70th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--1999 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
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .

LC 2993

                           A-Engrossed

                        Senate Bill 1139
                 Ordered by the Senate April 23
           Including Senate Amendments dated April 23

Sponsored by COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (at the
  request of Pain and Symptom Management Task Force)


                             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.

  Modifies  { + membership composition, + } meeting
requirements, { +  staff support, + } reporting responsibilities
and duties of Pain and Symptom Management Task Force. Extends
sunset date to December 31, 2003.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to the Pain and Symptom Management Task Force; amending
  sections 1 and 2, chapter 567, Oregon Laws 1997.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. Section 1, chapter 567, Oregon Laws 1997, is amended
to read:
   { +  Sec. 1. + } (1) There is created the Pain and Symptom
Management Task Force   { - consisting of at least 15 members
appointed by the State Health Officer - } . Members of the task
force  { + shall be appointed by the State Health Officer and + }
shall include but not be limited to representatives of consumer
groups, physicians, nurses, home health care workers, social
workers, pharmacists, public health workers, health care
actuaries, health insurance providers and other professionals
working in education, law and medicine.  The chairperson of the
House interim human resources committee and the chairperson of
the Senate interim human resources committee shall serve as ex
officio members of the task force.
  (2) The task force shall study and make recommendations in the
following areas:
  (a) The problems in obtaining relief from pain faced by
Oregonians with chronic illness, terminal illness or conditions
causing chronic pain;
  (b) The nature of current pain and symptom management
practices;
  (c) The resources and remedies available for pain and symptom
management;
  (d) Any policy changes that should be made by state agencies
and groups that deal with pain and symptom management to
encourage more effective pain and symptom management and to
improve access to services; and

  (e) Any statutory changes necessary to encourage more effective
pain and symptom management and to improve access to services.
  (3) The task force shall meet   { - at least once every two
months - }  { +  periodically + }.
  (4) The   { - Legislative Administrator - }   { + Health
Division + } shall provide clerical staff necessary for the
performance of the clerical functions of the task force. The task
force shall use the services of permanent   { - legislative - }
 { + Health Division + } staff to the greatest extent
practicable. Contracts for any needed professional staff shall be
coordinated by the   { - Legislative Administrator - }  { +
Assistant Director for Health + }.
  (5) All agencies, departments and officers of this state are
directed to assist the task force in the performance of its
functions and to furnish such information and advice as the
members of the task force consider necessary to perform their
functions.
  (6) The task force may accept contributions of funds and
assistance from the United States, from its agencies, or from any
other source, public or private, and may agree to conditions
thereon not inconsistent with the purposes of the task force. All
such funds are to aid in financing the functions of the task
force and shall be deposited in the General Fund of the State
Treasury to the credit of separate accounts for the task force
and shall be disbursed for the purpose for which contributed in
the same manner as funds appropriated for the task force.
   { +  (7) The task force is authorized to accept reports from
those entities responsible for implementation of the
recommendations of the task force. + }
    { - (7) - }   { + (8) + } The task force shall present the
results of the study and its recommendations to the
 { - Seventieth Legislative Assembly - }   { + Seventy-first and
Seventy-second Legislative Assemblies + } and to the Governor.
  SECTION 2. Section 2, chapter 567, Oregon Laws 1997, is amended
to read:
   { +  Sec. 2. + }   { - This Act - }   { + Section 1, chapter
567, Oregon Laws 1997, + } is repealed on December 31,
 { - 1999 - }  { +  2003 + }.
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