l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 296

Directs the Department of Human Services and the Oregon Health Authority to study ways to expedite the eligibility determination process for long term care services and supports.

Became law as Chapter 617, Oregon Laws 2025, signed July 31, 2025, 199 days after it was filed. In force from July 31, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act tells DHS, OHA and OHCS to take actions designed to improve hospital discharges. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Directs the Department of Human Services and the Oregon Health Authority to study ways to expedite the eligibility determination process for long term care services and supports. Directs the department and the authority to study needed changes to the regulatory framework for certain facilities that serve residents with complex medical or behavioral health conditions. Directs the department and the authority to study options to expand medical respite programs and to partner with coordinated care organizations and insurers that offer Medicare Advantage Plans for individuals who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid to promote timely and appropriate hospital discharges. Directs the authority to establish a post-hospital extended care benefit to cover a medical assistance recipient's stay in a skilled nursing facility for up to 100 days and seek any necessary federal approval. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Its course

January 13 to August 13, 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 action23 actions on 16 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Jun 23161 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Health CareJan 17 to Mar 1961 days

Ways and MeansMar 19 to Jun 7 · moved on80 days

Human ServicesJun 7 to Jun 11 · moved on4 days

Ways and MeansJun 11 to Jun 198 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 23 to Jun 263 days

Waiting for a committeeJun 23 to Jun 230 days

Ways and MeansJun 23 to Jun 252 days

With the GovernorJun 26 to Jul 3135 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading29–0

    Passed · Jun 23 · 1 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading49–0

    Passed · Jun 26 · 11 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 19

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 19

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 Jan 13 – Jun 23

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Health Care
  3. Feb 11Heard in Health Care
  4. Mar 13Heard in Health Care
  5. Mar 19Health Care recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. Jun 7Sent to Human Services Subcommittee
  8. Jun 11Heard in Human Services Subcommittee
  9. Returned to Ways and Means
  10. Jun 17Heard in Ways and Means
  11. Jun 19Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  12. Jun 20Read a second time
  13. Jun 23Passed the Senate, 29 to 0

In the House of Representatives Jun 23 – Jun 26

  1. Jun 23Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Jun 25Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Read a second time
  5. Jun 26Passed the House of Representatives, 49 to 0

To the Governor Jun 27 – Aug 13

  1. Jun 27Signed in the Senate
  2. Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Jul 31Signed by the Governor
  4. Aug 13Became chapter 617 of Oregon Laws 2025
  5. In force from July 31, 2025
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 17Referred to Health Care, then Ways and Means.Senate
  3. Feb 11Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Mar 13Work Session held.Senate
  5. Mar 19Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Mar 19Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.Senate
  7. Jun 7Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.Senate
  8. Jun 11Work Session held.Senate
  9. Jun 11Returned to Full Committee.Senate
  10. Jun 17Work Session held.Senate
  11. Jun 19Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
  12. Jun 20Second reading.Senate
  13. Jun 23Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.Senate
  14. Jun 23First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  15. Jun 23Referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  16. Jun 25Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  17. Jun 25Second reading.House of Representatives
  18. Jun 26Third reading. Carried by Nosse. Passed.House of Representatives
  19. Jun 27President signed.Senate
  20. Jun 27Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  21. Jul 31Governor signed.Senate
  22. Aug 13Chapter 617, 2025 Laws.Senate
  23. Aug 13Effective date, July 31, 2025.Senate