Health Policy and Public Affairs

House Bill 2154 · Defines conditions under which Department of Justice must reimburse medical providers for sexual assault medical assessments.

Sent March 29, 2007 · Reported out after 46 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2213 · Requires insurer offering health benefit plan to establish procedures for providing to enrollee reasonable estimate of enrollee's costs for certain procedures or services.

Sent March 29, 2007 · Reported out after 57 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2158 · Modifies role of Advisory Committee to Director of Veterans' Affairs.

Sent March 26, 2007 · Reported out after 60 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2700 · Requires prescription drug benefit program, or prescription drug benefit offered under health benefit plan or under student health insurance policy, to include coverage of contraception.

Sent March 22, 2007 · Reported out after 54 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 925 · Requires medical staff bylaws at health care facility to provide for fair hearing process to challenge denial, revocation, suspension or restriction of physician privileges.

Sent March 16, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 104 days

Senate Bill 958 · Sets fees for initial licensure of in-home care agency and fees for renewal of license.

Sent March 15, 2007 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 960 · Requires health care facilities to collect data on health care facility acquired infection rates.

Sent March 15, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 105 days

Senate Bill 988 · Prohibits hospitals from charging uninsured or underinsured patients for hospital services at rates exceeding Medicare payment rates.

Sent March 15, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 105 days

Senate Bill 870 · Requires Department of Human Services to award electronic medical records technology grants to entities in at least five communities.

Sent March 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 106 days

Senate Bill 874 · Establishes Task Force on Regulation of Practice of Cosmetology.

Sent March 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 106 days

Senate Bill 924 · Requires health insurer to pay for specified health care services rendered by nonpreferred provider if covered for preferred provider.

Sent March 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 106 days

Senate Bill 939 · Requires local detention facilities to comply with accreditation standards involving health care.

Sent March 14, 2007 · Reported out after 47 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 944 · Prohibits sale of toys or other articles that contain phthalates and are intended for use by children under five years of age.

Sent March 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 106 days

Senate Bill 945 · Establishes task force to study phthalates in cosmetics.

Sent March 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 106 days

Senate Bill 999 · Creates Task Force on Providing Improved Mental Health Care for Oregon National Guard.

Sent March 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 106 days

House Bill 2188 · Expands definition of "authorized users" for purposes of sharing immunization records of certain persons through immunization registries.

Sent March 13, 2007 · Reported out after 52 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 821 · Creates Task Force on Oregon Basic Health Care to study Oregon's health care and medical malpractice systems.

Sent March 13, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 107 days

Senate Bill 853 · Requires Department of Human Services to establish standards for family group homes.

Sent March 13, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 107 days

Senate Bill 4 · Declares nursing workforce and nursing faculty shortage.

Sent March 12, 2007 · Reported out after 57 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 8 · Requires health benefit plan that covers chemotherapy to cover orally administered anticancer medication as part of medical benefit.

Sent March 12, 2007 · Reported out after 30 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 791 · Creates Task Force on Mental Health and Addiction Services for Underserved Populations.

Sent March 12, 2007 · Reported out after 60 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 830 · Requires Board of Medical Examiners to establish procedure for issuing limited volunteer physician licenses to retired and out-of-state physicians to practice at certain clinics.

Sent March 12, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 108 days

Senate Bill 831 · Requires Board of Medical Examiners to establish procedure for issuing limited volunteer physician licenses to retired and out-of-state physicians to practice at child abuse assessment centers.

Sent March 12, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 108 days

Senate Bill 847 · Directs Department of Human Services to create pilot project to train mental health professionals in serving mental health needs of older adults.

Sent March 12, 2007 · Reported out after 36 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 881 · Requires Department of Human Services and local mental health authorities to work together to create local and regional plans providing services to persons with mental health disorders.

Sent March 12, 2007 · Reported out after 36 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 948 · Revises certificate of need process.

Sent March 12, 2007 · Reported out after 57 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 731 · Adds certain medical devices to definition of "assistive device" for purposes of warranty coverage.

Sent March 7, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 113 days

Senate Bill 751 · Authorizes podiatric physician and surgeon member of Board of Medical Examiners to vote on all matters before board.

Sent March 7, 2007 · Reported out after 43 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 756 · Prohibits prepaid managed care health services organizations that contract with Department of Human Services to provide health care services from excluding nurse practitioners from panels of service providers.

Sent March 7, 2007 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

Senate Bill 778 · Establishes credit against personal income taxes for health benefit plan coverage or premiums paid by individual taxpayers for benefit of taxpayer, spouse or dependent.

Sent March 7, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 113 days

Senate Bill 12 · Requires Director of Veterans' Affairs to use certain criteria in adopting formula for distribution of funds appropriated to Department of Veterans' Affairs to enhance and expand services provided by county veterans' service officers.

Sent March 5, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 115 days

Senate Bill 13 · Requires Director of Veterans' Affairs to use certain criteria in adopting formula for distribution of funds appropriated to Department of Veterans' Affairs to enhance and expand services provided by county veterans' service officers.

Sent March 5, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 115 days

Senate Bill 717 · Directs Department of Human Services to contract with nonprofit institute to appoint and convene scope of practice review committees to review proposed changes by health professional regulatory boards, health care professionals or organizations representing health care professionals that request review if change may fall under scope of what constitutes practice of health care profession.

Sent March 5, 2007 · Reported out after 60 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

Senate Bill 723 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Human Services for biennial expenses related to Children's System Change Initiative and ment al health services to children and families.

Sent March 5, 2007 · Reported out after 43 days · did not pass the Senate

House Bill 2022 · Requires health care employers to address assaults of employees.

Sent February 28, 2007 · Reported out after 83 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 641 · Allows licensed physician assistant to give written certification for person to be considered person with disability under wildlife laws.

Sent February 28, 2007 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 646 · Limits biennial expenditures for payments of expenses of Gresham Center for the Arts from lottery moneys allocated from Administrative Services Economic Development Fund to Oregon Department of Administrative Services.

Sent February 28, 2007 · Reported out after 37 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 656 · Requires optometrist treating patient for glaucoma to consult with ophthalmologist under certain conditions.

Sent February 28, 2007 · Reported out after 47 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 675 · Allows licensed physician assistant to give written certification for person to be considered person with disability under wildlife laws.

Sent February 28, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 120 days

Senate Bill 676 · Prohibits insurer from refusing claim on basis that claim was submitted by physician assistant rather than by supervising physician.

Sent February 28, 2007 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 678 · Authorizes supervising physician of physician assistant to designate another physician as agent to temporarily supervise physician assistant.

Sent February 28, 2007 · Reported out after 23 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 595 · Modifies definition of "vehicle," for purposes of rental company insurance coverage, to include recreational vehicles, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles and trailers.

Sent February 26, 2007 · Reported out after 70 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 651 · Requires health benefit plan to make check for payment for health care services payable jointly to provider of health care services and enrollee if provider has not contracted with enrollee's health benefit plan to provide health care services.

Sent February 26, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

House Bill 2312 · Provides mentally ill persons committed to Department of Human Services right to daily access to fresh air and outdoors.

Sent February 22, 2007 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2313 · Requires Department of Human Services to provide to committed persons information about protection and advocacy system.

Sent February 22, 2007 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 562 · Requires Department of Human Services to award grants for primary care home pilot projects.

Sent February 19, 2007 · Reported out after 25 days · did not pass the Senate

House Bill 2158 · Modifies role of Advisory Committee to Director of Veterans' Affairs.

Sent February 16, 2007 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2160 · Deletes provisions permitting Director of Veterans' Affairs to contract for attorney services for war veterans.

Sent February 16, 2007 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2161 · Expands rulemaking authority of Department of Veterans' Affairs.

Sent February 16, 2007 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 584 · Creates subtraction from federal taxable income for state income tax purposes for amounts paid or incurred by taxpayer for participation in or coverage of health benefit plan for taxpayer or dependents.

Sent February 16, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 132 days

Senate Bill 586 · Repeals sunset on provisions permitting insurance carrier to limit individual health benefit plan in which individual may elect to enroll and on provisions permitting insurance carrier to offer to insure applicant under health benefit plan other than plan initially elected by applicant.

Sent February 16, 2007 · Reported out after 68 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 587 · Changes definition of "small employer" for purposes of health benefit plans by increasing maximum number of employees from 25 to 50.

Sent February 16, 2007 · Reported out after 81 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

Senate Bill 591 · Increases maximum amounts health care provider or state health plan may charge for copying patient health records.

Sent February 16, 2007 · Reported out after 73 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2157 · Adds unremarried surviving spouse of veteran to persons eligible to receive emergency financial assistance.

Sent February 14, 2007 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2159 · Deletes monetary limit on farm loans to veterans.

Sent February 14, 2007 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2162 · Extends certain services provided by county veterans' service officers to survivors of veterans.

Sent February 14, 2007 · Reported out after 92 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 486 · Requires coverage under health insurance policy for treatment of infertility.

Sent February 12, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 136 days

Senate Bill 519 · Requires health insurers, and Department of Human Services through state medical assistance program, to cover services performed using telemedicine.

Sent February 12, 2007 · Reported out after 81 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 531 · Increases number of physician assistants on Physician Assistant Committee to three.

Sent February 12, 2007 · Reported out after 36 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 604 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Human Services for psychiatric day treatment for eastern Oregon children.

Sent February 12, 2007 · Reported out after 59 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 429 · Requires Department of Human Services to verify specified resources and to verify other resources through quality review process.

Sent January 29, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 150 days

Senate Bill 433 · Allows Oregon State Board of Nursing to abstain from imposing discipline on licensees who voluntarily seek treatment for chemical dependency or emotional or physical problems if board finds that licensee poses no danger to public health, safety or welfare.

Sent January 29, 2007 · Reported out after 23 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 439 · Prohibits animal from participating in race if animal was administered certain drugs within 24 hours prior to post time. .

Sent January 29, 2007 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 446 · Requires coverage under certain health insurance policies for treatment of infertility.

Sent January 29, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 150 days

Senate Bill 353 · Prohibits certain health care facilities from employing or contracting with surgical technologist unless surgical technologist meets certain requirements.

Sent January 19, 2007 · Reported out after 105 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 356 · Requires group health insurance policies to cover hospital or medical expenses for injuries arising from motorcycle or bicycle activities.

Sent January 19, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

Senate Bill 360 · Establishes Office of Health Care Ombudsman to receive and investigate complaints about provision of Oregon Health Plan care or services by employees or agents of Department of Human Services, fully capitated health plans and prepaid managed care health services organizations.

Sent January 19, 2007 · Reported out after 101 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 363 · Establishes Consumer Advisory Council to advise Director of Human Services on provision of mental health services.

Sent January 19, 2007 · Reported out after 115 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 364 · Requires Director of Human Services to establish Consumer Advisory Council to advise director on provision of mental health services by Department of Human Services.

Sent January 19, 2007 · Reported out after 102 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 337 · Modifies provisions and requirements relating to notice of professional negligence claims to health professional regulatory boards and to subsequent actions of boards.

Sent January 18, 2007 · Reported out after 97 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 340 · Prohibits minor 14 years of age or younger from using tanning device at tanning facility.

Sent January 18, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 161 days

Senate Bill 376 · Directs Oregon Health and Science University to post notice to patients in university facilities about provisions of Oregon Tort Claims Act and to include notice in university advertisements.

Sent January 18, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 161 days

Senate Bill 387 · Modifies active duty military service requirements needed to qualify for military homestead property tax exemption.

Sent January 18, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 161 days

Senate Bill 341 · Requires tissue banks and eye banks to be registered and regulated by United States Food and Drug Administration.

Sent January 17, 2007 · Reported out after 79 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 159 · Specifies maximum payment that noncontracted emergency services provider must accept for services provided to enrollee in fully capitated health plan.

Sent January 15, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 164 days

Senate Bill 229 · Authorizes State Board of Psychologist Examiners, under specified circumstances, to order psychological, physical and psychiatric assessments of licensees.

Sent January 15, 2007 · Reported out after 73 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

Senate Bill 230 · Eliminates authority of State Board of Psychologist Examiners to deny renewal of license for failure to complete or provide documentation of previous completion of required pain management education program prior to payment of required renewal fee.

Sent January 15, 2007 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 102 · Establishes Oregon State Fair and Exposition Center.

Sent January 12, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

Senate Bill 145 · Changes name of Diversion Program Supervisory Council to Health Professionals Program Supervisory Council.

Sent January 12, 2007 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 146 · Authorizes Board of Medical Examiners to impose civil penalties and to assess enforcement costs against violators.

Sent January 12, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

Senate Bill 147 · Changes name of Board of Medical Examiners for the State of Oregon to Oregon Medical Board.

Sent January 12, 2007 · Reported out after 26 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 148 · Increases maximum amount of civil penalty that may be assessed by Board of Medical Examiners.

Sent January 12, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

Senate Bill 31 · Creates Oregon Healthy Kids Program, which includes private health option to provide health care coverage to children.

Sent January 11, 2007 · Reported out after 117 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 32 · Requires Department of Human Services to disclose certain information regarding cremated remains in its possession.

Sent January 11, 2007 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 36 · Modifies enumeration of entities that may be assessed fees by Oregon Patient Safety Commission to fund operating costs of Oregon Patient Safety Reporting Program.

Sent January 11, 2007 · Reported out after 76 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 135 · Revises certain provisions relating to occupational therapy.

Sent January 11, 2007 · Reported out after 91 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 153 · Requires employee benefit plan and health insurer to reimburse state Medicaid expenditures made for benefit of enrollee under specified circumstances.

Sent January 11, 2007 · Reported out after 118 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 154 · Provides that residence in residential program for primary purpose of receiving care, treatment, training or support due to disability or dependency is not subject to landlord-tenant laws.

Sent January 11, 2007 · Reported out after 116 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 155 · Changes name of Eastern Oregon Psychiatric Center to Blue Mountain Recovery Center.

Sent January 11, 2007 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 163 · Permits exchange of specified protected health information between health services organizations and state health plan for purposes of provision of behavioral or physical health care services to subject of protected information.

Sent January 11, 2007 · Reported out after 47 days · then passed the Senate, and became law