l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 699

Expands the health insurance coverage of prosthetic and orthotic devices and exempts the Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board from the expansion of covered services unless the boards provide notice to the Department of Consumer and Business Services.

Became law as Chapter 259, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 3, 2025, 141 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: This Act tells some health insurance to cover certain devices for more patients and allows OEBB and PEBB to be exempt. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.6).</b> [<i>Digest: This Act tells health insurance to cover devices for more patients. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6).</i>] Expands the health insurance coverage of prosthetic and orthotic devices<b> and exempts the Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board from the expansion of covered services unless the boards provide notice to the Department of Consumer and Business Services</b>. [<i>Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</i>].

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

7 co-sponsors

Sara Gelser Blouin, Janeen Sollman, Suzanne Weber, Anthony Broadman, Khanh Pham, David Brock Smith, Deb Patterson

In the House of Representatives

19 co-sponsors

Lucetta Elmer, Mark Gamba, David Gomberg, Dacia Grayber, Ken Helm, Zach Hudson, Bobby Levy, John Lively, Travis Nelson, Ricki Ruiz, Jules Walters, Boomer Wright, Lesly Muñoz, Darcey Edwards, Emerson Levy, Thuy Tran, Tom Andersen, Lisa Fragala, Anna Scharf

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 action19 actions on 16 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Apr 1794 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Health CareJan 17 to Apr 1588 days

In the House of RepresentativesApr 17 to May 2134 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 17 to Apr 236 days

Behavioral Health and Health CareApr 23 to May 1926 days

With the GovernorMay 21 to Jun 313 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading29–0

    Passed · Apr 17 · 1 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading49–0

    Passed · May 21 · 10 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 15

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 Senate Jan 13 – Apr 17

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Health Care
  3. Jan 30Heard in Health Care
  4. Apr 8Heard in Health Care
  5. Apr 15Health Care recommended it as amended
  6. Apr 16Read a second time
  7. Apr 17Passed the Senate, 29 to 0

In the House of Representatives Apr 17 – May 21

  1. Apr 17Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Apr 23Sent to Behavioral Health and Health Care
  3. May 8Heard in Behavioral Health and Health Care
  4. May 15Heard in Behavioral Health and Health Care
  5. May 19Behavioral Health and Health Care recommended it
  6. May 20Read a second time
  7. May 21Passed the House of Representatives, 49 to 0

To the Governor May 22 – Jun 11

  1. May 22Signed in the Senate
  2. Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Jun 3Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 11Became chapter 259 of Oregon Laws 2025
  5. In force from January 1, 2026
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 17Referred to Health Care.Senate
  3. Jan 30Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Apr 8Work Session held.Senate
  5. Apr 15Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Apr 16Second reading.Senate
  7. Apr 17Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed.Senate
  8. Apr 17First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  9. Apr 23Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.House of Representatives
  10. May 8Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  11. May 15Work Session held.House of Representatives
  12. May 19Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  13. May 20Second reading.House of Representatives
  14. May 21Third reading. Carried by Pham H. Passed.House of Representatives
  15. May 22President signed.Senate
  16. May 22Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  17. Jun 3Governor signed.Senate
  18. Jun 11Chapter 259, 2025 Laws.Senate
  19. Jun 11Effective date, January 1, 2026.Senate