Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Health Care Committee on March 6, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 4038
Prohibits the Oregon Health Authority from taking enforcement actions against providers or payers under the Health Care Cost Growth Target program before January 1, 2036.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Digest: The Act prohibits OHA from enforcing the Health Care Cost Growth Target program for 10 years. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Prohibits the Oregon Health Authority from taking enforcement actions against providers or payers under the Health Care Cost Growth Target program before January 1, 2036. Sunsets January 2, 2036. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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 19Heard 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 19Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Mar 6In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives