2010 February Issues of Interest
Maternal Mental Health (Rep. Tomei – HB 3625) Highlight the prevalence and effects of prenatal and post-partum mental illness by establishing May as Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month.
Human Trafficking (Rep. Barton – HB 3623) Increase awareness of the problem of human trafficking by placing human trafficking hotline stickers in OLCC licensed businesses.
BPA in Children’s Products (Sen. Dingfelder – SB 1032) Eliminate children’s products, like sippy cups and formula cans, containing BPA.
Insurance Discrimination against Victims of Violence ( Rep. VanOrman — HB 3631) Prohibits insurer from treating injuries sustained from sexual violence as preexisting condition for coverage, underwriting or rating purposes.
Employment Related Day Care (Rep. Kotek) Reinstate funding for the Employment Related Day Care (ERDC) Program to prevent low income workers from losing day care subsidy.
Oregon Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (Sen. Rosenbaum) Protect screening services for low income women with state support through grants and/or general fund.
