Committees · 2014 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 2014 Regular Session.
Bills sent21
14% of the bills the Senate sent to committees
Reported out71%
15 of 21; 6 stopped in committee
Time in committee9 days
most between 8 and 10 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 2014 Regular Session, newest first.
21 bills
House Bill 4028 · Allows Oregon State Lottery to use moneys allocated for payment of costs of administration of state lottery to pay expenses incurred to implement policies related to problem gambling, to collect data related to problem gambling and to advertise availability of programs for treatment of problem gambling.
Sent February 17, 2014 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
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 17, 2014 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 4074 · Authorizes Board of Medical Imaging to waive specified licensing requirements for individual who meets certain criteria.
Sent February 13, 2014 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 4085 · Modifies requirements for insurance coverage of colorectal cancer screening examinations and laboratory tests.
Sent February 13, 2014 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 4013 · Authorizes practitioners to electronically transmit prescriptions for Schedule II controlled substances in nonemergency situations.
Sent February 11, 2014 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1519 · Requires dentist to test, at least once per week, autoclave or other heat sterilization device.
Sent February 3, 2014 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1523 · Requires coverage of applied behavior analysis and treatment of children with pervasive developmental disorder by self-insured plans offered by Public Employees' Benefit Board, Oregon Educators Benefit Board and Oregon Health and Science University.
Sent February 3, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 32 days
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 3, 2014 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1539 · Imposes requirements on step therapy drug protocols required by specified persons that pay for or reimburse claims for prescription drugs.
Sent February 3, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 32 days
Senate Bill 1542 · Establishes program administered by Home Care Commission to allow private payers to purchase home care services from commission through registry maintained by commission.
Sent February 3, 2014 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1543 · Makes reduction of hours worked by full-time employee for sole purpose of preventing employee's eligibility for coverage under Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act unlawful employment practice.
Sent February 3, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 32 days
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 3, 2014 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1553 · Directs Long Term Care Ombudsman, in consultation with Residential Facilities Advisory Committee, to appoint Oregon Public Guardian and Conservator in office of Long Term Care Ombudsman to provide public guardian and conservator services for persons claiming to be without relatives or friends willing or able to serve as guardians or conservators and claiming to lack financial resources to obtain private guardian or conservator.
Sent February 3, 2014 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1560 · Modifies requirements for health plan coverage of telemedical services.
Sent February 3, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 32 days
Senate Bill 1561 · Exempts establishment where practitioner dispenses drugs from laws and rules related to regulation of drug outlets if establishment and practitioner meet certain criteria.
Sent February 3, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 32 days
Senate Bill 1562 · Modifies requirements for health insurance coverage of services, medications and supplies necessary for management of diabetes during pregnancy.
Sent February 3, 2014 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1565 · Prohibits discrimination based on age, expected length of life, present or predicted disability, degree of medical dependency or quality of life in issuance of health benefit plans and in determination of medical services covered by state medical assistance program.
Sent February 3, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 32 days
Senate Bill 1569 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to establish and maintain list of designated high priority chemicals of concern for children's health used in children's products.
Sent February 3, 2014 · Reported out after 9 days · did not pass the Senate
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 3, 2014 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the Senate, 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 3, 2014 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
1 more
Senate Bill 1582 · Authorizes Oregon Health Authority, overseen by Oregon Medical Insurance Pool Board, to make expenditures for transitional medical insurance pool program from ending balance of moneys received from premium assessments and from reinsurance program funds.
Sent February 3, 2014 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the Senate, and became law