Senate Bill 1578

Digest: The Act directs the OHA to set up a health care interpreter management system. The Act requires the OHA to contract with a nonprofit entity to establish a recruitment and retention program. The Act sets out certain requirements for the nonprofit. The Act requires the nonprofit to submit a report to the OHA each year. The Act requires the OHA to seek out all means to get federal matching funds to pay costs of health care interpreter services. The Act goes into effect 91 days after the session ends. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Directs the Oregon Health Authority to establish and maintain an online portal with the functionality to provide online scheduling for health care providers and coordinated care organizations to use to contact health care interpreters directly<b> for purposes of serving Oregon Health Plan members</b> and to process billing <b>for health care interpreter services that were rendered to Oregon Health Plan members</b>. Requires the authority to contract with a nonprofit entity to develop and administer a health care interpreter recruitment and retention program. Provides criteria and reporting requirements that the contracting nonprofit must meet. Requires the authority to seek any federal funding available for costs of reimbursing health care interpreters for health care interpretation services provided to [<i>medical assistance recipients</i>] <b>Oregon Health Plan members</b> no later than January 1, 2025. <b>Modifies certain biennial appropriations made from the General Fund to the Oregon Health Authority. <b>Establishes and modifies limitations on expenditures for certain biennial expenses for the Oregon Health Authority.</b> Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

In the Senate

• James Manning Jr.

  Sponsor

• Chris Gorsek

  Chief co-sponsor

In the House of Representatives

• Travis Nelson

  Sponsor

• Maxine Dexter

  Chief co-sponsor

• Senate, third reading16–12

  Passed · Mar 7 · 2 present

• House of Representatives, third reading34–21

  Passed · Mar 7 · 5 present

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Feb 15

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 5

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In the Senate Feb 5 – Mar 7

1. Feb 5Introduced
2. Sent to Health Care
3. Feb 7Heard in Health Care
4. Feb 12Heard in Health Care
5. Feb 14Heard in Health Care
6. Feb 15Health Care recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
7. Sent to Ways and Means
8. Feb 27Sent to Capital Construction Subcommittee
9. Mar 1Heard in Capital Construction Subcommittee
10. Returned to Ways and Means
11. Mar 4Heard in Ways and Means
12. Mar 5Ways and Means recommended it as amended
13. Mar 6Read a second time
14. Mar 7Passed the Senate, 16 to 12

In the House of Representatives Mar 7

1. Mar 7Arrived in the House of Representatives
2. Sent to Ways and Means
3. Ways and Means recommended it
4. Read a second time
5. Passed the House of Representatives, 34 to 21

To the Governor Mar 12 – Apr 18

1. Mar 12Signed in the Senate
2. Mar 13Signed in the House of Representatives
3. Apr 17Signed by the Governor
4. Apr 18Became chapter 113 of Oregon Laws 2024
5. In force from June 6, 2024