Chapter 425 Oregon Laws 2011

AN ACT

SB 493

Relating to continuing education about clinical breast examinations; and declaring an emergency.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. (1) The Task Force on Oregon Curriculum and Training Standards for Performing Clinical Breast Examinations is established. The Governor shall appoint nine members to the task force as follows:

(a) One representative of a statewide association of physicians;

(b) One representative of a statewide association of nurses;

(c) One representative of a statewide association of family physicians;

(d) One representative of a statewide association of physician assistants;

(e) One representative of a statewide association of nurse practitioners;

(f) One representative of hospitals in this state;

(g) One representative of a national organization relating to breast cancer;

(h) One breast cancer survivor; and

(i) One person who is an expert in breast cancer screening, including clinical breast examinations.

(2) The task force shall:

(a) Investigate ways to decrease the number of delayed breast cancer diagnoses in Oregon;

(b) Review existing clinical breast examination curricula and training standards at medical schools and hospitals in this state;

(c) Review existing clinical breast examination curricula and training standards for health care providers in this state;

(d) Identify deficiencies in increasing awareness about the need for health care provider training that reflects evolving best practices for breast cancer screening;

(e) Explore whether this state should adopt a standardized clinical breast examination protocol; and

(f) Explore whether this state should require clinical breast examination providers to follow a standardized clinical breast examination protocol.

(3) A majority of the members of the task force constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.

(4) Official action by the task force requires the approval of a majority of the members of the task force.

(5) The task force shall elect one of its members to serve as chairperson.

(6) If there is a vacancy for any cause, the Governor shall make an appointment to become immediately effective.

(7) 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.

(8) The task force may adopt rules necessary for the operation of the task force.

(9) The task force shall submit a report, and may include recommendations for legislation, to the Legislative Assembly as provided in ORS 192.245 or to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to health care no later than the date of the convening of the 2013 regular session of the Legislative Assembly as specified in ORS 171.010.

(10) The task force may accept gifts, grants or contributions from public or private source for the purpose of carrying out the duties of the task force.

(11) Members of the task force are not entitled to compensation or reimbursement for expenses and serve as volunteers on the task force.

(12) All agencies of state government, as defined in ORS 174.111, are directed to assist the task force in the performance of its duties and, to the extent permitted by laws relating to confidentiality, to furnish such information and advice as the members of the task force consider necessary to perform their duties.

SECTION 2. Section 1 of this 2011 Act is repealed on the date of the convening of the 2014 regular session of the Legislative Assembly as specified in ORS 171.010.

SECTION 3. This 2011 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2011 Act takes effect on its passage.

Approved by the Governor June 17, 2011

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 17, 2011

Effective date June 17, 2011

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