Health Care

• Mitch GreenlickChair

  Democrat · 33rd District

• Alissa Keny-GuyerVice-chair

  Democrat · 46th District

• Jim ThompsonVice-chair

  Republican · 23rd District

• Brian Clem

  Democrat · 21st District

• Jason Conger

  Republican · 54th District

• Chris Harker

  Democrat · 34th District

• Bill Kennemer

  Republican · 39th District

• John Lively

  Democrat · 12th District

• Jim Weidner

  Republican · 24th District

• Bills sent21

  10% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees

• Reported out71%

  15 of 21; 6 stopped in committee

• Time in committee7 days

  most between 6 and 8 days

• Amendments offered0

  committee amendments

• 202621 bills

  reported 76% · typically 11 days, most 9–14 · 0 amendments · 8 members

• 202221 bills

  reported 81% · typically 15 days, most 13–15 · 0 amendments · 10 members

• 2021182 bills

  reported 41% · typically 55 days, most 35–70 · 0 amendments · 10 members

• 202024 bills

  reported 71% · typically 14 days, most 10–15 · 0 amendments · 11 members

• 2019204 bills

  reported 49% · typically 38 days, most 27–70 · 0 amendments · 10 members

• 201827 bills

  reported 59% · typically 8 days, most 6–11 · 0 amendments · 11 members

• 2017171 bills

  reported 63% · typically 52 days, most 39–76 · 0 amendments · 9 members

• 201622 bills

  reported 59% · typically 8 days, most 4–10 · 0 amendments · 9 members

• 2015208 bills

  reported 55% · typically 50 days, most 35–74 · 0 amendments · 9 members

• 201421 bills

  reported 71% · typically 7 days, most 6–8 · 0 amendments · 9 members

• 2013173 bills

  reported 57% · typically 43 days, most 23–69 · 1 amendment · 9 members

• 201222 bills

  reported 59% · typically 6 days, most 4–8 · 0 amendments · 8 members

• 2011162 bills

  reported 36% · typically 46 days, most 28–64 · 0 amendments · 8 members

• 2009151 bills

  reported 50% · typically 49 days, most 23–73 · 1 amendment · 10 members

• 2007137 bills

  reported 18% · typically 35 days, most 23–43 · 0 amendments · 9 members

21 bills

• Senate Bill 1519 · Requires dentist to test, at least once per week, autoclave or other heat sterilization device.

  Sent February 14, 2014 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• Senate Bill 1526 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to investigate whether, and under what terms and conditions, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is likely to approve using Children's Health Insurance Program funds to subsidize costs of commercial health insurance coverage for children with family incomes from 200 percent to 300 percent of federal poverty guidelines.

  Sent February 14, 2014 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• Senate Bill 1548 · Amends certain statutes that reference "physician" to include references to "physician assistant" and "nurse practitioner." Takes effect July 1, 2014.

  Sent February 14, 2014 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• Senate Bill 1562 · Modifies requirements for health insurance coverage of services, medications and supplies necessary for management of diabetes during pregnancy.

  Sent February 14, 2014 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• Senate Bill 1577 · Requires Department of State Police and all sheriffs and municipal police departments to adopt written policies relating to missing vulnerable adults on or before January 1, 2015.

  Sent February 14, 2014 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• Senate Bill 1579 · Requires health plans with prescription drug benefits and coordinated care organizations to each adopt synchronization policy for synchronizing refill dates of patients' prescription drugs.

  Sent February 14, 2014 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• House Bill 4002 · Makes changes to educational and training qualifications necessary to be licensed to practice psychology.

  Sent February 3, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 32 days

• House Bill 4013 · Authorizes practitioners to electronically transmit prescriptions for Schedule II controlled substances in nonemergency situations.

  Sent February 3, 2014 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• House Bill 4034 · Prohibits performing late-term sex-selection abortions.

  Sent February 3, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 32 days

• House Bill 4050 · Removes prohibition against insurer's issuing or delivering to small employer policy of insurance against risk of economic loss under less than fully insured employee health benefit plan.

  Sent February 3, 2014 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• House Bill 4061 · Prohibits public bodies from adopting rules, enacting ordinances or instituting policies that require health care practitioners to provide medically inaccurate information or medical services inconsistent with appropriate and evidence-based standards or that prohibit health care practitioners from providing medical services consistent with appropriate and evidence-based standards.

  Sent February 3, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 32 days

• House Bill 4070 · Requires Oregon Board of Dentistry, upon request of individual who has been disciplined by board, to remove from its website and other publicly accessible print and electronic publications information related to disciplining individual if individual meets certain criteria.

  Sent February 3, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 32 days

• House Bill 4074 · Authorizes Board of Medical Imaging to waive specified licensing requirements for individual who meets certain criteria.

  Sent February 3, 2014 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• House Bill 4085 · Modifies requirements for insurance coverage of colorectal cancer screening examinations and laboratory tests.

  Sent February 3, 2014 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• House Bill 4096 · Requires director and managers of Department of Consumer and Business Services, executive director and managers of Oregon Health Insurance Exchange Corporation, and statewide elected officials who elect to obtain health insurance provided by state, to select health benefit plan offered through health insurance exchange.

  Sent February 3, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 32 days

• House Bill 4108 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to contract with nonprofit organizations to operate pilot project to provide used durable medical equipment to medical assistance recipients.

  Sent February 3, 2014 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• House Bill 4109 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to commission independent study of costs and impacts of operating basic health program in Oregon.

  Sent February 3, 2014 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• House Bill 4110 · Prohibits insurer from denying reimbursement under health benefit plan for covered services provided to person in custody of local supervisory authority, if person is in custody pending disposition of charges.

  Sent February 3, 2014 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• House Bill 4137 · Appropriates moneys to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for Primary Health Care Loan Forgiveness Program.

  Sent February 3, 2014 · Reported out after 8 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

• House Bill 4152 · Specifies conditions for coordinated care organization or entity contracting with or participating in coordinated care organization to employ health care practitioners.

  Sent February 3, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 32 days