75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
 
                            Enrolled
 
                         House Bill 3041
 
Sponsored by Representative VANORMAN; Representatives BARKER,
  BARTON, CLEM, DEMBROW, FREEMAN, GREENLICK, HUFFMAN, KRIEGER,
  ROBLAN, STIEGLER, Senators BATES, BONAMICI, BURDICK, DEVLIN,
  DINGFELDER, HASS, JOHNSON, MONNES ANDERSON, MONROE, MORRISETTE,
  PROZANSKI, ROSENBAUM, SCHRADER, WALKER
 
 
                     CHAPTER ................
 
 
                             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  { + Section 1 of this 2009 Act is repealed on the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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Passed by House April 23, 2009
 
 
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                                             Chief Clerk of House
 
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                                                 Speaker of House
 
Passed by Senate June 5, 2009
 
 
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                                              President of Senate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Received by Governor:
 
......M.,............., 2009
 
Approved:
 
......M.,............., 2009
 
 
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                                                         Governor
 
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
 
......M.,............., 2009
 
 
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                                               Secretary of State
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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