Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Health Care Committee on March 6, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 4003
Removes provisions relating to the use of the prioritized list of health services in the state medical assistance program.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Digest: The Act changes how OHA decides which health services are covered in the state Medicaid program. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Removes provisions relating to the use of the prioritized list of health services in the state medical assistance program. Requires the Oregon Health Authority to establish a definition of medical necessity and medical necessity criteria. Requires the Health Evidence Review Commission to develop and maintain clinical coverage policies that are consistent with the authority's definition of medical necessity and with federal laws governing mandatory and optional medical assistance services. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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
Its course
February 2 to March 6, 2026, 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 action4 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 2 to Mar 6 · stopped32 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days
Health CareFeb 2 to Mar 6 · stopped32 days
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 Feb 2 – Mar 6
- Feb 2Introduced
- Sent to Health Care
- Feb 3Heard in Health Care
- Mar 6Died when the session ended
All 4 actions, as published
- Feb 2First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Feb 2Referred to Health Care.House of Representatives
- Feb 3Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Mar 6In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives