Became law as Chapter 126, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 22, 2025, 129 days after it was filed.
2025 Regular Session
House Bill 3242
Requires health insurers to pay providers who are joining an in-network practice the same as in-network providers during the credentialing period.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
<b>Digest: This Act tells a health insurer to pay a health care provider in the same way it would pay them if they were in-network during a certain time and in some situations. Tells the provider to pay back the money sometimes. Tells insurers to tell providers that their application is incomplete in certain circumstances. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6).</b> [<i>Digest: This Act tells a health insurer to pay a health care provider in the same way it would pay if they were in-network during a certain time and in some situations. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4).</i>] Requires health insurers to pay providers who are joining an in-network practice the same as in-network providers during the credentialing period. <b>Requires repayment by the provider group if the provider does not meet credentialing criteria or submit a complete application. Establishes a notification process of an incomplete application for the purpose of determining repayments.</b> Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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
4 co-sponsors
Cyrus Javadi, Darin Harbick, Emily McIntire, E. Werner Reschke
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 action20 actions on 19 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Mar 1056 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days
Behavioral Health and Health CareJan 17 to Mar 446 days
In the SenateMar 10 to May 1364 days
Waiting for a committeeMar 10 to Mar 122 days
Health CareMar 12 to May 756 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 reading54–0
Passed · Mar 10 · 6 present
Senate, third reading28–0
Passed · May 13 · 2 present
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 4
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 10
- Jan 13Introduced
- Jan 17Sent to Behavioral Health and Health Care
- Feb 11Heard in Behavioral Health and Health Care
- Feb 27Heard in Behavioral Health and Health Care
- Mar 4Behavioral Health and Health Care recommended it as amended
- Mar 6Read a second time
- Mar 10Passed the House of Representatives, 54 to 0
In the Senate Mar 11 – May 13
- Mar 11Arrived in the Senate
- Mar 12Sent to Health Care
- Apr 17Heard in Health Care
- Apr 29Heard in Health Care
- May 7Health Care recommended it
- Read a second time
- May 13Passed the Senate, 28 to 0
To the Governor May 14 – Jun 11
- May 14Signed in the House of Representatives
- May 15Signed in the Senate
- May 22Signed by the Governor
- Jun 11Became chapter 126 of Oregon Laws 2025
All 20 actions, as published
- Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Jan 17Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.House of Representatives
- Feb 11Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Feb 27Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Mar 4Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
- Mar 6Second reading.House of Representatives
- Mar 10Third reading. Carried by Diehl. Passed.House of Representatives
- Mar 11First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Mar 12Referred to Health Care.Senate
- Apr 17Public Hearing held.Senate
- Apr 29Work Session held.Senate
- May 7Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
- May 7Second reading.Senate
- May 8Carried over to 05-12 by unanimous consent.Senate
- May 12Carried over to 05-13 by unanimous consent.Senate
- May 13Third reading. Carried by Campos. Passed.Senate
- May 14Speaker signed.House of Representatives
- May 15President signed.Senate
- May 22Governor signed.House of Representatives
- Jun 11Chapter 126, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.House of Representatives