l9n/ Oregon

2024 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1506

Allows a pharmacist to test and prescribe, dispense and administer treatment for SARS-CoV-2.

Became law as Chapter 17, Oregon Laws 2024, signed March 20, 2024, 44 days after it was filed. In force from June 6, 2024.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: The Act temporarily lets pharmacists test a person for a virus and treat the person for the virus. The Act also tells some health insurers to pay the pharmacist who tests and treats the person. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act tells the Oregon Health Authority to pay a pharmacist who tests or treats a person for a virus. Lets a pharmacist test for and treat a virus. Starts on October 1, 2024, and ends on June 30, 2026. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.3).</i>] Allows a pharmacist to test <b>and prescribe, dispense and administer treatment</b> for [<i>and treat a certain virus</i>] <b>SARS-CoV-2</b>. Requires the Oregon Health Authority medical assistance program<b>, health benefit plans and benefit plans offered by the Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board</b> to reimburse a pharmacist for testing and <b>prescribing, dispensing and administering</b> treatment [<i>of the virus</i>] <b>for SARS-CoV-2</b>. Sunsets June 30, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Its course

February 5 to March 25, 2024, 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 action19 actions on 14 days

In the SenateFeb 5 to Feb 2015 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 5 to Feb 50 days

Health CareFeb 5 to Feb 1611 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 20 to Feb 288 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 20 to Feb 211 day

Behavioral Health and Health CareFeb 21 to Feb 276 days

With the GovernorFeb 28 to Mar 2021 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading26–4

    Passed · Feb 20

  • House of Representatives, third reading51–3

    Passed · Feb 28 · 6 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 16

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 Senate Feb 5 – Feb 20

  1. Feb 5Introduced
  2. Sent to Health Care
  3. Feb 7Heard in Health Care
  4. Feb 14Heard in Health Care
  5. Feb 16Health Care recommended it as amended
  6. Feb 19Read a second time
  7. Feb 20Passed the Senate, 26 to 4

In the House of Representatives Feb 21 – Feb 28

  1. Feb 21Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to Behavioral Health and Health Care
  3. Feb 26Heard in Behavioral Health and Health Care
  4. Feb 27Behavioral Health and Health Care recommended it
  5. Read a second time
  6. Feb 28Passed the House of Representatives, 51 to 3

To the Governor Mar 1 – Mar 25

  1. Mar 1Signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 4Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Mar 20Signed by the Governor
  4. Mar 25Became chapter 17 of Oregon Laws 2024
  5. In force from June 6, 2024
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Feb 5Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Feb 5Referred to Health Care.Senate
  3. Feb 7Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Feb 14Work Session held.Senate
  5. Feb 16Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Feb 19Second reading.Senate
  7. Feb 20Third reading. Carried by Gorsek. Passed.Senate
  8. Feb 20Vote explanation(s) filed by Boquist.Senate
  9. Feb 21First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  10. Feb 21Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.House of Representatives
  11. Feb 26Public Hearing and Work Session held.House of Representatives
  12. Feb 27Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  13. Feb 27Second reading.House of Representatives
  14. Feb 28Third reading. Carried by Javadi. Passed.House of Representatives
  15. Mar 1President signed.Senate
  16. Mar 4Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  17. Mar 20Governor signed.Senate
  18. Mar 25Chapter 17, 2024 Laws.Senate
  19. Mar 25Effective date, June 6, 2024.Senate