Committees · 2017 Regular Session
Health Care
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
Democrat · 6th District
Republican · 27th District
Democrat · 17th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2017 Regular Session.
Bills sent115
8% of the bills the Senate sent to committees
Reported out57%
65 of 115; 50 stopped in committee
Time in committee40 days
most between 27 and 58 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term. The 2026 is so far.
202617 bills
reported 65% · typically 9 days, most 8–17 · 0 amendments · 5 members
2025140 bills
reported 61% · typically 62 days, most 43–83 · 0 amendments · 5 members
202415 bills
reported 80% · typically 9 days, most 8–10 · 0 amendments · 5 members
2023121 bills
reported 59% · typically 54 days, most 31–75 · 0 amendments · 5 members
202212 bills
reported 58% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 5 members
2021100 bills
reported 73% · typically 49 days, most 37–72 · 0 amendments · 5 members
202015 bills
reported 73% · typically 8 days, most 8–14 · 0 amendments · 5 members
2019122 bills
reported 66% · typically 46 days, most 28–69 · 0 amendments · 5 members
20188 bills
reported 100% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 5 members
2017115 bills
reported 57% · typically 40 days, most 27–58 · 0 amendments · 5 members
201619 bills
reported 63% · typically 8 days, most 4–10 · 0 amendments · 5 members
2015149 bills
reported 70% · typically 45 days, most 28–58 · 0 amendments · 5 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2017 Regular Session, newest first.
115 bills
House Bill 2342 · Authorizes Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules not in compliance with Insurance Code if necessary due to change in federal law or decision by federal agency that Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services determines will cause imminent destabilization of insurance market and risk life or health of state residents.
Sent May 18, 2017 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2015 · Directs Oregon Health Authority, in coordination with Traditional Health Workers Commission, to biennially review, and revise if necessary, any reimbursement rates for doulas.
Sent May 12, 2017 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3014 · Requires applicants for initial license to practice respiratory therapy to hold credential as Registered Respiratory Therapist.
Sent May 5, 2017 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2527 · Allows pharmacists to prescribe and administer injectable hormonal contraceptives and prescribe and dispense self-administered hormonal contraceptives.
Sent May 4, 2017 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2839 · Prohibits entities providing health care services, practitioners practicing health care professions and insurers of health care services from, solely on basis that individual who meets eligibility requirements for receipt of organ transplant is disabled, discriminating against individual with respect to practices related to and coverage of organ transplant.
Sent May 4, 2017 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2398 · Prohibits health care provider from billing medical assistance applicant or recipient except as provided by Oregon Health Authority by rule.
Sent May 1, 2017 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2303 · Modifies date by which coordinated care organization must report to Oregon Health Authority proportion of total medical costs allocated to primary care.
Sent April 27, 2017 · Reported out after 39 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2751 · Allows occupational therapists to participate in primary care provider loan repayment program.
Sent April 27, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 71 days
House Bill 2754 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to provide all Oregon hospitals and birthing centers schedule for conducting newborn hearing screening tests, and for referring parents and guardians to health care providers for purpose of diagnosing whether newborn child has congenital cytomegalovirus, within 21 days of newborn child's date of birth.
Sent April 27, 2017 · Reported out after 40 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2838 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to take specific steps to improve assistance provided to individuals applying for or seeking to renew medical assistance eligibility.
Sent April 27, 2017 · Reported out after 42 days · did not pass the Senate
House Bill 3439 · Requires that in professional corporation that is organized to allow physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners to jointly render professional health care services, physicians, physician assistants or nurse practitioners must hold majority of voting shares and be majority of directors of professional corporation.
Sent April 27, 2017 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3363 · Changes term "osteopath" to "osteopathic physician." Clarifies that doctors of osteopathic medicine practice medicine as physicians.
Sent April 24, 2017 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2931 · Clarifies educational requirements for registration of behavior analysis interventionists.
Sent April 19, 2017 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2114 · Directs Oregon Medical Board, Oregon State Board of Nursing, Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine and Oregon Board of Dentistry to provide licensees of boards with opioid and opiate prescribing guidelines and recommendations established by association of licensee practitioners.
Sent April 14, 2017 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2301 · Specifies circumstances under which Health Licensing Office is required or permitted to disclose information obtained during investigation of certain professions.
Sent April 14, 2017 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2339 · Prohibits out-of-network health care provider from balance billing patient covered by health benefit plan or health care service contract for services provided at in-network health care facility.
Sent April 14, 2017 · Reported out after 53 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2882 · Requires governing body of coordinated care organization to include representative from at least one dental care organization that serves members of coordinated care organization.
Sent April 14, 2017 · Reported out after 53 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3404 · Requires children under two years of age to be properly secured in car seat in rear-facing position.
Sent April 14, 2017 · Reported out after 33 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2388 · Allows Department of Consumer and Business Services to deny, revoke or suspend registration of pharmacy benefit manager if pharmacy benefit manager engages in specified conduct.
Sent April 10, 2017 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1046 · Establishes Health Care for All Oregon Board to develop, implement and oversee Health Care for All Oregon Plan to be administered by Oregon Health Authority.
Sent April 4, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 94 days
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House Bill 2340 · Authorizes Department of Consumer and Business Services to permit insurer that discontinued offering health benefit plans in service area less than five years previously to resume offering health benefit plans in service area.
Sent March 28, 2017 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2341 · Updates Insurance Code provisions applicable to health insurance in accordance with federal requirements.
Sent March 28, 2017 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2397 · Changes name of Public Health Advisory Committee to Public Health and Pharmacy Formulary Advisory Committee.
Sent March 22, 2017 · Reported out after 48 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2644 · Provides that administration of vitamin K to newborn infants must be by most effective means.
Sent March 22, 2017 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2660 · Requires Oregon Health Authority and Department of Consumer and Business Services to make available online written materials about options available to breast cancer patients for insurance coverage of breast reconstruction surgery, breast prostheses and breast forms.
Sent March 22, 2017 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2723 · Requires Health Evidence Review Commission to evaluate therapeutic and clinical effectiveness of hippotherapy for purpose of possible inclusion on prioritized list of health services provided in medical assistance program and report findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health by December 31, 2017.
Sent March 22, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 107 days
House Bill 2304 · Adds peer support specialist, family support specialist and youth support specialist to membership of Traditional Health Workers Commission.
Sent March 20, 2017 · Reported out after 58 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2103 · Permits licensed nurse practitioners to perform vasectomies.
Sent March 15, 2017 · Reported out after 82 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2432 · Directs Health Licensing Office to issue license to engage in practice of art therapy to qualified applicant.
Sent March 13, 2017 · Reported out after 58 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2675 · Requires community health improvement plans adopted by coordinated care organizations and community advisory councils to focus on and develop strategy for integrating physical, behavioral and oral health care services.
Sent March 13, 2017 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 997 · Establishes penalty to be imposed by Department of Consumer and Business Services on employers that offer health insurance coverage to employees but that have employees working at least 20 hours per week who receive health care coverage through medical assistance program.
Sent March 8, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 121 days
Senate Bill 998 · Provides that person may not make retail sale of tobacco product or inhalant delivery system at or from premises located in this state unless person sells tobacco product or inhalant delivery system at or from premises that has been registered.
Sent March 8, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 121 days
Senate Bill 914 · Establishes that decisions related to immunizations are personal health care decisions and that immunizations may not be mandated as condition of employment unless required by federal law.
Sent March 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 126 days
Senate Bill 917 · Requires coordinated care organization to make available to members external review process to contest coordinated care organization decisions regarding care or services.
Sent March 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 126 days
Senate Bill 934 · Requires coordinated care organization, Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board to spend at least 12 percent of total medical expenditures on primary care by January 1, 2023.
Sent March 3, 2017 · Reported out after 54 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 951 · Requires insurers offering health benefit plans to provide coverage for abuse-deterrent opioid analgesic drug products.
Sent March 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 126 days
Senate Bill 955 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules to ensure that member of coordinated care organization has access to safe and accountable nonemergency medical transportation on day of request.
Sent March 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 126 days
Senate Bill 963 · Requires health benefit plan that reimburses cost of osteopathic manipulative treatment by osteopathic physician to reimburse cost of evaluation that resulted in treatment.
Sent March 3, 2017 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 964 · Allows physician assistants to use hospital facilities for patient care.
Sent March 3, 2017 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 965 · Allows licensed professional counselors and licensed marriage and family therapists to conduct certain psychological evaluations.
Sent March 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 126 days
Senate Bill 966 · Requires any dental professional who uses autoclave or other heat sterilization device to test device at least once per week.
Sent March 3, 2017 · Reported out after 32 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 994 · Modifies requirements for coordinated care organizations.
Sent March 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 126 days
Senate Bill 869 · Requires health care practitioner, before administering vaccination to child, to obtain informed consent from parent of child or, if child is emancipated or has reached age of majority, from child.
Sent March 2, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 127 days
Senate Bill 878 · Requires water suppliers to provide notice upon changing practices with respect to fluoridation of water supply.
Sent March 2, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 127 days
Senate Bill 879 · Increases membership on Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors by adding one faculty member and one nonfaculty staff member.
Sent March 2, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 127 days
Senate Bill 893 · Permits expressly identified agent, pursuant to lawfully executed advance directive and in accordance with Oregon Death with Dignity Act, to collect and administer prescribed medication for purpose of ending patient's life in humane and dignified manner if patient ceases to be capable after having received prescription for life-ending medication.
Sent March 2, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 127 days
Senate Bill 856 · Allows naturopathic physicians to perform certain actions that physicians are authorized to perform.
Sent February 27, 2017 · Reported out after 51 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 857 · Directs Oregon Medical Board to issue provisional license to practice medicine in rural or medically underserved area and under supervision of licensed physician.
Sent February 27, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 130 days
Senate Bill 858 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to conduct study of effectiveness of Oregon Integrated and Coordinated Health Care Delivery System in improving health outcomes for medical assistance recipients.
Sent February 27, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 130 days
Senate Bill 859 · Requires physician to discuss issues related to fertility with adolescent oncology patient.
Sent February 27, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 130 days
Senate Bill 861 · Removes, for health care facilities that receive preponderance of revenue from associated comprehensive group-practice prepayment health care service plans, exemption from financial data reporting required by Oregon Health Authority for other facilities.
Sent February 27, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 130 days
Senate Bill 831 · Expands definition of "supervising physician" to include persons licensed to practice osteopathy or podiatry in this state for purpose of supervising physician assistants.
Sent February 22, 2017 · Reported out after 40 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 801 · Clarifies that licensed nurse practitioners, certified registered nurse anesthetists and clinical nurse specialists may provide direction to medical imaging licensees and may perform medical imaging modalities in specified circumstances.
Sent February 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 140 days
Senate Bill 808 · Provides that with respect to newborn screening, Oregon Health Authority shall specify that person providing newborn screening may conduct tests for conditions listed on most recent edition of Recommended Uniform Screening Panel by United States Department of Health and Human Services.
Sent February 17, 2017 · Reported out after 66 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 810 · Establishes Oregon Health Savings Account program in office of State Treasurer to enable Oregon taxpayers to reduce taxable income by making contributions to program that reimburses taxpayers' qualified medical expenses.
Sent February 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 140 days
Senate Bill 816 · Permits Oregon Health Authority to require hospitals to submit emergency department abstract records, in addition to ambulatory surgery and inpatient discharge abstract records.
Sent February 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 140 days
Senate Bill 817 · Limits scope of physician practice with respect to providing treatment for life-threatening emergency conditions.
Sent February 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 140 days
Senate Bill 818 · Requires health benefit plan that covers opioid analgesic drug products to cover abuse-deterrent opioid analgesic drug products, at no greater cost to insured than other preferred drugs under plan, and specifies other requirements regarding coverage.
Sent February 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 140 days
House Bill 2328 · Renames State Board of Psychologist Examiners to Oregon Board of Psychology.
Sent February 14, 2017 · Reported out after 23 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 792 · Requires manufacturer to disclose in any advertisement for prescription drug wholesale price for prescription drug in Oregon.
Sent February 14, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 143 days
Senate Bill 793 · Requires prescription drug manufacturer to report to Department of Consumer and Business Services prices and increases in prices of manufacturer's prescription drugs sold in Oregon.
Sent February 14, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 143 days
Senate Bill 799 · Creates exemptions to Oregon Indoor Clean Air Act for using inhalant delivery systems to aerosolize or vaporize inhalants for purposes related to employees testing inhalant delivery systems and persons sampling inhalants.
Sent February 14, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 143 days
House Bill 2267 · Provides exemption from requirement to obtain medical imaging license if person uses sonographic equipment for sole purpose of ophthalmic sonography.
Sent February 13, 2017 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 783 · Requires insurers to have user-friendly procedures for enrollees and providers to access coverage information and request prior authorization for health benefit plans offered by insurers.
Sent February 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 144 days
Senate Bill 784 · Requires insurer to reimburse out-of-network women's health care provider at same rate as in-network women's health care provider.
Sent February 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 144 days
Senate Bill 785 · Makes legislative findings regarding routine provision of antibiotics to food-producing animals and its relation to public health.
Sent February 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 144 days
Senate Bill 786 · Requires Oregon Board of Dentistry to allow dental care provider to use telehealth when dental care provider determines telehealth is appropriate.
Sent February 13, 2017 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 742 · Establishes ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Care Committee within Oregon Health Authority.
Sent February 8, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 149 days
Senate Bill 743 · Creates violation prohibiting business that makes retail sales of product containing dextromethorphan, or employee of business, from selling or delivering product to individual 17 years of age or younger unless individual has valid prescription.
Sent February 8, 2017 · Reported out after 40 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 744 · Directs Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules providing for dissemination of information by health care practitioners to patients concerning bone marrow donations.
Sent February 8, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 149 days
Senate Bill 754 · Creates offense of selling tobacco products or inhalant delivery systems to person under 21 years of age.
Sent February 7, 2017 · Reported out after 36 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 651 · Modifies distribution and distribution formula for Medicaid supplemental reimbursement paid for emergency medical services.
Sent February 6, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 151 days
Senate Bill 22 · Repeals provision establishing peer review committee for purpose of evaluating complaints against naturopathic physicians and making recommendations to Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine about those complaints.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 23 · Changes definition of "minor surgery" for purposes of naturopathic medicine.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 46 · Removes authority of Department of Consumer and Business Services to enforce specified health benefit plan coverage requirements applicable to Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 70 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 50 · Requires certain health care professionals and persons holding certificate of certified alcohol drug counselor to complete pain management education once every four years.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 52 · Requires ambulance services, and allows nontransporting prehospital care providers, to report patient encounter data to electronic emergency medical services data system managed by Oregon Health Authority.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 83 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 60 · Directs chairperson of Oregon Medical Board to select at least one emeritus member to serve on board as needed.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 69 · Clarifies duties of Oregon State Board of Nursing related to applicants for licensure and standards for delegation of patient care tasks.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 70 · Clarifies Oregon State Board of Nursing process and requirements for licensure of nurses.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 71 · Clarifies legislative intent related to administration of noninjectable medication in long term care facilities.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 72 · Removes outdated application requirement for certain nurses applying to Oregon State Board of Nursing for authority to dispense prescription drugs.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 73 · Directs Oregon State Board of Nursing to adopt rules related to renewal of licenses and certificates for nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists and certified registered nurse anesthetists.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 74 · Permits registered nurses and licensed practical nurses to execute medical treatment orders from certain other nurses and licensed health care providers.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 147 · Directs Department of Consumer and Business Services to develop and report, no later than September 15, 2017, recommendations to Legislative Assembly and interim committees related to health for program to reimburse costs of oral health care for low-income individuals residing in Oregon under Compact of Free Association treaty.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 65 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 178 · Extends sunset for tax credit for rural medical care.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 29 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 215 · Directs Oregon Health Authority to establish and operate statewide database for collection and dissemination of orders for rare disease emergency response medical treatment for purpose of ensuring safe treatment of individuals with rare diseases in emergency situations.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 69 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 217 · Allows chiropractic physicians and naturopathic physicians to provide release for athlete who sustained concussion or is suspected of sustaining concussion.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 224 · Requires Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board to provide benefit plan option that includes Oregon Health and Science University as in-network provider.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 233 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to make publicly available specified information regarding payments to coordinated care organizations.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 97 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 234 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to renew coordinated care organization contract for another five-year term if specified conditions are met.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 91 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 235 · Defines "enclosed area" for purposes of Oregon Indoor Clean Air Act.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 99 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 236 · Limits discretion of Oregon Health Authority with respect to contracts with and rules concerning coordinated care organizations and imposes new requirements.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 237 · Requires at least 25 percent of carrier's individual and group health benefit plans within each metal level of coverage to have copayment-only cost sharing requirements.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 269 · Permits nonresident nurses to practice in Oregon if staffing school-sponsored event.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 270 · Prohibits issuing initial prescription for opiates to adults for outpatient use in quantity exceeding seven-day supply.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 271 · Modifies definition of small employer for purposes of group health benefit plans.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 272 · Defines "prescription drug formulary" for purposes of Insurance Code.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 97 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 273 · Modifies requirements for coordinated care organizations in 2018 and 2023.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 332 · Provides that prohibition against person offering rebate of premium does not prohibit giving, as form of advertising, as promotional program or as promotional material, prize, goods, wares, merchandise, articles or property with aggregate value that does not exceed $100 in calendar year to insureds other than persons for whom insurer issues health insurance or health benefit plan.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 24 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 341 · Creates income tax credit for taxpayer working as medical clerk or medical preceptor in rural area.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 367 · Permits health care provider to disclose protected health information of inmate of correctional facility to physician of employee of correctional facility or Oregon Corrections Enterprises who is exposed to bodily fluids of inmate if exposure is substantial and inmate has tested positive for HIV, hepatitis B or C or other communicable disease.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 69 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 368 · Prohibits insurer from denying claim for reimbursement of health care services provided to insured who is in detention facility pending adjudication by juvenile court.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 70 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 390 · Prohibits discrimination based on age, expected length of life, present or predicted disability, degree of medical dependency or quality of life in determination of medical services covered by state medical assistance program, in coverage under medical retainer practice and in issuance of health benefit plans.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 399 · Prohibits small employer, group or individual health benefit plan from requiring enrollee in plan to incur more than $250 in out-of-pocket costs for covered prescription drugs purchased during single retail encounter.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 419 · Establishes Task Force on Health Care Cost Review to study feasibility of creating rate-setting process modeled on process used by Health Services Cost Review Commission in Maryland.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 94 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 423 · Allows physician assistants to dispense controlled substances in Schedules III and IV under federal Controlled Substances Act.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 70 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 456 · Enacts Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 485 · Exempts from requirement that licensed physicians hold majority of voting stock in professional corporation organized for purpose of practicing medicine, or be majority of directors of professional corporation, for-profit or nonprofit business entity that is incorporated or organized under laws of this state, that provides entirety of business entity's medical services through one or more rural health clinics and that operates in compliance with state and federal laws that apply to rural health
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 91 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 526 · Modifies requirements applicable to step therapy protocol imposed by insurer.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 541 · Prohibits performance of late-term sex-selective abortion.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 558 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to convene work group to advise and assist in implementing targeted outreach and marketing for Health Care for All Oregon Children program.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 50 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 561 · Exempts from prohibition on practice of dentistry and dental hygiene without valid license students of dentistry and dental hygiene engaged in certain clinical studies performed under indirect supervision of dental faculty member.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 36 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 579 · Requires health care practitioner, before administering vaccination to child, to obtain informed consent from parent of child or, if child is emancipated or has reached age of majority, from child.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 580 · Requires health care practitioner, before administering vaccination to child, to provide written notice of each vaccination that child is required to receive as condition of attending school or children's facility in this state and of each exemption to that requirement.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days