Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on June 25, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.
2023 Regular Session
House Bill 2617
Directs Oregon Health Authority, in consultation with Newborn Bloodspot Screening Advisory Board, to adopt rules for board to evaluate and recommend adding disease to or removing disease from newborn bloodspot screening panel or taking no action on disease.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Directs Oregon Health Authority, in consultation with Newborn Bloodspot Screening Advisory Board, to adopt rules for board to evaluate and recommend adding disease to or removing disease from newborn bloodspot screening panel or taking no action on disease. Requires board to evaluate and make recommendations pursuant to rules, including rules for public request process. Requires board to meet at least four times per calendar year and to submit biennial report to Legislative Assembly. Shortens term of office of board member to two years. Limits reappointment. Modifies board membership and requirements. Subjects board meetings to public meetings law. <i>Waives fees for parents or guardians who pay out of pocket for newborn bloodspot screening services.</i>]<b> Waives newborn bloodspot screening fees for parents or guardians who pay out of pocket birthing fees as defined by rule by authority or who are indigent or otherwise unable to pay newborn bloodspot screening fees.</b> Requires authority to consider, and to greatest extent practicable implement, screening for disease no later than 18 months after federal committee recommends adding disease to federal Recommended Uniform Screening Panel. Directs authority to complete pilot study to demonstrate standards, criteria and processes for determining whether to add disease to newborn bloodspot screening panel and to report to Legislative Assembly on findings and recommendations for improvements. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
3 co-sponsors
In the Senate
2 co-sponsors
Its course
January 9 to June 25, 2023, 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 action8 actions on 7 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 9 to Jun 25 · stopped167 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 9 to Jan 134 days
Behavioral Health and Health CareJan 13 to Mar 1359 days
Ways and MeansMar 13 to Jun 25 · stopped104 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 13
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 9 – Jun 25
- Jan 9Introduced
- Jan 13Sent to Behavioral Health and Health Care
- Feb 15Heard in Behavioral Health and Health Care
- Mar 6Heard in Behavioral Health and Health Care
- Mar 7Heard in Behavioral Health and Health Care
- Mar 13Behavioral Health and Health Care recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
- Sent to Ways and Means
- Jun 25Died when the session ended
All 8 actions, as published
- Jan 9First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Jan 13Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
- Feb 15Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Mar 6Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Mar 7Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Mar 13Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
- Mar 13Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
- Jun 25In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives