l9n/ Oregon

2023 Regular Session

House Bill 2994

Modifies requirements for health insurance coverage of hearing-related items and services.

Became law as Chapter 424, Oregon Laws 2023, signed July 27, 2023, 199 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2024.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Modifies requirements for health insurance coverage of hearing-related items and services. Requires Oregon Health Authority, through medical assistance program, and Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board, through health benefit plans offered by boards, to provide hearing-related items and services specified for health insurance coverage.

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

7 co-sponsors

Thuy Tran, Ben Bowman, Jason Kropf, Paul Evans, Rick Lewis, Travis Nelson, Jules Walters

In the Senate

    2 co-sponsors

    Wlnsvey Campos, Deb Patterson

    Its course

    January 9 to August 4, 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 action26 actions on 20 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 9 to Jun 8150 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 9 to Jan 167 days

    Behavioral Health and Health CareJan 16 to Mar 1356 days

    Ways and MeansMar 13 to May 22 · moved on70 days

    Human ServicesMay 22 to May 30 · moved on8 days

    Ways and MeansMay 30 to Jun 56 days

    In the SenateJun 8 to Jun 2315 days

    Waiting for a committeeJun 8 to Jun 157 days

    Ways and MeansJun 15 to Jun 205 days

    With the GovernorJun 23 to Jul 2734 days

    Votes

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

    • House of Representatives, third reading52–2

      Passed · Jun 8 · 6 present

    • Senate, third reading24–0

      Passed · Jun 23 · 6 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Mar 13

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 5

    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 8

    1. Jan 9Introduced
    2. Jan 16Sent to Behavioral Health and Health Care
    3. Feb 15Heard in Behavioral Health and Health Care
    4. Mar 7Heard in Behavioral Health and Health Care
    5. Mar 13Behavioral Health and Health Care recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
    6. Sent to Ways and Means
    7. May 22Sent to Human Services Subcommittee
    8. May 30Heard in Human Services Subcommittee
    9. Returned to Ways and Means
    10. Jun 2Heard in Ways and Means
    11. Jun 5Ways and Means recommended it as amended
    12. Jun 7Read a second time
    13. Jun 8Passed the House of Representatives, 52 to 2

    In the Senate Jun 15 – Jun 23

    1. Jun 15Arrived in the Senate
    2. Sent to Ways and Means
    3. Jun 20Ways and Means recommended it
    4. Read a second time
    5. Jun 23Passed the Senate, 24 to 0

    To the Governor Jun 25 – Aug 4

    1. Jun 25Signed in the House of Representatives
    2. Jun 27Signed in the Senate
    3. Jul 27Signed by the Governor
    4. Aug 4Became chapter 424 of Oregon Laws 2023, in force from January 1, 2024
    All 26 actions, as published
    1. Jan 9First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Jan 16Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.House of Representatives
    3. Feb 15Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Mar 7Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Mar 13Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
    6. Mar 13Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
    7. May 22Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.House of Representatives
    8. May 30Work Session held.House of Representatives
    9. May 30Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
    10. Jun 2Work Session held.House of Representatives
    11. Jun 5Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    12. Jun 7Second reading.House of Representatives
    13. Jun 7Rules suspended. Carried over to June 8, 2023 Calendar.House of Representatives
    14. Jun 8Third reading. Carried by Pham H. Passed.House of Representatives
    15. Jun 15First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    16. Jun 15Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
    17. Jun 20Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.Senate
    18. Jun 20Second reading.Senate
    19. Jun 21Carried over to 06-22 by unanimous consent.Senate
    20. Jun 22Carried over to 06-23 by unanimous consent.Senate
    21. Jun 23Third reading. Carried by Campos. Passed.Senate
    22. Jun 23Vote explanation(s) filed by Knopp.Senate
    23. Jun 25Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    24. Jun 27President signed.Senate
    25. Jul 27Governor signed.House of Representatives
    26. Aug 4Chapter 424, (2023 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2024.House of Representatives