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2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 842

Increases for hospitals the annual license fees to be obtained by the Oregon Health Authority.

Became law as Chapter 623, Oregon Laws 2025, signed July 31, 2025, 199 days after it was filed. In force from October 1, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: Raises for hospitals the annual license fees to be paid to OHA. Repeals fees for compliance actions. Allows assessment of a late fee for a hospital that fails to pay a renewal license fee. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.9). Increases for hospitals the annual license fees to be obtained by the Oregon Health Authority. Repeals fees that the Oregon Health Authority may charge for investigation and compliance activities. Allows the assessment of a late fee for a hospital that fails to pay a renewal license fee. Makes confidential and not subject to public disclosure information obtained by the Oregon Health Authority or the Department of Human Services during an intake or triage of a complaint or reported violation regarding the standard of care in a health care facility. Allows the Oregon Health Authority to accept a certification or accreditation from a federal agency or an accrediting body if a health care facility provides to the authority copies of summary documentation concerning the certification or accreditation. <b>Appropriates moneys to the Oregon State Hospital for the payment of increased hospital licensing fees.</b> Takes effect on October 1, 2025.

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 action26 actions on 16 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Jun 25163 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Health CareJan 17 to Apr 881 days

Ways and MeansApr 8 to Jun 13 · moved on66 days

Capital ConstructionJun 13 to Jun 18 · moved on5 days

Ways and MeansJun 18 to Jun 235 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 25 to Jun 272 days

Waiting for a committeeJun 25 to Jun 250 days

Ways and MeansJun 25 to Jun 261 day

With the GovernorJun 27 to Jul 3134 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading17–10

    Passed · Jun 25 · 3 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading33–19

    Passed · Jun 27 · 8 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 23

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 25

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Health Care
  3. Mar 18Heard in Health Care
  4. Apr 1Heard in Health Care
  5. Apr 8Health Care recommended it, and that it go to Ways and Means
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. Jun 13Sent to Capital Construction Subcommittee
  8. Jun 18Heard in Capital Construction Subcommittee
  9. Returned to Ways and Means
  10. Jun 20Heard in Ways and Means
  11. Jun 23Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  12. Jun 24Read a second time
  13. Jun 25Passed the Senate, 17 to 10

In the House of Representatives Jun 25 – Jun 27

  1. Jun 25Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Jun 26Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Read a second time
  5. Read a third time
  6. Jun 27Passed the House of Representatives, 33 to 19

To the Governor Jun 30 – Aug 13

  1. Jun 30Signed in the Senate
  2. Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Jul 31Signed by the Governor
  4. Aug 13Became chapter 623 of Oregon Laws 2025
  5. In force from October 1, 2025
All 26 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 17Referred to Health Care.Senate
  3. Mar 18Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Apr 1Work Session held.Senate
  5. Apr 8Recommendation: Do Pass and be referred to Ways and Means.Senate
  6. Apr 8Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.Senate
  7. Jun 13Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.Senate
  8. Jun 18Work Session held.Senate
  9. Jun 18Returned to Full Committee.Senate
  10. Jun 20Work Session held.Senate
  11. Jun 23Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  12. Jun 24Second reading.Senate
  13. Jun 25Third reading. Carried by Campos. Passed.Senate
  14. Jun 25First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  15. Jun 25Referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  16. Jun 26Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  17. Jun 26Second reading.House of Representatives
  18. Jun 26Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Nosse.House of Representatives
  19. Jun 26Motion to postpone to June 27, 2025 Calendar carried.House of Representatives
  20. Jun 27Rules suspended. Made a Special Order of Business immediately.House of Representatives
  21. Jun 27Passed.House of Representatives
  22. Jun 30President signed.Senate
  23. Jun 30Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  24. Jul 31Governor signed.Senate
  25. Aug 13Chapter 623, 2025 Laws.Senate
  26. Aug 13Effective date, October 1, 2025.Senate