l9n/ Oregon

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 4127

Requires the Oregon Health Authority to adopt a payment mechanism to pay certain nonprofit reproductive health care providers that are not eligible to receive federal Medicaid funds for services provided to medical assistance recipients.

Became law as Chapter 63, Oregon Laws 2026, signed March 31, 2026, 57 days after it was filed. In force from March 31, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act allows OHA to pay health care providers that may not receive federal Medicaid funds. The Act requires OHA to pay providers using only state funds. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.7). Requires the Oregon Health Authority to adopt a payment mechanism to pay certain nonprofit reproductive health care providers that are not eligible to receive federal Medicaid funds for services provided to medical assistance recipients. Applies to claims for payment for services provided on or after July 4, 2025, if the claim is not eligible for federal financial participation and has not yet been paid. 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

18 co-sponsors

Lisa Fragala, Mark Gamba, David Gomberg, Dacia Grayber, Zach Hudson, Cyrus Javadi, Pam Marsh, Lesly Muñoz, Nancy Nathanson, Travis Nelson, Hai Pham, Lamar Wise, Jules Walters, Susan McLain, Jason Kropf, Sarah McDonald, Nathan Sosa, Ricki Ruiz

In the Senate

5 co-sponsors

Sara Gelser Blouin, Jeff Golden, Kayse Jama, Courtney Neron Misslin, Khanh Pham

Its course

February 2 to April 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 action23 actions on 13 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 2 to Mar 430 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days

Health CareFeb 2 to Feb 1715 days

Ways and MeansFeb 17 to Feb 27 · moved on10 days

Capital ConstructionFeb 27 to Mar 2 · moved on3 days

Ways and MeansMar 2 to Mar 31 day

In the SenateMar 4 to Mar 62 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 4 to Mar 40 days

Ways and MeansMar 4 to Mar 51 day

With the GovernorMar 6 to Mar 3125 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading34–20

    Passed · Mar 4 · 6 present

  • Senate, third reading18–11

    Passed · Mar 6 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 17

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 House of Representatives Feb 2 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 2Introduced
  2. Sent to Health Care
  3. Feb 3Heard in Health Care
  4. Feb 12Heard in Health Care
  5. Feb 17Health Care recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. Feb 27Sent to Capital Construction Subcommittee
  8. Mar 2Heard in Capital Construction Subcommittee
  9. Returned to Ways and Means
  10. Heard in Ways and Means
  11. Mar 3Ways and Means recommended it
  12. Read a second time
  13. Mar 4Passed the House of Representatives, 34 to 20

In the Senate Mar 4 – Mar 6

  1. Mar 4Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Mar 5Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Read a second time
  5. Mar 6Passed the Senate, 18 to 11

To the Governor Mar 10 – Apr 6

  1. Mar 10Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Mar 31Signed by the Governor
  4. Apr 6Became chapter 63 of Oregon Laws 2026, in force from March 31, 2026
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Feb 2First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Feb 2Referred to Health Care.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 3Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Feb 12Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Feb 17Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  6. Feb 17Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
  7. Feb 27Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.House of Representatives
  8. Mar 2Work Session held.House of Representatives
  9. Mar 2Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
  10. Mar 2Work Session held.House of Representatives
  11. Mar 3Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  12. Mar 3Second reading.House of Representatives
  13. Mar 4Third reading. Carried by Bowman. Passed.House of Representatives
  14. Mar 4Vote explanation(s) filed by Diehl.House of Representatives
  15. Mar 4First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  16. Mar 4Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
  17. Mar 5Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  18. Mar 5Second reading.Senate
  19. Mar 6Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.Senate
  20. Mar 10Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  21. Mar 10President signed.Senate
  22. Mar 31Governor signed.House of Representatives
  23. Apr 6Chapter 63, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026.House of Representatives