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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#000080><SPAN
class=695354720-12042011><STRONG><U>HB
2217</U></STRONG></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#000080><SPAN
class=695354720-12042011></SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial><FONT
color=#000080><SPAN class=695354720-12042011>Friday, April 15, 1
p.m.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#000080><SPAN class=695354720-12042011>House
Judiciary Committee, Capitol Hearing Room 343</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#000080><SPAN
class=695354720-12042011></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#000080><SPAN class=695354720-12042011>Exempts
LPCs and LMFTs from punitive damages if LPC or LMFT was acting within his or her
scope of practice. This bill was developed by COPACT and sponsored by Rep. Peter
Buckley.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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class=695354720-12042011></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
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class=695354720-12042011></SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial><FONT
color=#000080><SPAN class=695354720-12042011></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#000080><SPAN
class=695354720-12042011><STRONG><U>HB
3519</U></STRONG>,</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#000080><SPAN class=695354720-12042011><SPAN
class=695354720-12042011>Friday, April 15, 3
p.m.</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#000080><SPAN class=695354720-12042011><SPAN
class=695354720-12042011></SPAN>House Health Care Committee,
</SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#000080><SPAN
class=695354720-12042011>Capitol Hearing Room D</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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class=695354720-12042011></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#000080><SPAN class=695354720-12042011>This
bill prohibits civil lawsuits against health care providers until after the
claim is submitted to a medical legal panel. Costs for the panels
would be set by the Chief Justice and paid by
licensees.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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class=695354720-12042011></SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial><FONT
color=#000080><SPAN class=695354720-12042011></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
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class=695354720-12042011></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#000080><SPAN
class=695354720-12042011><U><STRONG>Other legislation of
interest</STRONG></U></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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class=695354720-12042011></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#000080><SPAN
class=695354720-12042011><STRONG>HB 3028</STRONG>: Prohibits
discrimination in insurance reimbursement paid to specific
providers</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#000080><SPAN
class=695354720-12042011><STRONG>SB 97:</STRONG>
</SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#000080><SPAN
class=695354720-12042011>Requires health care licensees to complete
continuing education in cultural competency</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#000080><SPAN
class=695354720-12042011><STRONG>SB 96</STRONG>: Requires health licensing
boards to collect workforce data and submit it to the Oregon Health
Authority. The Health Authority would charge licensees to analyze the
data. The current cost is $5 per licensee per
year.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080 face=Arial><SPAN class=695354720-12042011><STRONG>HB
2404A</STRONG>: Provides tax credit for providing mental health services
to veterans.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080 face=Arial><SPAN
class=695354720-12042011></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080 face=Arial><SPAN class=695354720-12042011>You can find
more information about the Oregon legislature and proposed
legislation </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=#000080 face=Arial><SPAN
class=695354720-12042011><A
href="http://www.leg.state.or.us">http://www.leg.state.or.us</A></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT color=#000080 size=2 face="Berlin Sans FB">Becky Eklund,
Executive Director</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT color=#000080 size=2 face="Berlin Sans FB">Oregon Board of
Licensed Professional</FONT></DIV>
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face="Berlin Sans FB"> Counselors and Therapists</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT color=#000080 size=2 face="Berlin Sans FB">3218 Pringle
Road SE, #250</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT color=#000080 size=2 face="Berlin Sans FB">Salem, OR
97302</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT color=#000080 size=2 face="Berlin Sans FB">(503)
378-5499</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT color=#000080 size=2
face="Berlin Sans FB">www.oregon.gov/oblpct</FONT></DIV>
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