Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Health Care Committee on June 26, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.
2021 Regular Session
House Bill 2979
Requires Oregon Health Authority to establish review process for medical assistance reimbursement rates for costs of dental services.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to establish review process for medical assistance reimbursement rates for costs of dental services. Requires authority to prescribe standard reporting, claims and prior authorization request forms for dentists serving medical assistance recipients. Requires authority to provide types and scope of dental services in Health Care for All Oregon Children program to youth up to age 26 and to citizens of island nations in Compact of Free Association who reside in Oregon and meet financial requirements for medical assistance. Requires authority to administer student loan forgiveness program to make payments toward student loan debt for dentists who treat at least 200 medical assistance patients per calendar year. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2021.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 21 to June 26, 2021, 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 action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 21 to Jun 26 · stopped156 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 21 to Jan 265 days
Health CareJan 26 to Jun 26 · stopped151 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
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 21 – Jun 26
- Jan 21Introduced
- Jan 26Sent to Health Care
- Jun 26Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
- Jan 21First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Jan 26Referred to Health Care.House of Representatives
- Jun 26In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives