed on the funds that are not
inconsistent with the purposes of this section.
  (5) The department may use funds received under this section
for the costs of administering this section. All remaining funds
received by the department under this section shall be paid into
the Department of Education Account established in ORS 326.115 to
the credit of the pilot project established under this
section. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + Section 1 of this 2009 Act is repealed on the
date of the convening of the next regular biennial legislative
session. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + This 2009 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2009 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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