Health Care

House Bill 3466 · Authorizes pharmacist to initiate or modify drug therapy in accordance with guidelines and protocols established by physician licensed to practice medicine.

Sent March 27, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 103 days

Senate Bill 284 · Directs Oregon Health Authority to conduct study on feasibility of requiring all infants born in this state to be screened for lysosomal storage disorders.

Sent March 27, 2013 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 470 · Modifies, for purposes related to prescription monitoring program, definition of "practitioner." Requires additional information related to dispensed prescription drugs to be reported to Oregon Health Authority under prescription monitoring program.

Sent March 27, 2013 · Reported out after 65 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3460 · Directs Oregon Health Authority to establish registration system for medical marijuana facilities for transferring usable marijuana and immature marijuana plants from registry identification cardholders, designated primary caregivers of registry identification cardholders or marijuana grow sites to medical marijuana facilities and from medical marijuana facilities to registry identification cardholders or designated primary caregivers of registry identification cardholders.

Sent March 21, 2013 · Reported out after 32 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3458 · Establishes Oregon Reinsurance Program to be administered by Oregon Medical Insurance Pool Board.

Sent March 15, 2013 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 444 · Creates offense of smoking in motor vehicle.

Sent March 15, 2013 · Reported out after 70 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 101 · Eliminates from impaired health professional program requirement that employers of program participants establish minimum training requirements for supervisors of participants.

Sent March 14, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 116 days

Senate Bill 491 · Permits minor 14 years of age or older to obtain, without parental knowledge or consent, outpatient diagnosis or treatment of mental or emotional disorder or chemical dependency from professional counselors and marriage and family therapists licensed by Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists.

Sent March 14, 2013 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 167 · Allows Public Health Director to authorize pharmacists to administer vaccines to persons three years of age or older during disease outbreak or public health emergency.

Sent March 13, 2013 · Reported out after 69 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 384 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to prescribe criteria for training on treatment of opiate overdose and specifies requirements for training.

Sent March 13, 2013 · Reported out after 69 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 548 · Modifies circumstances in which person issued dental instructor's or dental hygiene instructor's license may practice dentistry.

Sent March 13, 2013 · Reported out after 70 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2921 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Health Authority for nutrition programs for eligible individuals through Women, Infants and Children Program.

Sent March 11, 2013 · Reported out after 15 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

Senate Bill 539 · Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to apply to United States Secretary of Health and Human Services to participate in wellness program demonstration project.

Sent March 8, 2013 · Reported out after 84 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 568 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to adopt dispute resolution process to resolve disputes involving termination, extension or renewal of contract between health care entity and coordinated care organization.

Sent March 8, 2013 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 387 · Requires permit to operate massage facility.

Sent March 7, 2013 · Reported out after 76 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3403 · Establishes Healthy Vending Task Force to study matters related to nutritional requirements for food and beverage items sold in public buildings.

Sent March 6, 2013 · Reported out after 44 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3407 · Establishes Traditional Health Workers Commission within Oregon Health Authority to advise authority on adoption of criteria and descriptions for coordinated care organizations to use with respect to certain health workers who are not licensed by this state and training and education requirements for those workers.

Sent March 6, 2013 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3418 · Directs State Board of Pharmacy to classify scopolamine as controlled substance in Schedule I or, if used for currently accepted medical use, Schedule III. Specifies date by which board must classify scopolamine.

Sent March 6, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 124 days

House Bill 3420 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to investigate possibility of receiving federal approval to implement copayments or other mechanisms to encourage medical assistance recipients to take personal responsibility for their own health and health care.

Sent March 6, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 124 days

House Bill 3424 · Directs Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules requiring physician or midwife to inform mother or father after birth of child about benefits of using pulse oximetry to screen infants for congenital heart disease.

Sent March 6, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 124 days

House Bill 3430 · Directs Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules requiring physician or midwife to inform mother or father after birth of child about benefits of testing infants for Krabbe disease.

Sent March 6, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 124 days

Senate Bill 108 · Authorizes Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine to require person disciplined by board to pay reasonable costs of disciplinary hearing.

Sent March 6, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 124 days

Senate Bill 107 · Modifies certain provisions relating to Nursing Home Administrators Board, Respiratory Therapist and Polysomnographic Technologist Licensing Board, Board of Cosmetology, Board of Body Art Practitioners and Oregon Health Licensing Agency.

Sent March 5, 2013 · Reported out after 50 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 109 · Authorizes designees of Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine to issue subpoenas for purpose of investigating alleged violations of laws relating to naturopathic medicine.

Sent March 5, 2013 · Reported out after 50 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 172 · Directs Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules requiring all infants born at birthing facilities located in this state to be screened for congenital heart defects.

Sent March 5, 2013 · Reported out after 77 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 210 · Authorizes certified registered nurse anesthetists to deliver certain services without medical collaboration in connection with procedures performed in location at which medical, surgical or dental services are rendered, other than ambulatory surgical center or hospital.

Sent March 5, 2013 · Reported out after 78 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2015 · If mammogram is inconclusive due to dense breast tissue, requires person who performed mammogram to notify patient of inconclusive results and to advise patient to contact patient's health care provider regarding appropriateness of supplemental testing.

Sent March 4, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 126 days

House Bill 2020 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to convene committee to advise authority in adopting rules governing authority's on-site quality assessments of organizations that provide mental health or chemical dependency treatment.

Sent March 4, 2013 · Reported out after 44 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3260 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to contract with third party to study and recommend best option for financing health care in state.

Sent March 4, 2013 · Reported out after 44 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3309 · Establishes pilot project in Marion and Polk Counties in which board of directors of coordinated care organization may petition Director of Oregon Health Authority to remove board member by vote of two-thirds of membership under specified conditions.

Sent March 4, 2013 · Reported out after 44 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3339 · Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services, in collaboration with Oregon Health Authority, to study options for reinsurance program to spread risk in health insurance markets statewide.

Sent March 4, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 126 days

House Bill 3345 · Provides for regulation of persons that engage in recovery or distribution of anatomical material from donors for research or education purposes other than transplanting anatomical material or therapy.

Sent March 4, 2013 · Reported out after 46 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3355 · Requires Oregon Public Health Advisory Board to study certain issues related to mold.

Sent March 4, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 126 days

House Bill 3378 · Requires health benefit plans provided by Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board to provide telemedicine services to eligible employees.

Sent March 4, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 126 days

House Bill 3383 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to compile and update database of health data and evidence-based research that is available online and searchable according to specified criteria.

Sent March 4, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 126 days

House Bill 3082 · Requires State Board of Education to adopt rules requiring provision of fluoride rinse to certain students after certain meals.

Sent March 1, 2013 · Reported out after 49 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3092 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to develop curriculum for training licensed professionals, law enforcement personnel and campus staff to recognize signs and symptoms of mental illness, respond to individual in crisis and refer individual for appropriate help.

Sent March 1, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 129 days

House Bill 3099 · Requires Oregon Health Authority and Department of Human Services to adopt standards and conduct examinations to ensure linguistic competence of health care facility and residential facility direct care staff hired on or after January 1, 2014.

Sent March 1, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 129 days

House Bill 3106 · Requires Department of Corrections to contract for or establish automated systems to reduce improper payments for medical services provided to inmates.

Sent March 1, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 129 days

House Bill 3108 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to contract with entity to establish and operate technologies designed to detect and prevent improper payments in state medical assistance program.

Sent March 1, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 129 days

House Bill 3128 · Designates March of each year as Multiple System Atrophy Awareness Month.

Sent March 1, 2013 · Reported out after 32 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3140 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules requiring hospitals and freestanding birthing centers, depending on number of live births performed at hospital or freestanding birth center each year, to screen infants for controlled substances or notify parents or legal guardians of importance of screening infants for controlled substances.

Sent March 1, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 129 days

House Bill 3162 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to maintain list of designated high priority chemicals of concern for children's health used in children's products.

Sent March 1, 2013 · Reported out after 48 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 3163 · Requires health care facility that contracts with or is represented on board of directors of coordinated care organization to provide coverage of health care services for its employees through coordinated care organization or insurance.

Sent March 1, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 129 days

House Bill 3020 · Provides that evidence relating to informed consent is admissible in certain medical liability actions.

Sent February 27, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 131 days

House Bill 3037 · Prohibits Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services from approving rate filing for health benefit plan that reimburses serious adverse events.

Sent February 27, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 131 days

House Bill 3052 · Provides that health care provider that participates in coordinated care organization is not liable for acts or omissions of other health care providers participating in same coordinated care organization.

Sent February 27, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 131 days

House Bill 3055 · Imposes restrictions on issuance of marijuana grow site registration cards under Oregon Medical Marijuana Act.

Sent February 27, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 131 days

House Bill 3072 · Requires insurer to notify affected policyholders, and persons who requested notification, of rate filing for certain premium rate increases.

Sent February 27, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 131 days

House Bill 3073 · Specifies condition under which insurer is exempt from requirement to notify insured in writing of cancellation due to nonpayment of premium.

Sent February 27, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 131 days

House Bill 3189 · Establishes certification requirements for school-based health centers.

Sent February 27, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 131 days

House Bill 3212 · Requires Legislative Fiscal Office, no later than date of first legislative committee work session on measure to require specific health insurance coverage, to submit to committee report on social and financial effects of proposed coverage and efficacy of treatment or service to be covered.

Sent February 27, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 131 days

House Bill 2928 · Modifies definition of "hazardous substance." Requires Director of Oregon Health Authority to adopt standards for labeling of articles that contain hazardous substances.

Sent February 25, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 133 days

House Bill 2937 · Requires manufacturer of household cleaning product to affix to household cleaning product label or other notice disclosing ingredients contained in household cleaning product.

Sent February 25, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 133 days

House Bill 2946 · Repeals sunset on prohibition against dental services contract restricting price charged by provider for service not covered by contract.

Sent February 25, 2013 · Reported out after 23 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2947 · Repeals provision authorizing Oregon Health Authority to approve pilot projects under which dental health coordinators receive training and certification for purpose of educating communities on dental health.

Sent February 25, 2013 · Reported out after 23 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2948 · Authorizes dentists licensed in other countries to participate in educational activities related to dentistry that occur in this state.

Sent February 25, 2013 · Reported out after 23 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2996 · Modifies definition of "acupuncture" to include insertion of solid metal needle into body to promote health or treat disorder.

Sent February 25, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 133 days

House Bill 2997 · Requires person to obtain license to practice direct entry midwifery.

Sent February 25, 2013 · Reported out after 51 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2998 · Prohibits health care practitioners from referring patients to health care entities in which practitioner has beneficial interest or with which practitioner has compensation arrangement, subject to specified exceptions.

Sent February 25, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 133 days

House Bill 2999 · Requires health benefit plan to cover services of naturopath that are covered by plan if provided by physician.

Sent February 25, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 133 days

House Bill 2919 · Exempts from criminal offenses in which possessing, delivering or manufacturing marijuana is an element persons who perform certain services related to administration of medical marijuana or who research marijuana for medical purposes.

Sent February 19, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 139 days

House Bill 2922 · Establishes Affordable Health Care for All Oregon Plan, operated by Oregon Health Authority according to policies established by Affordable Health Care for All Oregon Board.

Sent February 19, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 139 days

House Bill 2960 · Requires portion of each meeting of governing body of coordinated care organization to be open to public, for purpose of taking comment and announcing significant decisions.

Sent February 19, 2013 · Reported out after 59 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2969 · Requires insurer that provides coverage of ambulance care and transportation to indemnify provider of ambulance care and transportation directly.

Sent February 19, 2013 · Reported out after 29 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 166 · Requires insurer that elects to communicate with insureds electronically to allow insured to opt out of electronic communication in favor of regular mail when applying for coverage or coverage renewal.

Sent February 19, 2013 · Reported out after 77 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2858 · Appropriates money to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for deposit in Primary Health Care Loan Forgiveness Program Fund.

Sent February 18, 2013 · Reported out after 23 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2859 · Removes medical assistance from definition of "public assistance" and conforms applicable statutes to reflect definitional change.

Sent February 18, 2013 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2896 · Prohibits entity doing business in this state as tanning facility from allowing person who is under 18 years of age to use tanning device that is owned or operated by entity, except under specified circumstance.

Sent February 18, 2013 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2897 · Establishes requirements for health insurance coverage of autism spectrum disorders.

Sent February 18, 2013 · Reported out after 43 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2902 · Requires insurers to reimburse physician assistants and nurse practitioners in independent practices at same rate as physicians for same services.

Sent February 18, 2013 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 8 · Removes certain restrictions on authority of certified nurse practitioner or certified clinical nurse specialist to dispense prescription drugs.

Sent February 18, 2013 · Reported out after 93 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2740 · Authorizes State Board of Pharmacy to waive requirement for distribution of prescription drugs under Charitable Prescription Drug Program if board determines that waiver is in interest of public health and safety.

Sent February 13, 2013 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2767 · Requires Public Employees' Benefit Board to conduct pilot project to study effects on employee health of using walking workstations.

Sent February 13, 2013 · Reported out after 57 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2768 · Modifies definitions and licensure requirements for professions regulated by Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists.

Sent February 13, 2013 · Reported out after 16 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2691 · Exempts nonresident nurse from Oregon licensing requirement if nurse is licensed and in good standing in another state, nurse is practicing in this state without compensation on no more than two temporary assignments not to exceed five days in any 12-month period and assignments are for general public benefit.

Sent February 11, 2013 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2693 · Directs Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules requiring all infants born at birthing facilities located in this state to be screened for congenital heart defects.

Sent February 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 147 days

House Bill 2701 · Requires Department of Human Services, in rules adopted to prescribe criteria for eligibility for medical assistance, to exclude an amount not less than federal poverty guideline from consideration of income available for costs of care of certain applicants who are also Oregon Supplemental Income Program recipients.

Sent February 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 147 days

House Bill 2705 · Restricts substitution of biosimilar product for prescribed biological product.

Sent February 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 147 days

House Bill 2709 · Requires coordinated care organization to contract with area agencies to coordinate transition to long term care from health care facility of members who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid.

Sent February 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 147 days

House Bill 2714 · Authorizes pharmacy to perform certain tests and examinations if pharmacy obtains waiver from United States Department of Health and Human Services and complies with applicable federal regulations.

Sent February 11, 2013 · Reported out after 37 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2719 · Implements expansion of medical assistance eligibility required by Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Sent February 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 147 days

House Bill 2724 · Exempts retainer dental practice from application of Insurance Code if certified by Department of Consumer and Business Services.

Sent February 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 147 days

House Bill 2737 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to adopt standards and procedures to certify specified mental health providers to qualify for insurance reimbursement.

Sent February 11, 2013 · Reported out after 37 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2056 · Extends long term care facility assessment to July 1, 2020.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 70 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2065 · Creates process through which licensee or applicant to practice dentistry may petition Oregon Board of Dentistry to expunge from board records information related to disciplinary hearings.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2073 · Repeals sunset on assessment on health insurance premiums and on medical claims paid by self-insured health benefit plan offered by Public Employees' Benefit Board.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2074 · Changes name of Oregon Health Licensing Agency to Health Licensing Office and name of Oregon Health Licensing Agency Account to Health Licensing Office Account.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2075 · Implements program by which patients may properly dispose of prescription drugs at hospitals and long term care facilities.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2076 · Requires covered entities to report annually on system safeguards for protecting confidentiality of individually identifiable health information.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2081 · Modifies exemptions to prohibition against practice of psychology or representation as psychologist without license.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2085 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to submit written report on legislative changes that will need to be made during 2015 regular session of Legislative Assembly to align state law with federal laws concerning public health and publicly funded health programs.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2087 · Authorizes designee of local correctional facility, Department of Corrections institution or youth correction facility to apply for medical assistance on behalf of person residing in facility or institution, in order to qualify person for medical assistance coverage of hospitalization occurring outside facility or institution.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 86 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2088 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to submit written report on legislative changes that will need to be made during 2015 regular session of Legislative Assembly to reflect budgetary changes.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2089 · Authorizes lay representation of Oregon Health Authority and Department of Human Services at contested case hearings by representatives from either agency in specified circumstances.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2090 · Extends operative date provision to permit Oregon Health Authority to continue to use Practitioner-Managed Prescription Drug Plan for prescription drug coverage in medical assistance program through January 1, 2018.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 77 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2091 · Repeals private health option component of Health Care for All Oregon Children program and requires orderly transfer of children enrolled in private health option to medical assistance program.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 58 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2092 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to establish and administer injury and violence prevention program.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2093 · Makes changes to provisions of law related to vital statistics to reflect 2011 Revision to Model State Vital Statistics Act.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 83 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2094 · Authorizes Public Health Officer to carry out specified duties under federal Ryan White CARE Act.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 52 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2100 · Specifies circumstances under which Oregon Health Licensing Agency is required or permitted to disclose information obtained during investigation for certain boards.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2101 · Consolidates provisions relating to Oregon Health Licensing Agency's authority over certificates, permits, licenses and registrations and fees collected for certificates, permits, licenses and registrations.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 30 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2102 · Modifies provisions related to athletic trainer registration.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2103 · Prohibits person from practicing sex offender treatment unless person is certified clinical sex offender therapist or certified associate sex offender therapist.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2104 · Revises definition of "medical imaging" to include medical imaging procedures not related to clinical diagnosis and treatment.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 51 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2118 · Creates health plan quality metrics work group.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 90 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2119 · Updates requirements for quarterly reports to Legislative Assembly regarding implementation of Oregon Integrated and Coordinated Care Delivery System.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2120 · Provides that health professional regulatory boards have discretion to authorize licensees regulated by board to self-refer to impaired health professional program in which board participates.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 2122 · Prohibits transfer of provider's enrollees from one managed care organization to another managed care organization with which provider contracts if provider's contract with transferring organization is terminated for just cause and organization has notified Oregon Health Authority that contract was terminated for just cause.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 87 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2123 · Requires pharmacy benefit managers to register with Department of Consumer and Business Services.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 71 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2124 · Eliminates from impaired health professional program requirement that employers of program participants establish minimum training requirements for supervisors of participants.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2128 · Requires Oregon Health Insurance Exchange Corporation to consult Oregon Educators Benefit Board and other specified stakeholders on plans offered through exchange to educators.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 77 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2129 · Authorizes counties to regulate, license and inspect health clubs.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2130 · Makes changes to impaired health professional program.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 2131 · Requires certain information pertaining to bedbug infestations to be held confidentially by public health authorities and exempts information from disclosure under public records law.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2132 · Directs executive director of Oregon Health Insurance Exchange Corporation to report to Legislative Assembly on efforts made to coordinate eligibility determination and enrollment processes for qualified health plans and state medical assistance program.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 87 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2133 · Requires coordinated care organization to submit business plan to community advisory council for approval.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2134 · Requires Oregon Health Authority and Department of Human Services to adopt by rule, using advisory committee, uniform standards for collection of data on race, ethnicity, preferred languages and disability status in surveys and in all programs in which authority or department collects, records or reports such data.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 30 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2135 · Authorizes Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules prohibiting or limiting coverage by health benefit plans of items, services or medical technologies pursuant to guidance by Health Evidence Review Commission.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2136 · Directs that portion of moneys received under Master Settlement Agreement be transferred to specified bond funds to pay certain bond expenses of Oregon Health and Science University.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 85 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2137 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to establish system for repurposing durable medical equipment that is no longer medically appropriate for medical assistance recipients for use by other medical assistance recipients.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2139 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to take specified steps to enroll in qualified health plan person who loses eligibility for medical assistance.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2181 · Requires insurer offering health insurance to have adequate network of trauma system hospitals in insurer's network of providers.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2216 · Extends sunset on collection of hospital assessment to September 30, 2015.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 51 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2240 · Aligns Oregon health insurance law with changes in federal law.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 59 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2271 · Requires coordinated care organization to provide oral health care through contracts with dental care organizations unless no dental care organization provides care in geographic area served by coordinated care organization.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2272 · Specifies that dental care organizations are major components of health care delivery system and thus must be part of governance structure of coordinated care organization.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2273 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to continue to contract with dental care organizations to serve medical assistance recipients.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2279 · Allows employees of local governments to participate in benefit plans provided by Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 85 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2280 · For community-based health care improvement program, modifies definition of "qualified employer" and authorizes continuation coverage for employee who was enrolled in program and whose employment terminates.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2313 · Requires insurer to provide process for nurse practitioner practicing in rural or frontier area to earn same reimbursement paid to primary care physician.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2326 · Modifies uses to which Oregon Health Authority may put Health System Fund moneys.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2329 · Designates November of each year as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2331 · Imposes excise tax on sale of sugar-sweetened beverages and concentrates.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2348 · Creates Task Force on Future of Public Health Services to study regionalization and consolidation of public health services and future of public health services in Oregon in order to make recommendations for legislation.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 85 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2353 · Requires health insurer to report to Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services methodology for reimbursement of clinical social workers.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2354 · Prohibits health insurers from discriminating in reimbursement rates paid to nurse practitioners and to nonphysician providers of treatment for chemical dependency or mental or nervous conditions.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2357 · Prohibits public body from compelling individual, other than medical assistance recipient, to access health care through coordinated care organization or purchase health insurance only through health insurance exchange.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2385 · Removes, from health insurance coverage requirements for chemical dependency and mental or nervous conditions, exemption for treatment resulting from conviction of driving while under influence of intoxicants.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 65 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2389 · Makes changes to educational and training qualifications necessary to be licensed to practice psychology.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2432 · Prohibits cost-sharing for health services, medications and supplies medically necessary for management of diabetes during pregnancy through six weeks postpartum.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 78 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2445 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to adopt by rule procedures and criteria for certification, suspension and decertification of school-based health centers.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 86 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2476 · Extends sunset for tax credit for practice of rural medicine.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2521 · Specifies requirements for provision of comprehensive medication management services by coordinated care organizations.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2522 · Requires coordinated care organization to provide members with access to chiropractic, naturopathic and nurse practitioner services for primary care and access to licensed acupuncturists, licensed massage therapists and licensed optometrists for specialty care and to pay same reimbursement rate for service to all providers of service, regardless of license or certification of provider.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2523 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to study and report to Legislative Assembly on duplicative reporting requirements imposed by state on managed care organizations, coordinated care organization and hospitals.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2611 · Provides that certain boards may adopt rules under which board may require person authorized to practice profession regulated by board to receive cultural competency continuing education.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 73 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2612 · Provides that postpartum mother may remove placenta from health care facility pursuant to rules adopted by Oregon Health Authority.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2622 · Changes definition of "physician" to include podiatrist, if context in which term "physician" is used does not authorize or require person to practice outside scope of license to practice podiatry, for purposes of subjecting podiatrists to statutes regulating physicians.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2637 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to publish and update, at least once every five years, map of this state that identifies each location where Ixodes pacificus tick has been identified. .

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2638 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to implement program to provide grants to coordinated care organizations to implement pilot projects designed to improve patient engagement in management of patient's health and wellness.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2678 · Authorizes person licensed in practice of physical therapy in another jurisdiction to provide physical therapy services to individual employed by or affiliated with touring theater company, performing arts company, athletic team or athletic organization.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2684 · Changes circumstances under which licensed physical therapist must refer person to medical doctor, osteopathic physician, chiropractic physician, podiatric physician and surgeon, naturopathic physician, dentist, physician assistant or nurse practitioner.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law