l9n/ Oregon

2019 Regular Session

House Bill 2257

Declares legislative intent to consider substance use disorder as chronic illness.

Became law as Chapter 583, Oregon Laws 2019, signed July 23, 2019, 190 days after it was filed. In force from July 23, 2019.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Declares legislative intent to consider substance use disorder as chronic illness. Directs Department of Corrections to study issues related to continuity of care for persons in department's custody. Requires department to report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly not later than July 1, 2020. Sunsets January 2, 2021. Directs Oregon Health Authority to convene advisory group to make recommendations for accreditation requirements for substance use treatment providers. Requires authority to implement requirements not later than January 2, 2021. Sunsets January 2, 2022. Directs authority to prohibit coordinated care organizations and public payers of health insurance from requiring prior authorization of payment during first 30 days of medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorders. Directs authority to implement pilot project to provide substance use disorder treatment to pregnant persons. Requires authority to report on pilot project to interim committee of Legislative Assembly not later than December 31 of each year. Sunsets January 2, 2022. Provides affirmative defense to unlawful possession of controlled substance for employee or volunteer of syringe services program. Defines "syringe services program." Requires prescription monitoring program established by authority to be accessible to dental directors. Defines "dental director." Requires dispensation of gabapentin to be reported to prescription monitoring program. Allows Prescription Monitoring Program Prescribing Practices Review Subcommittee to direct authority to compare prescriptions of certain drugs between similarly situated practitioners for purposes of evaluation. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Its course

January 14 to August 1, 2019, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action23 actions on 15 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 14 to Jun 20157 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 14 to Jan 184 days

Health CareJan 18 to Feb 1831 days

Ways and MeansFeb 18 to May 29 · moved on100 days

Human ServicesMay 29 to Jun 10 · moved on12 days

Ways and MeansJun 10 to Jun 199 days

In the SenateJun 20 to Jun 299 days

Waiting for a committeeJun 20 to Jun 299 days

Ways and MeansJun 29 to Jun 290 days

With the GovernorJun 29 to Jul 2324 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading45–12

    Passed · Jun 20 · 3 present

  • Senate, third reading27–0

    Passed · Jun 29 · 3 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 18

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 19

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 14 – Jun 20

  1. Jan 14Introduced
  2. Jan 18Sent to Health Care
  3. Feb 5Heard in Health Care
  4. Feb 12Heard in Health Care
  5. Feb 18Health Care recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. May 29Sent to Human Services Subcommittee
  8. Jun 10Heard in Human Services Subcommittee
  9. Returned to Ways and Means
  10. Jun 14Heard in Ways and Means
  11. Jun 19Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  12. Jun 20Read a second time
  13. Passed the House of Representatives, 45 to 12

In the Senate Jun 29

  1. Jun 29Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Read a second time
  5. Passed the Senate, 27 to 0

To the Governor Jul 2 – Aug 1

  1. Jul 2Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Jul 3Signed in the Senate
  3. Jul 23Signed by the Governor
  4. Aug 1Became chapter 583 of Oregon Laws 2019, in force from July 23, 2019
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Jan 14First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 18Referred to Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 5Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Feb 12Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Feb 18Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  6. Feb 18Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  7. May 29Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.House of Representatives
  8. Jun 10Public Hearing and Work Session held.House of Representatives
  9. Jun 10Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
  10. Jun 14Work Session held.House of Representatives
  11. Jun 19Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  12. Jun 20Second reading.House of Representatives
  13. Jun 20Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Schouten. Passed.House of Representatives
  14. Jun 20Vote explanation(s) filed by Smith DB.House of Representatives
  15. Jun 29First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  16. Jun 29Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
  17. Jun 29Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.Senate
  18. Jun 29Second reading.Senate
  19. Jun 29Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Wagner. Passed.Senate
  20. Jul 2Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  21. Jul 3President signed.Senate
  22. Jul 23Governor signed.House of Representatives
  23. Aug 1Chapter 583, (2019 Laws): Effective date July 23, 2019.House of Representatives