l9n/ Oregon

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 4156

Modifies the requirements for Medicaid supplemental reimbursements paid to emergency medical services providers.

Became law as Chapter 70, 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 makes changes to the program for paying for GEMT services. (Flesch Readability Score: 81.8). Modifies the requirements for Medicaid supplemental reimbursements paid to emergency medical services providers. 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

4 co-sponsors

Sue Rieke Smith, Hai Pham, Lesly Muñoz, Jami Cate

In the Senate

2 co-sponsors

Anthony Broadman, Janeen Sollman

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 action21 actions on 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 2 to Feb 2018 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days

Health CareFeb 2 to Feb 1614 days

In the SenateFeb 20 to Mar 311 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 20 to Feb 200 days

Health CareFeb 20 to Feb 277 days

With the GovernorMar 3 to Mar 3128 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading42–0

    Passed · Feb 20 · 18 present

  • Senate, third reading29–0

    Passed · Mar 3 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 16

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 – Feb 20

  1. Feb 2Introduced
  2. Sent to Health Care
  3. Feb 5Heard in Health Care
  4. Feb 12Heard in Health Care
  5. Feb 16Health Care recommended it as amended
  6. Feb 17Read a second time
  7. Feb 20Passed the House of Representatives, 42 to 0

In the Senate Feb 20 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 20Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Health Care
  3. Feb 25Heard in Health Care
  4. Feb 27Health Care recommended it
  5. Read a second time
  6. Mar 3Passed the Senate, 29 to 0

To the Governor Mar 4 – Apr 6

  1. Mar 4Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Mar 5Signed in the Senate
  3. Mar 31Signed by the Governor
  4. Apr 6Became chapter 70 of Oregon Laws 2026, in force from March 31, 2026
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Feb 2First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Feb 2Referred to Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 5Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Feb 12Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Feb 16Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded.House of Representatives
  6. Feb 16Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of the Speaker.House of Representatives
  7. Feb 17Second reading.House of Representatives
  8. Feb 18Rules suspended. Carried over to February 19, 2026 Calendar.House of Representatives
  9. Feb 19Rules suspended. Carried over to February 20, 2026 Calendar.House of Representatives
  10. Feb 20Third reading. Carried by Smith G. Passed.House of Representatives
  11. Feb 20First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  12. Feb 20Referred to Health Care.Senate
  13. Feb 25Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
  14. Feb 27Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  15. Feb 27Second reading.Senate
  16. Mar 2Carried over to 03-03 by unanimous consent.Senate
  17. Mar 3Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.Senate
  18. Mar 4Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  19. Mar 5President signed.Senate
  20. Mar 31Governor signed.House of Representatives
  21. Apr 6Chapter 70, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026.House of Representatives