l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 2540

Requires certain health insurers to credit any amount an enrollee pays directly to a provider toward out-of-pocket costs and deductibles in certain circumstances.

Became law as Chapter 120, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 22, 2025, 129 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: Makes certain health insurers credit certain costs to an enrollee's health plan. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Requires certain health insurers to credit any amount an enrollee pays directly to a provider toward out-of-pocket costs and deductibles in certain circumstances.

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

13 co-sponsors

Paul Evans, Alek Skarlatos, Tom Andersen, Darin Harbick, Travis Nelson, Shelly Boshart Davis, Rob Nosse, Bobby Levy, Zach Hudson, Dwayne Yunker, Mari Watanabe, Julie Fahey, Courtney Neron Misslin

In the Senate

    5 co-sponsors

    David Brock Smith, Mike McLane, Cedric Hayden, Deb Patterson, Daniel Bonham

    Its course

    January 13 to June 11, 2025, 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 action21 actions on 19 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Mar 1763 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

    Behavioral Health and Health CareJan 17 to Mar 1254 days

    In the SenateMar 17 to May 1357 days

    Waiting for a committeeMar 17 to Mar 181 day

    Health CareMar 18 to May 750 days

    With the GovernorMay 13 to May 229 days

    Votes

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

    • House of Representatives, third reading53–0

      Passed · Mar 17 · 7 present

    • Senate, third reading29–0

      Passed · May 13 · 1 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Mar 12

    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 13 – Mar 17

    1. Jan 13Introduced
    2. Jan 17Sent to Behavioral Health and Health Care
    3. Feb 25Heard in Behavioral Health and Health Care
    4. Mar 6Heard in Behavioral Health and Health Care
    5. Mar 12Behavioral Health and Health Care recommended it as amended
    6. Mar 13Read a second time
    7. Mar 17Passed the House of Representatives, 53 to 0

    In the Senate Mar 18 – May 13

    1. Mar 18Arrived in the Senate
    2. Sent to Health Care
    3. Apr 17Heard in Health Care
    4. Apr 29Heard in Health Care
    5. May 7Health Care recommended it
    6. Read a second time
    7. May 13Passed the Senate, 29 to 0

    To the Governor May 14 – Jun 11

    1. May 14Signed in the House of Representatives
    2. May 15Signed in the Senate
    3. May 22Signed by the Governor
    4. Jun 11Became chapter 120 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from January 1, 2026
    All 21 actions, as published
    1. Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Jan 17Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.House of Representatives
    3. Feb 13Public Hearing cancelled.House of Representatives
    4. Feb 25Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    5. Mar 6Work Session held.House of Representatives
    6. Mar 12Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    7. Mar 13Second reading.House of Representatives
    8. Mar 17Third reading. Carried by Diehl. Passed.House of Representatives
    9. Mar 18First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    10. Mar 18Referred to Health Care.Senate
    11. Apr 17Public Hearing held.Senate
    12. Apr 29Work Session held.Senate
    13. May 7Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
    14. May 7Second reading.Senate
    15. May 8Carried over to 05-12 by unanimous consent.Senate
    16. May 12Carried over to 05-13 by unanimous consent.Senate
    17. May 13Third reading. Carried by Hayden. Passed.Senate
    18. May 14Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    19. May 15President signed.Senate
    20. May 22Governor signed.House of Representatives
    21. Jun 11Chapter 120, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House of Representatives