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2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1137

Requires health benefit plans to cover autologous breast reconstruction procedures and related services with specific requirements related to out-of-pocket costs, cost-sharing, utilization review, reimbursement rates and network adequacy.

Became law as Chapter 545, Oregon Laws 2025, signed July 17, 2025, 140 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: This Act tells a health benefit plan to cover certain types of breast reconstruction services with certain rules. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6). Requires health benefit plans to cover autologous breast reconstruction procedures and related services with specific requirements related to out-of-pocket costs, cost-sharing, utilization review, reimbursement rates and network adequacy.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

6 co-sponsors

Lisa Reynolds, Aaron Woods, Mark Meek, Bruce Starr, Cedric Hayden, David Brock Smith

In the House of Representatives

19 co-sponsors

Hoa Nguyen, Ben Bowman, Pam Marsh, Bobby Levy, Mari Watanabe, Paul Evans, Court Boice, Hai Pham, Lisa Fragala, Cyrus Javadi, Boomer Wright, Annessa Hartman, Tom Andersen, April Dobson, Farrah Chaichi, Jason Kropf, Willy Chotzen, Thuy Tran, Mark Gamba

Its course

February 27 to July 25, 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 action25 actions on 21 days

In the SenateFeb 27 to Jun 16109 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 27 to Mar 34 days

Health CareMar 3 to Apr 1543 days

Ways and MeansApr 15 to May 23 · moved on38 days

Human ServicesMay 23 to May 28 · moved on5 days

Ways and MeansMay 28 to Jun 1114 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 16 to Jun 248 days

Waiting for a committeeJun 16 to Jun 171 day

Ways and MeansJun 17 to Jun 181 day

With the GovernorJun 24 to Jul 1723 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading25–0

    Passed · Jun 16 · 5 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading48–0

    Passed · Jun 24 · 12 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 15

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 11

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 27 – Jun 16

  1. Feb 27Introduced
  2. Mar 3Sent to Health Care
  3. Mar 18Heard in Health Care
  4. Apr 8Heard in Health Care
  5. Apr 15Health Care recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. May 23Sent to Human Services Subcommittee
  8. May 28Heard in Human Services Subcommittee
  9. Returned to Ways and Means
  10. Jun 6Heard in Ways and Means
  11. Jun 11Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  12. Jun 12Read a second time
  13. Jun 16Passed the Senate, 25 to 0

In the House of Representatives Jun 17 – Jun 24

  1. Jun 17Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Jun 18Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Jun 19Read a second time
  5. Jun 24Passed the House of Representatives, 48 to 0

To the Governor Jun 25 – Jul 25

  1. Jun 25Signed in the Senate
  2. Jun 26Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Jul 17Signed by the Governor
  4. Jul 25Became chapter 545 of Oregon Laws 2025
  5. In force from January 1, 2026
All 25 actions, as published
  1. Feb 27Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Mar 3Referred to Health Care.Senate
  3. Mar 18Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Apr 8Work Session held.Senate
  5. Apr 15Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Apr 15Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.Senate
  7. May 23Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.Senate
  8. May 28Work Session held.Senate
  9. May 28Returned to Full Committee.Senate
  10. Jun 6Work Session held.Senate
  11. Jun 11Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
  12. Jun 12Second reading.Senate
  13. Jun 16Third reading. Carried by Broadman. Passed.Senate
  14. Jun 17First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  15. Jun 17Referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  16. Jun 18Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  17. Jun 19Second reading.House of Representatives
  18. Jun 20Rules suspended. Carried over to June 23, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  19. Jun 23Rules suspended. Carried over to June 24, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  20. Jun 24Third reading. Carried by Levy E. Passed.House of Representatives
  21. Jun 25President signed.Senate
  22. Jun 26Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  23. Jul 17Governor signed.Senate
  24. Jul 25Chapter 545, 2025 Laws.Senate
  25. Jul 25Effective date, January 1, 2026.Senate