Committees · 2020 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
Dennis LinthicumVice-chair
Republican · 28th District
Democrat · 6th District
Democrat · 24th District
Republican · 27th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2020 Regular Session.
Bills sent15
12% of the bills the Senate sent to committees
Reported out73%
11 of 15; 4 stopped in committee
Time in committee8 days
most between 8 and 14 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 2020 Regular Session, newest first.
15 bills
House Bill 4102 · Requires coordinated care organizations to report specified information to Oregon Health Authority regarding requests for prior authorization.
Sent February 20, 2020 · Reported out after 8 days · did not pass the Senate
House Bill 4110 · Prescribes grace periods for payment of premiums on certain types of health insurance.
Sent February 20, 2020 · Reported out after 8 days · did not pass the Senate
House Bill 4029 · Prohibits nonprofit hospital from requiring patient to apply for medical assistance before screening for or providing financial assistance.
Sent February 17, 2020 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate
House Bill 4030 · Modifies and delays implementation of requirements for pharmacy benefit managers.
Sent February 17, 2020 · Reported out after 11 days · did not pass the Senate
House Bill 4089 · Allows person employed by health care facility to practice surgical technology if person is enrolled in or has completed specified apprenticeship program.
Sent February 17, 2020 · Reported out after 8 days · did not pass the Senate
House Bill 4078 · Prohibits remote sales of inhalant delivery systems.
Sent February 13, 2020 · Reported out after 11 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1559 · Prohibits distributing, selling or allowing to be sold flavored inhalant delivery system products.
Sent February 10, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 27 days
Senate Bill 1523 · 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 February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 34 days
Senate Bill 1526 · Describes evidence that Health Licensing Office may consider to determine if applicant for residential care facility administrator license has earned high school diploma or equivalent.
Sent February 3, 2020 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 1535 · Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to investigate methods for collecting information about rebates and markups used in pharmaceutical supply chain and to report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly recommendations for collecting information.
Sent February 3, 2020 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 1548 · Establishes Essential Health Benefits Advisory Committee to advise Department of Consumer and Business Services on anticipated financial impact to state of pending legislation requiring coverage of additional health benefit in health benefit plans offered in this state.
Sent February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 34 days
Senate Bill 1549 · Directs Oregon Board of Dentistry to issue dental therapist license to qualified applicant.
Sent February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 34 days
Senate Bill 1550 · Allows expanded practice dental hygienist to perform interim therapeutic restoration.
Sent February 3, 2020 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 1551 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to provide biannual reports to committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health on issues related to financial requirements and financial reporting requirements imposed on coordinated care organizations.
Sent February 3, 2020 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 1577 · Requires Department of Revenue to issue license to qualified retailers of tobacco products and inhalant delivery systems.
Sent February 3, 2020 · Reported out after 15 days · did not pass the Senate