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HB2151	J-Waivers/Conrad Doctors Bill Allows foreign doctors to practice in rural areas in Oregon where doctors are scarce.
HB2349	Patient Safety Institutes a non-punitive procedure for the health care industry to report errors and seek recommendations for improvements.
HB2389	Residential Construction Claims Establishes an arbitration process between a construction company and consumer that creates alternatives to remedy construction defects outside of the court system. This bill will save both parties and the government time and money by eliminating unnecessary litigation.
HB2566	Defibrillators in Public Schools Establishes a grant process to purchase automatic external defibrillators and the necessary training for their use Lack of defibrillators (electrical devices used to restore normal heartbeat by applying a brief electric shock) in schools causes a potentially severe medical situation for students, athletes, and staff. While defibrillators are a necessary safeguard to ensure the health and safety of Oregon’s students, many Oregon schools cannot afford them; this problem is remedied through this legislation.
HB2642	Emergency Health Services Coverage Bill Redefines “emergency medical condition” and extends the law requiring insurance companies to provide coverage for emergency medical services by repealing provisions that call for the abolishment of the law.
HB 2684	Hearing Aids/ Audiologist Bill Exempts physicians and audiologists from obtaining an unnecessary second license to sell hearing aids in addition to that which they are already required for prescribing them.
HB2747	Provider Fee Establishes taxes that will provide major equitable and predictable federal reimbursement for hospitals and nursing homes.
HB2800	Safer nurse-staffing Levels Requires hospitals to establish an internal review process and to develop and implement a nursing staff plan to ensure sufficient staff levels for adequate patient care.
HB3624	Oregon Health Plan Revamp Ensures continued health care for 60,000 uninsured Oregonians, including mental health, chemical dependency, and emergency dental care.
HB3668	Trauma Centers Increased funding and reimbursements for Oregon’s trauma centers.
SB437	Opportunity Grant Revises the Oregon Opportunity Grant to equalize scholarship money for students attending public and private universities in Oregon.
SB708	Nurse Practitioners Allows nurse practitioners to submit applications to the Board of Nursing for authority to dispense prescription drugs and grants authority to the Board to regulate and discipline nurse practitioners with dispensing authority.
SB800	Nursing Shortage Establishes the Oregon Nursing Shortage Coalition Committee (ONSCC) to coordinate funding and to distribute grants for nursing education programs to address the Oregon nursing shortage.
HB2742, HB2943, SB875	Increased access to discount pharmaceuticals Establishes the Oregon Prescription Drug Program (OPDP) within the Department of Administrative Services (DAS) for the purpose of: purchasing drugs to receive discounted prices and rebates; make drugs available at the lowest possible cost; and maintain a list of recommended drugs that are most effective at the best prices.

“As a senior citizen, I have derived a feeling of security and peace of mind with Dr. Bates serving as our representative in Salem. I know that he is looking out for us and doing it competently …”
–Sari Elliott, Medford, 4.25.04