Health Care

House Bill 3422 · Requires specified health care practitioners to perform suicide risk assessment on certain patients who are over 10 years of age.

Sent April 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 87 days

House Bill 3423 · Requires health care practitioner to exercise proper degree of care to preserve health and life of child born alive after abortion or attempted abortion.

Sent April 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 87 days

Senate Bill 136 · Removes 10-day supply limitation on prescriptions for certain controlled substances issued by certified registered nurse anesthetists.

Sent April 4, 2019 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 142 · Changes "venereal disease" and "sexually transmitted disease" to "sexually transmitted infection." Changes certain references to "human immunodeficiency virus" and "acquired immune deficiency syndrome" to "blood-borne infection.".

Sent April 4, 2019 · Reported out after 46 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 128 · Directs Board of Medical Imaging to issue permit to supervise fluoroscopy to qualified advanced practice registered nurse.

Sent March 28, 2019 · Reported out after 29 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 740 · Requires health benefit plans that cover radiation therapy for cancer to cover proton beam therapy on basis no less favorable than other covered benefits.

Sent March 28, 2019 · Reported out after 64 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 742 · Allows Health Licensing Office to issue license to engage in practice of athletic training to qualified applicant.

Sent March 28, 2019 · Reported out after 54 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 834 · Provides that expression of regret or apology made by or on behalf of person licensed by Oregon Board of Dentistry does not constitute admission of liability in civil action and that person who makes expression may not be examined with respect to expression.

Sent March 28, 2019 · Reported out after 29 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3396 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to adopt standards for testing radon levels in new public buildings and certain new residential buildings.

Sent March 26, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 96 days

House Bill 3397 · Permits Oregon Health Authority to take steps necessary to ensure that authority pays lowest cost for prescription drugs purchased for recipients of medical assistance, including by entering into agreement with third party to be purchasing agent .

Sent March 26, 2019 · Reported out after 21 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

Senate Bill 918 · Directs local mental health authority to notify local systems having contact with deceased individual 24 years of age or younger of suspected suicide if local mental health authority received notice of death from third party.

Sent March 25, 2019 · Reported out after 59 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 178 · Permits health care representative to make election for hospice treatment on behalf of incapacitated principal with terminal condition who does not have valid advance directive.

Sent March 20, 2019 · Reported out after 47 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3380 · Requires coordinated care organization to make available to members of coordinated care organization advocates for victims of domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking.

Sent March 19, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 103 days

House Bill 3382 · Prohibits carriers offering health benefit plans from making specified changes to prescription drug formulary during plan year.

Sent March 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 107 days

Senate Bill 129 · Allows licensed optometrist to engage in practice of telemedicine.

Sent March 15, 2019 · Reported out after 52 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3247 · Requires placement of automated external defibrillator on premises of public youth sports facility.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 111 days

House Bill 3250 · Establishes Reporting Relief and Medicaid Transparency Task Force.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 111 days

House Bill 3253 · Establishes Task Force on Health Care Access to study and report on how to establish primary care trust model.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 111 days

House Bill 3262 · Imposes assessment on large employers with employees who receive or who have minor children who receive certain types of public assistance in this state, in amount equal to public assistance paid.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Reported out after 31 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3267 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to research innovative approaches to delivery and financing of health care in other states and countries and report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health on any practices that could be implemented in this state.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Reported out after 29 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3273 · Directs each covered manufacturer of covered drugs that are sold within this state to develop and implement drug take-back program for purpose of collecting from individuals and nonbusiness entities covered drugs for disposal.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Reported out after 32 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3278 · Allows additional weight for purpose of State School Fund distributions for students in drug or alcohol treatment programs that meet certain requirements.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Reported out after 29 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3279 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to establish uniform payment amounts applicable to medical assistance payments to providers of substance use disorder services and providers of mental health treatment.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3307 · Assesses fee on emergency medical services providers and uses fee to increase reimbursement paid by Oregon Health Authority for emergency medical services transports.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Reported out after 29 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3311 · Removes requirement that physician assistant practice under supervision of supervising physician.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 111 days

House Bill 3315 · Requires that certain prescription drugs, including those prescribed by veterinarians, must be reported to prescription monitoring program.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 111 days

House Bill 3320 · Eliminates requirement for retainer medical practice to be certified by Department of Consumer and Business Services.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 111 days

House Bill 3321 · Exempts health care sharing ministries from Insurance Code.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 111 days

House Bill 3331 · Allows eligible employee who declines coverage in health benefit plan offered by Oregon Educators Benefit Board or Public Employees' Benefit Board and who is enrolled as spouse or family member in another health benefit plan offered by Oregon Educators Benefit Board or Public Employees' Benefit Board to be paid employer contribution for plan that was declined.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Reported out after 29 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3332 · Requires certain pharmacies to provide notice that naloxone and necessary medical supplies to administer naloxone are available at pharmacy.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 111 days

House Bill 3341 · Increases distance from certain parts of public places and places of employment where person may not smoke, aerosolize or vaporize from 10 feet to 25 feet.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 111 days

House Bill 3343 · Requires person that provides mental health care or services to prevent substance abuse to make certain disclosures in any advertisement for or following any communication regarding person's services or facilities.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 111 days

House Bill 3344 · Requires health care providers to include CPT codes in bills sent to consumers and insurers.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 111 days

House Bill 3352 · Directs Department of Education to prepare and make available statement that discloses potential health risks of wireless network technology.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 111 days

House Bill 3353 · Allows nonprofit corporation that provides reduced-cost dental services to underserved populations, including individuals 55 years of age or older or individuals who require accessible facilities, to own, operate, conduct or maintain dental practice.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 111 days

House Bill 3354 · Requires local public health authorities and coordinated care organizations to provide funding to support school-based programs providing dental disease prevention services.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 111 days

House Bill 3356 · Requires that lactation consultant complete continuing education related to cultural competency approved by Oregon Health Authority or International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 111 days

Senate Bill 29 · Modifies term "venereal disease" to "sexually transmitted infection." Clarifies hearings procedure for certificates of need for certain health care facilities.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Reported out after 80 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 249 · Specifies requirements for insurer determinations regarding requests for prior authorization for coverage of health care items, services, procedures and settings.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Reported out after 70 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3230 · Requires insurance coverage of pelvic examinations and Pap smear examinations to include reimbursement for medical devices and items that clinician determines best suit needs of patient.

Sent March 7, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 115 days

House Bill 3231 · Authorizes Health Licensing Office to issue license to practice genetic counseling to qualified applicant.

Sent March 7, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 115 days

House Bill 3232 · Establishes Health Care Interpreter Board within Health Licensing Office.

Sent March 7, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 115 days

House Bill 2009 · Allows individuals who do not qualify for medical assistance or premium tax credits under Affordable Care Act to enroll in coordinated care organizations by paying premiums that cover actuarial value of health services.

Sent March 6, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 116 days

House Bill 2011 · Requires specified professional regulatory boards to require persons authorized to practice professions regulated by board to complete cultural competency continuing education.

Sent March 6, 2019 · Reported out after 41 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2012 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to develop plan for Medicaid Buy-In program or public option for Oregon residents who do not have access to health care.

Sent March 6, 2019 · Reported out after 40 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3165 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to provide planning grants to 10 school districts or education service districts to evaluate community needs for school-based health services.

Sent March 6, 2019 · Reported out after 34 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3192 · Imposes annual assessment on manufacture of prescription opioids.

Sent March 6, 2019 · Reported out after 20 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3198 · Imposes requirements upon mental health treatment professionals and programs to ensure culturally and linguistically affirmative mental health services for individuals who are deaf, deaf-blind or hard of hearing.

Sent March 6, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 116 days

House Bill 3215 · Requires superintendent of state mental hospital, or director of facility designated by Oregon Health Authority, to ensure that defendant committed for lacking fitness to proceed receives treatment designed to allow defendant to attain defendant's highest level of health, safety and independence and prepare defendant for eventual release into community.

Sent March 6, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 116 days

House Bill 3228 · Establishes Task Force on Educator Health Benefits to review benefit plans provided through Oregon Educators Benefit Board, analyze benefits and administration of benefit plans and determine whether provisions related to board have resulted in cost savings.

Sent March 6, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 116 days

House Bill 3185 · Allows individuals and employers on behalf of employees to enroll in state medical assistance program upon payment of premiums prescribed by Oregon Health Authority by rule.

Sent March 5, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 117 days

House Bill 3188 · Requires community mental health programs in rural areas to provide residential care, comprehensive care and case management to individuals needing mental health or substance abuse treatment.

Sent March 5, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 117 days

Senate Bill 9 · Allows pharmacists to prescribe and dispense emergency refills of insulin and associated insulin-related devices and supplies.

Sent March 5, 2019 · Reported out after 52 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3075 · Permits duplicate health benefit plan coverage for public employees.

Sent March 4, 2019 · Reported out after 36 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3106 · Requires coordinated care organization that manages its own dental program to have licensed dentist on site at least one day each week.

Sent March 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 118 days

House Bill 3107 · Requires coordinated care organization that manages its own dental program to have dental clinical advisory group.

Sent March 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 118 days

House Bill 3108 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to make available upon request specified information regarding dental care providers that contract with coordinated care organizations.

Sent March 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 118 days

House Bill 3112 · Allows pharmacist to dispense prescription drug that contains cannabidiol or tetrahydrocannabinol.

Sent March 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 118 days

House Bill 3125 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to administer program to provide loans to hospitals for establishing new primary care residency programs.

Sent March 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 118 days

House Bill 3150 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to provide medical assistance to reimburse costs of outpatient dialysis for noncitizens who qualify for medical assistance program that covers only emergency services.

Sent March 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 118 days

House Bill 3048 · Prohibits person from performing or attempting to perform abortion if abortion is because of sex of unborn child.

Sent March 1, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 121 days

House Bill 3074 · Modifies rate review process for approving rates for health benefit plans.

Sent March 1, 2019 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3076 · Requires nonprofit hospitals and their nonprofit affiliated clinics to establish financial assistance policies meeting specified criteria, including reducing charges to low-income patients.

Sent March 1, 2019 · Reported out after 46 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3093 · Requires pharmaceutical manufacturers to report to Department of Consumer and Business Services total cost of patient assistance programs and information on financial assistance provided to pharmacies, government agencies and advocacy organizations.

Sent March 1, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 121 days

House Bill 3095 · Directs Oregon Health Authority to increase fee-for-service rate for behavioral health providers participating in medical assistance programs.

Sent March 1, 2019 · Reported out after 38 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3011 · Includes students admitted to health care program at private or public institution of higher education in this state other than Oregon Health and Science University in Scholars for a Healthy Oregon Initiative program.

Sent February 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 125 days

House Bill 3053 · Prohibits abortion unless physician has first determined probable post-fertilization age of unborn child, except in case of medical emergency.

Sent February 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 125 days

House Bill 3059 · Requires ultrasound at least 72 hours before abortion.

Sent February 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 125 days

House Bill 3060 · Prohibits person from soliciting or knowingly acquiring, receiving, transporting, implanting, processing, preserving, storing or accepting donation of human fetal tissue for purpose of transplanting the human fetal tissue into another person or animal under specified circumstances.

Sent February 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 125 days

House Bill 3063 · Removes ability of parent to decline required immunizations against restrictable diseases on behalf of child for reason other than child's indicated medical diagnosis.

Sent February 25, 2019 · Reported out after 24 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

Senate Bill 60 · Allows acupuncturists and podiatric physicians to claim liability limitation for provision of health care services without compensation.

Sent February 25, 2019 · Reported out after 70 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 61 · Increases membership of Oregon Medical Board by one public member.

Sent February 25, 2019 · Reported out after 70 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 64 · Clarifies type of authorization to practice issued by Oregon State Board of Nursing.

Sent February 25, 2019 · Reported out after 78 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 66 · Authorizes Oregon State Board of Nursing to recognize military education or training programs as sufficient to meet requirements for licensure as licensed practical nurse.

Sent February 25, 2019 · Reported out after 78 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 67 · Defines "ambulatory surgical center" for purposes of duties of circulating nurses.

Sent February 25, 2019 · Reported out after 70 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2017 · Directs Oregon Health Authority to study health care in this state.

Sent February 21, 2019 · Reported out after 50 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2986 · Requires Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organizations to partner with regional health equity coalitions in addressing health disparities for communities of color, Indian tribes, immigrants, refugees, migrant and seasonal farmworkers, low-income populations, persons with disabilities and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning communities, with communities of color as leading priority.

Sent February 21, 2019 · Reported out after 50 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2960 · Requires pharmacist to dispense controlled substance in Schedule II of federal Controlled Substances Act in lockable vial.

Sent February 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 132 days

House Bill 2961 · Requires manufacturer to disclose in any advertisement for prescription drug wholesale price in Oregon of prescription drug.

Sent February 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 132 days

House Bill 2945 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to increase staff resources dedicated to enforcement of staffing requirements for hospital nurses and appropriates moneys to do so.

Sent February 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 135 days

House Bill 2930 · Prohibits Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board from contracting with mental health providers, directly or through third party administrator, for payment or reimbursement of claims for mental health care provided to public employees unless mental health provider accepts patients who receive medical assistance.

Sent February 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 136 days

House Bill 2935 · Requires pharmacies to notify person to whom prescription drug is dispensed of availability of prescription reader.

Sent February 14, 2019 · Reported out after 61 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 26 · Directs Director of the Oregon Health Authority or director's designee to discharge employee at facility under jurisdiction of authority if it has been substantiated that employee physically or sexually abused patient or client.

Sent February 14, 2019 · Reported out after 105 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2901 · Requires hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to use smoke evacuation system during surgical procedures likely to generate surgical smoke.

Sent February 13, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 137 days

House Bill 2903 · Defines "ingest." Expands definition of "terminal disease." Creates Death with Dignity Advisory Committee within Oregon Health Authority.

Sent February 13, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 137 days

House Bill 2869 · Allows public employee who is eligible for public employee health benefit plan coverage to be paid employer contribution for enrolling in public employee health benefit plan of family member if public employee resides in county with population of 40,000 or less.

Sent February 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 139 days

House Bill 2010 · Extends Oregon Reinsurance Program and authorizes Department of Consumer and Business Services to request extension of waiver for state innovation.

Sent February 4, 2019 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2801 · Requires pharmacists to label prescription drugs in language other than English if patient to whom prescription drug is dispensed is person of limited English proficiency.

Sent February 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 146 days

House Bill 2813 · Directs Oregon Health Authority and specified professional regulatory boards to require licensees regulated by authority or board to complete six hours of continuing education related to suicide risk assessment, treatment and management every six years and to report completion of continuing education to authority or board.

Sent February 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 146 days

House Bill 2814 · Requires certain insurers to reimburse cost of specified services provided by local mental health authorities.

Sent February 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 146 days

House Bill 2831 · Provides funding to peer-run organizations in Portland metropolitan area, southern Oregon region and eastern and central Oregon region to operate peer respite centers to provide peer respite services to individuals with mental illness who experience acute distress, anxiety or emotional pain.

Sent February 4, 2019 · Reported out after 49 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2840 · Establishes prohibitions for registered pharmacy benefit managers.

Sent February 4, 2019 · Reported out after 67 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2843 · Requires counties to develop community mental health action plans to identify and address mental health concerns.

Sent February 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 146 days

House Bill 2845 · Expands health benefit plan coverage of childbirth and pregnancy-related health care expenses.

Sent February 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 146 days

House Bill 2848 · Prohibits person from mailing or shipping inhalant delivery system without meeting certain requirements.

Sent February 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 146 days

House Bill 2887 · Specifies that podiatry includes diagnosis and treatment of ailments of soft tissue distal to tibial tubercle.

Sent February 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 146 days

House Bill 2719 · Requires health insurance that covers alcohol and drug treatment to cover treatment when provided to students by school districts or charter schools directly or indirectly by contracting with licensed providers.

Sent January 28, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 153 days

House Bill 2722 · Includes physician assistant, naturopathic physician and nurse practitioner in definition of "attending provider" who has primary responsibility for treatment of person diagnosed with debilitating medical condition.

Sent January 28, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 153 days

House Bill 2744 · Modifies provisions relating to immunization records required for children attending schools and children's facilities.

Sent January 28, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 153 days

House Bill 2799 · Requires carrier to offer, in at least 25 percent of carrier's health benefit plans at each coverage level, flat dollar copayments that meet specified criteria for prescription drug coverage.

Sent January 28, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 153 days

House Bill 2745 · Requires licensed health care provider to provide vaccine information packet to patient to whom licensed health care provider administers vaccine.

Sent January 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 156 days

House Bill 2753 · Requires pharmacist to substitute prescribed brand name drug with generic name drug product.

Sent January 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 156 days

House Bill 2754 · Requires pharmacy or pharmacist to substitute prescribed biological product with interchangeable biological product.

Sent January 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 156 days

House Bill 2755 · Requires pharmacy or pharmacist to substitute prescribed brand name drug with generic name drug product and to substitute prescribed biological product with interchangeable biological product.

Sent January 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 156 days

House Bill 2781 · Directs State Board of Pharmacy to adopt rules related to prescription drug labels.

Sent January 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 156 days

House Bill 2783 · Requires parent who declines immunization for child to submit to administrator document including health care practitioner signature verifying practitioner reviewed immunization information with parent and certificate verifying parent completed vaccine educational module as condition of child's attendance at school or other children's facility.

Sent January 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 156 days

House Bill 2036 · Removes members of collective bargaining unit that represents police officers or firefighters from list of individuals who are ineligible to participate in benefit plans offered by Public Employees' Benefit Board.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2039 · Transfers to Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board duty to conduct audit to determine health benefit plan enrollees' continued eligibility for coverage as spouses or dependents.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 83 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2090 · Abolishes Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine peer review committee.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2091 · Allows licensed optometrists to use telehealth to provide telemedicine to patients.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2115 · Directs Department of Human Services to report information regarding prescription of psychotropic medications to children in foster care.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2123 · Expands definition of "tobacco products" for purpose of taxation to include inhalant form nicotine.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 21 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2158 · Removes per cigar limitation on cigar tax.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 21 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2159 · Imposes tax on distribution of inhalant product based on percentage of wholesale sales price.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 21 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2169 · Imposes tax on distribution of inhalant product based on percentage of wholesale sales price.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 21 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2257 · Declares legislative intent to consider substance use disorder as chronic illness.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2265 · Adds optometrists to list of health care practitioners who must complete pain management education program.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2266 · Directs Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board to impose surcharge on eligible employee who arranges coverage for spouse or dependent with access to medical coverage as employee in health benefit plan offered by Public Employees' Benefit Board or Oregon Educators Benefit Board.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 81 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2270 · Increases tax on distribution of cigarettes.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed both houses, and did not become law

House Bill 2303 · Allows pharmacist to prescribe and dispense pseudoephedrine to person who is at least 18 years of age and who provides to pharmacist person's valid government-issued photo identification.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 81 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 2317 · Designates May of each year as ALS Awareness Month.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2339 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to administer program to provide matching grants to registered sobering facilities.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 54 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2424 · Permits attending physician or authorized nurse practitioner to refer worker for treatment by chiropractic physician that is not member of managed care organization under specified circumstances.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2600 · Requires long term care facilities, conversion facilities and residential care facilities providing care to six or more residents to adopt specified protocols and procedures regarding preventing and reporting disease outbreaks.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 88 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2610 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to establish program for periodic health inspection of hotel or inn guest facilities.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2622 · Establishes Organ Donor Registry and Public Awareness Fund.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2624 · Establishes Emergency Department Boarding Pilot Project in Oregon Health Authority.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2675 · Permits duplicate health benefit plan coverage for public employees.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2679 · Directs administrator of Oregon Prescription Drug Program to cooperate with State of California in bulk purchase of prescription drugs.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 83 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2687 · Prohibits transplant center from recommending that potential anatomical gift recipient who is medical marijuana patient be removed from list of potential recipients exclusively based on positive result of drug test for marijuana use.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2693 · Requires health benefit plan to reimburse cost of covered telemedicine health service provided by health professional licensed or certified in this state if same health service is provided in person.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2694 · Requires insurer that credentials one primary care provider who is part of medical group to credential all primary care providers in same medical group if they are licensed or certified and in good standing with their licensing boards.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2701 · Prohibits "surprise billing" by out-of-network health care providers for services provided at in-network health care facilities.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2696 · Establishes Drug Cost Review Commission to determine excess costs for certain prescription drugs and to set maximum payment rates for certain prescription drugs sold in this state by suppliers other than manufacturers.

Sent January 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

House Bill 2035 · Reestablishes Mental Health Clinical Advisory Group in Oregon Health Authority to continue development of evidence-based algorithms for prescription drug treatment of mental health disorders.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 84 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2037 · Allows Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board to make available long term care insurance plans at boards' discretion rather than as statutory requirement.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 57 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2040 · Adds four members to Traditional Health Workers Commission.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 30 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2065 · Directs each manufacturer of covered drugs that are sold within this state to participate in drug take-back program for purpose of collecting from certain persons those drugs for disposal.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2092 · Renames Physical Therapist Licensing Board to Oregon Board of Physical Therapy.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2185 · Imposes new requirements on pharmacy benefit managers registered in this state.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 87 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2186 · Adds further specification to prohibition on discrimination against health care providers by insurers in participation in or coverage under health benefit plan.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2187 · Modifies definition of "new hospital" to allow new hospitals to open for business without Oregon Health Authority approval of certificate of need.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2188 · Directs Board of Medical Imaging to issue permit to supervise fluoroscopy to qualified advanced practice registered nurse.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2189 · Adds further specification to prohibition on discrimination against health care providers by insurers in participation in or coverage under health benefit plan.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2190 · Allows licensed optometrist to engage in practice of telemedicine.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2193 · Makes certain provisions relating to anatomical gifts applicable to gifts of whole body.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2194 · Requires hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to use smoke evacuation system during surgical procedures likely to generate surgical smoke.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2215 · Adds to rights of persons with mental illness committed to Oregon Health Authority, right to reasonable privacy and security in resting, sleeping, dressing, bathing, personal hygiene and toileting.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 16 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2217 · Prohibits anyone other than patient from administering medication to end patient's life in humane and dignified manner.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 91 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 2220 · Authorizes dentists to prescribe and administer vaccines.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 69 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2232 · Prohibits anyone other than patient from administering medication to end patient's life in humane and dignified manner.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2267 · Requires coordinated care organization to conduct community health assessment and adopt community health improvement plan in collaboration with local public health authorities and hospitals.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 86 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2268 · Requires Oregon Health Authority, in coordination with Department of Consumer and Business Services, to report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health, no later than September 20, 2020, recommendations for aligning financial regulation of coordinated care organizations and health insurers.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2269 · Requires employers with 50 or more employees to expend amount established by Oregon Health Policy Board toward providing health care to employees.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 86 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2292 · Requires Oregon Health Authority, in consultation with Department of Environmental Quality, to study manners in which state has authority to regulate use of asbestos in new products manufactured, sold or offered for sale in Oregon, and submit report on findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to environment and natural resources on or before September 15, 2021.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2330 · Clarifies that for purposes of crime of coercion, person compels or induces another person to engage in conduct from which other person has legal right to abstain if person compels or induces woman to terminate woman's pregnancy.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2344 · Requires diapers and feminine hygiene products to be provided through Oregon Health Plan.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2375 · Requires district attorney to include sexual assault nurse examiner or hospital representative in sexual assault response team organized by district attorney to adopt protocols addressing response to sexual assault victims.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 86 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2447 · Requires Director of the Oregon Health Authority to provide forum for all vertically integrated, nonprofit health care systems in Oregon to collaborate to envision health care delivery system for Oregon's future.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 86 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2448 · Requires State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, upon request of individual who has been disciplined by board, to remove from its website and other publicly accessible print and electronic publications information relating to discipline of individual if individual meets certain criteria.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2510 · Designates October 9 of each year as PANDAS/PANS Awareness Day.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 57 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2511 · Requires health benefit plan, health care service contract and medical assistance coverage of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections and pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2529 · Directs Governor, with recommendations from Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors, to appoint Rare Disease Ombudsman.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2563 · Establishes Newborn Bloodspot Screening Advisory Board in Oregon Health Authority.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 69 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2609 · Directs Oregon Health Authority to disclose certain patient information to dental directors for specified purposes.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 69 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2621 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to establish or contract for establishment of statewide mental health crisis support access line to facilitate specified services for individuals experiencing behavioral health crises.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2627 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to contract with at least four Recovery Community Organizations, in accordance with criteria adopted by Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission, to operate four recovery community centers in four different counties.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 91 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2637 · Requires hospital emergency departments to accept and treat individuals who need medical detoxification, including by providing peer mentoring.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2638 · Modifies membership of Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 70 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2658 · Requires manufacturer of prescription drugs to report to Department of Consumer and Business Services specified increase in price of certain prescription drugs at least 60 days before date of increase.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 90 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2667 · Establishes Adult Suicide Intervention and Prevention Coordinator within Oregon Health Authority.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2668 · Prohibits imposition of step therapy protocol for prescription drug prescribed to treat stage four advanced metastatic cancer if drug meets specified criteria.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2669 · Authorizes State Board of Pharmacy to inspect pharmacy to determine whether pharmacy compounds drugs.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2678 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to adopt partially aligned preferred drug list for coordinated care organizations.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 91 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2680 · Authorizes administrator of Oregon Prescription Drug Program to cooperate with Canadian provinces or territories in bulk purchase of prescription drugs.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 86 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2689 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to design program to import wholesale prescription drugs from Canada.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 87 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2690 · Establishes right of consumer to be educated about ways to reduce cost of prescription drugs.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2691 · Establishes statutory authority for Oregon Psychiatric Access Line program operated by Oregon Health and Science University and financed by Legislative Assembly through appropriations.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2692 · Requires Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee to publish on website of Oregon Health Authority within seven days recommendations concerning Practitioner-Managed Prescription Drug Plan.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 83 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2695 · Requires physician assistants who practice medicine full-time to receive eight hours of supervision each month.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2698 · Removes 10-day supply limitation on prescriptions for certain controlled substances issued by certified registered nurse anesthetists.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2703 · Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules concerning sale of short term health insurance policies with terms of 12 months or less.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2706 · Appropriates moneys to Department of Consumer and Business Services to contract with vendor to conduct demographic study of dental needs and geographic distribution of COFA citizens in this state and to issue request for information to gauge interest and determine capacity of dental care organizations to provide oral health care to COFA citizens.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 86 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2717 · Eliminates requirement for ambulatory surgical centers and extended stay centers to file ambulatory surgery discharge abstract records with Oregon Health Authority.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 91 days · did not pass the House of Representatives