Committees · 2013 Regular Session
Health Care and Human Services
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Democrat · 25th District
Jeff KruseVice-chair
Republican · 1st District
Republican · 27th District
Democrat · 22nd District
Democrat · 17th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2013 Regular Session.
Bills sent165
13% of the bills the Senate sent to committees
Reported out62%
102 of 165; 63 stopped in committee
Time in committee43 days
most between 30 and 58 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term.
201421 bills
reported 71% · typically 9 days, most 8–10 · 0 amendments · 5 members
2013165 bills
reported 62% · typically 43 days, most 30–58 · 0 amendments · 5 members
201217 bills
reported 71% · typically 8 days, most 5–9 · 0 amendments · 5 members
2011183 bills
reported 56% · typically 52 days, most 27–77 · 0 amendments · 5 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2013 Regular Session, newest first.
165 bills
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 May 14, 2013 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
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 May 1, 2013 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3474 · Allows student or parent or legal guardian of student to request that student not participate in mental health screening conducted for all students in specified grade or classroom.
Sent April 29, 2013 · Reported out after 32 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3244 · Directs Department of Human Services to recommend policies to integrate system of services and support for runaway and homeless youth who are 0 through 17 years of age and for youth who are 18 through 20 years of age who continue to be or who become homeless.
Sent April 26, 2013 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
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 April 25, 2013 · Reported out after 33 days · then passed the Senate, 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 April 25, 2013 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
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 April 25, 2013 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the Senate, 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 April 25, 2013 · Reported out after 33 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
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 April 25, 2013 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
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 April 15, 2013 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
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 April 10, 2013 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
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 April 10, 2013 · Reported out after 51 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3128 · Designates March of each year as Multiple System Atrophy Awareness Month.
Sent April 10, 2013 · Reported out after 29 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 843 · Creates Work Group on Corrections Health Care Costs.
Sent April 8, 2013 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 827 · Clarifies which activities of groups forming coordinated care organizations are exempt from state and federal antitrust laws under state action doctrine.
Sent April 1, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 98 days
House Bill 2946 · Repeals sunset on prohibition against dental services contract restricting price charged by provider for service not covered by contract.
Sent March 28, 2013 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the Senate, 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 March 28, 2013 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2992 · Authorizes Oregon Health Authority to operate Farm Direct Nutrition Program to enable participants in Women, Infants and Children Program to purchase fresh produce at farmers' markets or roadside stands and to operate Senior Farm Direct Nutrition Program to enable low income seniors to purchase fresh produce at farmers' markets or roadside stands.
Sent March 28, 2013 · Reported out after 32 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
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 March 27, 2013 · Reported out after 33 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2902 · Requires insurers to reimburse physician assistants and nurse practitioners in independent practices at same rate as physicians for same services.
Sent March 27, 2013 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
145 more
House Bill 2969 · Requires insurer that provides coverage of ambulance care and transportation to indemnify provider of ambulance care and transportation directly.
Sent March 27, 2013 · Reported out after 33 days · then passed the Senate, 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 March 26, 2013 · Reported out after 37 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 823 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to create new programs and expand existing programs to increase capacity statewide to provide mental health services and serve individuals with mental illness.
Sent March 26, 2013 · Reported out after 27 days · did not pass the Senate
House Bill 2094 · Authorizes Public Health Officer to carry out specified duties under federal Ryan White CARE Act.
Sent March 25, 2013 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 170 · Creates Task Force on Educator Health Benefits.
Sent March 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 108 days
House Bill 2104 · Revises definition of "medical imaging" to include medical imaging procedures not related to clinical diagnosis and treatment.
Sent March 21, 2013 · Reported out after 39 days · then passed the Senate, 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 March 14, 2013 · Reported out after 46 days · then passed the Senate, 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 March 13, 2013 · Reported out after 47 days · then passed the Senate, 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 March 13, 2013 · Reported out after 57 days · then passed the Senate, 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 March 13, 2013 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2102 · Modifies provisions related to athletic trainer registration.
Sent March 11, 2013 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the Senate, 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 March 11, 2013 · Reported out after 81 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2130 · Makes changes to impaired health professional program.
Sent March 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 119 days
House Bill 2612 · Provides that postpartum mother may remove placenta from health care facility pursuant to rules adopted by Oregon Health Authority.
Sent March 11, 2013 · Reported out after 52 days · then passed the Senate, 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 March 11, 2013 · Reported out after 52 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
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 March 11, 2013 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the Senate, 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 March 11, 2013 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2768 · Modifies definitions and licensure requirements for professions regulated by Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists.
Sent March 11, 2013 · Reported out after 59 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 806 · Authorizes individual licensed to practice medicine or podiatry in another state or country to provide health care services for out-of-state athletic team under certain circumstances.
Sent March 11, 2013 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2081 · Modifies exemptions to prohibition against practice of psychology or representation as psychologist without license.
Sent March 7, 2013 · Reported out after 53 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2082 · Creates and modifies definitions related to social work.
Sent March 7, 2013 · Reported out after 53 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 802 · Defines "dentist of record." Provides that institution or program accredited by Commission on Dental Accreditation of American Dental Association does not need to name actively licensed dentist as dental director of dental offices or clinics owned or operated by institution or program.
Sent March 7, 2013 · Reported out after 46 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 4 · Appropriates moneys to Department of Human Services to provide mental health and addiction services to seniors and persons with disabilities.
Sent March 5, 2013 · Reported out after 36 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 723 · Authorizes Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board to contract with coordinated care organizations to provide health coverage to public employees.
Sent March 5, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 125 days
Senate Bill 2 · Establishes Scholars for a Healthy Oregon Initiative to provide free tuition and fees for certain students in health care disciplines in exchange for student commitment to work in underrepresented locations after graduation.
Sent March 4, 2013 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 687 · Requires coordinated care organization to screen combat veterans and members of Armed Forces for mental health and traumatic brain injury.
Sent March 4, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 126 days
Senate Bill 691 · Requires Department of Human Services to adopt rules regarding child abuse investigations, determinations, notice and requests for review of determinations.
Sent March 4, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 126 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 March 1, 2013 · Reported out after 77 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2165 · Repeals sunset on county multidisciplinary teams that develop and implement protocols and procedures for investigation and reporting of abuse of adults with disabilities.
Sent March 1, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 129 days
Senate Bill 456 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Health Authority for nutrition program for low-income seniors.
Sent February 28, 2013 · Reported out after 13 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 704 · Authorizes dentist licensed to practice dentistry in this state to administer injections of botulinum toxin to face or neck of person.
Sent February 28, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 130 days
Senate Bill 717 · Requires specified health care professional training programs to include in required curricula training on standardized clinical breast examinations.
Sent February 28, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 130 days
Senate Bill 722 · Directs Oregon Health Authority to prepare human papillomavirus and comprehensive related cancer control plan as addendum to Oregon Comprehensive Cancer Plan.
Sent February 28, 2013 · Reported out after 47 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 724 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to establish method for accounting for coordinated care organization's costs in providing innovative, nontraditional health services.
Sent February 28, 2013 · Reported out after 50 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 725 · Specifies terms for contracts entered into between Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organizations.
Sent February 28, 2013 · Reported out after 50 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 726 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to report to Legislative Assembly on cost to coordinated care organization of complying with program requirements.
Sent February 28, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 130 days
Senate Bill 728 · Establishes State Trauma Advisory Board within Oregon Health Authority.
Sent February 28, 2013 · Reported out after 43 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 729 · Allows coordinated care organizations to participate in Oregon Health Insurance Exchange.
Sent February 28, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 130 days
Senate Bill 753 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to request specified information from potential contractors and, if certain conditions are met, to request proposals to establish and operate systems and technologies designed to detect and prevent improper payments in state medical assistance program.
Sent February 28, 2013 · Reported out after 34 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 757 · Authorizes Oregon Health Authority to operate Senior Farm Direct Nutrition Program providing financial support for qualifying seniors to purchase locally produced fresh food at farm product outlets.
Sent February 28, 2013 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 777 · Modifies meeting requirements for Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee of Oregon Health Authority.
Sent February 28, 2013 · Reported out after 50 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 778 · Requires long term care facilities and residential care facilities to provide 90 days' notice to residents and others of change in admission or residence policies with respect to medical assistance recipients.
Sent February 28, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 130 days
Senate Bill 641 · Requires Department of Human Services to calculate amount paid to all providers of services to adults with developmental disabilities using uniform tool that reimburses for all services provided under individualized written service plan.
Sent February 27, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 131 days
Senate Bill 608 · Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt form and standards for enrollee to claim reimbursement of out-of-network provider charges paid by enrollee.
Sent February 26, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 132 days
Senate Bill 325 · Extends sunset for tax credit for practice of rural medicine.
Sent February 25, 2013 · Reported out after 58 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 601 · Authorizes relative caregiver with whom minor child lives to consent to medical treatment and educational services for minor child if consent of legal parent or guardian cannot be obtained after reasonable efforts.
Sent February 25, 2013 · Reported out after 30 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 621 · Requires Director of Oregon Health Authority to appoint members to advisory committees or subcommittees of Health Evidence Review Commission if commission determines it lacks required expertise or upon request by interested outside party.
Sent February 25, 2013 · Reported out after 30 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 626 · Expands duties of Long Term Care Ombudsman to address needs of residents of care facilities who have mental illness or developmental disabilities.
Sent February 25, 2013 · Reported out after 53 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 630 · Provides for licensing and regulation of anesthesiologist assistants.
Sent February 25, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 133 days
Senate Bill 640 · Requires Department of Human Services to assess support needs of each adult with developmental disability who is receiving comprehensive services and pay service rate to service provider that is sufficient to meet assessed support needs.
Sent February 25, 2013 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 642 · Requires Department of Human Services to adopt rules to establish Oregon Foster Children's Bill of Rights.
Sent February 25, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 133 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 February 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 137 days
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 February 21, 2013 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 569 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to adopt uniform documentation requirements for credentialing providers of telemedicine services.
Sent February 21, 2013 · Reported out after 54 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 572 · Requires hospital to implement safe patient handling policy.
Sent February 21, 2013 · Reported out after 62 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 604 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to establish program for purpose of providing to credentialing organizations access to information that is necessary to credential or recredential health care practitioners.
Sent February 21, 2013 · Reported out after 62 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2092 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to establish and administer injury and violence prevention program.
Sent February 19, 2013 · Reported out after 93 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2329 · Designates November of each year as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month.
Sent February 18, 2013 · Reported out after 70 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 526 · Removes antitrust exemption for coordinated care organizations.
Sent February 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 140 days
Senate Bill 548 · Modifies circumstances in which person issued dental instructor's or dental hygiene instructor's license may practice dentistry.
Sent February 18, 2013 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 559 · Requires Department of Human Services to provide adults with developmental disabilities needing comprehensive services at least three options for placement prior to initial placement or transfer, subject to exceptions.
Sent February 18, 2013 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 564 · Gives adult with developmental disability receiving support services for adults option to remain in home placement as long as home placement is less costly than residential care facility.
Sent February 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 140 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 February 15, 2013 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the Senate, 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 February 15, 2013 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 490 · Requires entity advertising and providing specified health services to provide notices and disclosures about nature of services.
Sent February 14, 2013 · Reported out after 60 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 506 · Excludes secure residential treatment homes and facilities as permitted use under zoning requirements.
Sent February 14, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 144 days
Senate Bill 521 · Directs Department of Human Services to implement Strengthening, Preserving and Reunifying Families programs to provide child welfare services on statewide basis.
Sent February 13, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 145 days
Senate Bill 530 · Directs certain health professional regulatory boards to adopt rules by January 1, 2016, requiring licensees to document participation in continuing education opportunities relating to cultural competency approved by Oregon Health Authority.
Sent February 13, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 145 days
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 February 13, 2013 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 544 · Modifies provision requiring health care practitioner to disclose to patient for whom health care practitioner prescribes physical therapy nature of relationship between health care practitioner and physical therapist.
Sent February 13, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 145 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 February 12, 2013 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the Senate, 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 February 11, 2013 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 459 · Requires coordinated care organization to establish grievance procedure for providers and health care entities participating or wishing to participate in organization to dispute decisions made by organization.
Sent February 8, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 150 days
Senate Bill 457 · Prohibits insurer from denying coverage under health benefit plan for covered services provided to person in custody of county sheriff.
Sent February 7, 2013 · Reported out after 74 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 460 · Restricts substitution of biosimilar product for prescribed biological product.
Sent February 7, 2013 · Reported out after 74 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 21 · Requires Department of Human Services to develop plan for improving long term care system in Oregon.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 85 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 98 · Establishes primary care provider loan repayment program in Oregon Health Authority.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days
Senate Bill 281 · Adds post-traumatic stress disorder to definition of "debilitating medical condition" for purposes of statutes authorizing medical use of marijuana.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 48 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 20 · Requires Department of Human Services to identify changes to laws governing programs administered by department that are needed to reflect budget changes and report changes to appropriate interim committees of House of Representatives or Senate.
Sent January 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 99 · 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 implement health care reform provisions.
Sent January 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 100 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to work with coordinated care organizations and stakeholders to develop recommendations to Legislative Assembly for advancing use of health information technology.
Sent January 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 101 · Eliminates from impaired health professional program requirement that employers of program participants establish minimum training requirements for supervisors of participants.
Sent January 18, 2013 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 106 · Allows State Board of Chiropractic Examiners and State Board of Pharmacy to establish certain fees by rule.
Sent January 18, 2013 · Reported out after 26 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
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 January 18, 2013 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 108 · Authorizes Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine to require person disciplined by board to pay reasonable costs of disciplinary hearing.
Sent January 18, 2013 · Reported out after 41 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
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 January 18, 2013 · Reported out after 34 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 110 · Requires permit to operate massage facility.
Sent January 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 111 · Requires regulation of bodywork in same manner that law currently regulates massage.
Sent January 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 132 · Changes certain documentation that must be submitted to school administrator for purpose of opting out of immunizations.
Sent January 18, 2013 · Reported out after 98 days · then passed the Senate, 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 January 18, 2013 · Reported out after 34 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 177 · Establishes Task Force on Healthy People.
Sent January 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 274 · Requires student seven years of age or younger who is beginning education program to have comprehensive eye examination.
Sent January 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 282 · Makes legislative finding that Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 are unconstitutional.
Sent January 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 171 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 January 18, 2013 · Reported out after 55 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 334 · Requires, until June 30, 2016, medical assistance coverage of prescription drugs that are immunosuppressant drugs or drugs for treatment of seizures, cancer, HIV or AIDS. .
Sent January 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 382 · Directs Department of Consumer and Business Services and Oregon Health Authority to jointly develop form that providers in this state may use to request prior authorization for prescription drug benefits.
Sent January 18, 2013 · Reported out after 104 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 385 · Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services, considering recommendation of Oregon Health Authority and stakeholder group, to prescribe standards and single form to be used for provider to request prior authorization for coverage of prescription drugs.
Sent January 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 387 · Requires permit to operate massage facility.
Sent January 18, 2013 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 439 · Establishes Task Force on Oregon's Primary Care Workforce.
Sent January 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 440 · Creates primary care provider loan repayment program and establishes Primary Care Provider Loan Repayment Fund.
Sent January 18, 2013 · Reported out after 26 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 450 · Establishes Task Force on the Delivery of Human Services.
Sent January 18, 2013 · Reported out after 84 days · then passed the Senate, 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 January 16, 2013 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 22 · Removes references to Eastern Oregon Training Center and references to operation of state training center by Department of Human Services.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 122 · 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 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days
Senate Bill 123 · Requires Department of Human Services to adopt rules to establish Oregon Foster Children's Bill of Rights.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Reported out after 92 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 136 · Provides that Oregon State Board of Nursing may authorize certified registered nurse anesthetists to prescribe prescription drugs under specified circumstances.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Reported out after 96 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 137 · Prohibits Oregon Department of Administrative Services from entering into collective bargaining agreement with adult foster care home providers that modifies rights of adults with developmental disabilities to choose providers and to have providers paid in accordance with terms and conditions of home and community-based waiver granted by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days
Senate Bill 162 · Exempts association health plans from requirements applicable to small employer health benefit plans.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days
Senate Bill 163 · Imposes restrictions on fail-first protocols for coverage of prescription drugs by health benefit plans.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days
Senate Bill 164 · Requires Oregon Health Authority, with advice of Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, to adopt by rule conduct and communication standards for academic detailing.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days
Senate Bill 165 · Adds definitions for "cost-sharing" and "essential health benefits" to Insurance Code.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days
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 January 16, 2013 · Reported out after 26 days · then passed the Senate, 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 January 16, 2013 · Reported out after 48 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 168 · Requires Oregon Health Authority and Department of Human Services to adopt by rule uniform standards for collection of data on race, ethnicity and preferred languages of medical assistance recipients.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days
Senate Bill 169 · Requires Oregon Health Authority, by February 1, 2015, to report to Legislative Assembly on prevalence of and costs related to prediabetes and diabetes in Oregon and on strategic plan to address prediabetes, diabetes and diabetes-related complications.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Reported out after 93 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 171 · Requires impaired health professional program to maintain physical location or locations in this state that are sufficient to allow enrolled licensees to physically meet with program representatives.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days
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 January 16, 2013 · Reported out after 34 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 302 · Transfers duties, functions and powers relating to issuance of authorizations and enforcement and certain other duties, functions and powers, from State Board of Psychologist Examiners, Occupational Therapy Licensing Board, State Board of Licensed Social Workers, Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists, State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine…
Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days
Senate Bill 304 · Directs that Department of Human Services and court place child or ward with available nonrelated foster parent if home study conducted on nonrelated foster parent finds no evidence of unsuitability.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days
Senate Bill 336 · Eliminates requirement for special relationship to establish liability of local government for economic injuries incurred by person acting in good faith reliance on negligent misrepresentation by local government of effect of comprehensive plan and land use regulations.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Reported out after 20 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 356 · Specifies requirements and code of ethics for navigators for Oregon Health Insurance Exchange.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days
Senate Bill 362 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to provide medical assistance to specified number of women for breast and cervical cancer screenings under Oregon Breast and Cervical Cancer Program.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Reported out after 33 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 363 · Prohibits pharmacy benefit manager from creating administrative or financial incentives to encourage insureds to obtain prescription drugs from mail order pharmacy instead of retail pharmacy.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days
Senate Bill 364 · Establishes Applied Behavior Analysts Board in Oregon Health Licensing Agency.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days
Senate Bill 365 · Establishes requirements for coverage of applied behavior analysis for treatment of autism spectrum disorders by health benefit plans, health care service contractors, Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Reported out after 98 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 366 · Requires insurers to pay indemnities under health insurance policy directly to providers of health services.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days
Senate Bill 371 · Imposes requirements related to audits by or on behalf of pharmacy benefit managers of pharmacy claims for reimbursement of cost of prescription drugs.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days
Senate Bill 372 · Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to require pharmacy benefit managers to meet specified requirements.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days
Senate Bill 373 · Requires coordinated care organization, by July 1, 2014, to contract with every dental care organization providing dental care in geographic area served by coordinated care organization, unless dental care organization agrees not to contract with coordinated care organization.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Reported out after 98 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 375 · Establishes Stroke Care Committee in Oregon Health Authority.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Reported out after 86 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 376 · Prohibits restrictions on health practitioner self-referrals other than requirement to notify patient that health practitioner has financial interest in referral.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days
Senate Bill 377 · Requires payment of funds from Oregon State Board of Nursing Account to Oregon Health and Science University for purpose of maintaining university library.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days
Senate Bill 378 · Requires director of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Systems Program to adopt rules for Oregon Trauma Registry that require collection of data identified in National Trauma Data Standard.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days
Senate Bill 379 · Limits patient data that must be reported to Oregon Health Authority by providers of mental health and addiction services.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Reported out after 97 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 381 · Establishes requirements for licensure of providers of applied behavior analysis services.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days
Senate Bill 383 · Requires trauma centers to report certain information related to cerebrovascular accident for purposes of Oregon Trauma Registry.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days
Senate Bill 384 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to prescribe criteria for training on treatment of opiate overdose and specifies requirements for training.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 386 · Requires trauma centers to report certain information related to segment elevation myocardial infarction for purposes of Oregon Trauma Registry.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days
Senate Bill 389 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to adopt by rule requirements that meet specified criteria for health practitioner referrals of patients to facilities in which health practitioner has financial interest.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days
Senate Bill 402 · Specifies requirements for reimbursement of covered drugs by pharmacy benefit manager.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days
Senate Bill 415 · Prohibits discretionary clauses in health insurance policies, contracts and certificates offered or issued in Oregon.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days
Senate Bill 420 · If mammogram shows dense breast tissue, requires facility that performed mammogram to notify patient of results and possible increased risk of breast cancer and to advise patient to contact patient's health care provider regarding appropriateness of supplemental testing.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Reported out after 69 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 436 · Requires coordinated care organizations to include in community health improvement plan strategy for use of school-based health centers .
Sent January 16, 2013 · Reported out after 97 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 437 · Requires insurer to reimburse out-of-network providers of emergency services at prescribed rates.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days
Senate Bill 438 · Requires manufacturer of product that is alternative to product containing hazardous substance banned in this state to submit, before introducing alternative product into state commerce, assessment of alternative to hazardous substance to Oregon Health Authority.
Sent January 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 173 days