2010

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Oregon Women’s Health and
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September 23rd, 2010

11:30am-1:00pm
Room 350 Capitol

11:30- 11:50am – Lunch provided by Women in Government ( Please

RSVP directly to WIG if you plan to come for lunch! Brenna Kehew - Women
In Government - 202.333.0825 x211 bkehew@womeningovernment.org )

11:50am – Presentation by Women In Government –

Introduction/Background by North Dakota Representative Kathy
Hawken

12:00pm - Presentation by Debbie McCabe with Molly’s Fund

12:10pm-1:00 – OWH&WA Priorities for 2011

(From May Meeting)
Paid Family Leave – Rosenbaum’s office will introduce a bill similar to
2009 Bill – Possibility for Federal grant for States with programs to help
with start-up.

OBCCP Treatment fix – We will be reintroducing the treatment part

of the pair from 2009 Session (SB 891/892). Expands eligibility for
treatment once diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer.

DV/Workplace? – Working on outreach and education at this point –

BOLI has been working with DV community to assist with ed/outreach
of workplace safety laws.

BPA/Children’s Safety? – BPA Bill will be reintroduced – Will be

modeled after Washington State bill.

Maternal Mental Health - Recommendations from Taskforce?

Taskforce will report back to legislature in Sept, but will send
recommendations in advance. Probably 2 pieces that need legislation

Birth Anomaly Registry? Oregon didn’t get the CDC grant. Folks will
regroup and report.
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Breastfeeding in the Workplace – Update from BOLI – Federal bill

passed and now the State needs to be sure our bill is consistent with
Federal requirements. BOLI is working through these changes

New Concepts:

Human Trafficking – Statute changes (Barton/Tomei) – Human

Trafficking Awareness Day and looking into separating penalties for
victims and perpetrators.

Sexual Assault Response Teams – (Sarah/ Sen. Edwards) - Creation

of SARTS in every county

Teen Dating Violence (Bailey) – Increasing education about healthy

relationships for high school aged kids

Others?

TANF – (Patti Whitney Wise)

Farm Direct Programs – (Patti Whittney-Wise)
A&D Policy Commission Recommendations (Mary Ellen Glynn)

Budget Situation

DOJ Budget –Child Support – Q from Sue Castner

General Fund – DV Services – Q from Niki Terzieff

Next Steps

Adjourn 1:00pmish – Next Meeting December Legislative Days