Health Care

House Bill 2081 · Modifies Health Care Cost Growth Target program and Health Care Cost Growth Target Implementation Committee.

Sent April 12, 2021 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2078 · Repeals electronic credentialing information program.

Sent March 31, 2021 · Reported out after 37 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2077 · Requires person to identify to Oregon Health Authority third party that performs lead-based paint activities or renovation.

Sent March 24, 2021 · Reported out after 48 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2619 · Authorizes Health Licensing Office to issue license to practice genetic counseling to qualified applicant.

Sent March 24, 2021 · Reported out after 64 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 850 · Requires that report of death for certain decedent who was homeless at time of death indicate that decedent's residence address was "Domicile Unknown.".

Sent March 17, 2021 · Reported out after 29 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 848 · Establishes Office of Pharmaceutical Purchasing in Oregon Health Authority and specifies duties.

Sent March 11, 2021 · Reported out after 36 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 844 · Establishes Prescription Drug Affordability Board in Department of Consumer and Business Services to review prices for nine drugs and at least one insulin product, from among drugs reported to Prescription Drug Price Transparency program by prescription drug manufacturers, drugs reported by insurers in filings and insulin drugs marketed in this state, that are expected to create affordability challenges for health systems or high out-of-pocket costs for patients in Oregon based on specified criteria.

Sent March 10, 2021 · Reported out after 37 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 781 · Modifies provisions relating to providing results of tests to patients.

Sent March 3, 2021 · Reported out after 47 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 800 · Establishes Oregon Essential Workforce Health Care Program in Oregon Health Authority to provide supplemental payments, as approved by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, to long term care facilities, residential facilities and in-home care agencies that elect to participate and meet specified requirements, to be used to provide health care benefits to employees of facilities.

Sent March 3, 2021 · Reported out after 51 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 758 · Changes "Oregon Medical Marijuana Act" to "Oregon Medical and Therapeutic Cannabis Act." Allows person designated to produce marijuana by registry identification cardholder to enter into agreement with registry identification cardholder to transfer marijuana to another registry identification cardholder or primary caregiver.

Sent February 22, 2021 · Reported out after 60 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 763 · Provides that person may not engage in business as pharmaceutical representative without obtaining license from Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services.

Sent February 22, 2021 · Reported out after 53 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 764 · Provides that court must presume that resolution agreement that ends dispute over alleged infringement of patent or violation of other protection for protected drug has anticompetitive effects if alleged infringer receives item of value as part of or in connection with resolution agreement or if alleged infringer agrees to limit or stop researching, developing, manufacturing, marketing or selling competing drug.

Sent February 22, 2021 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

Senate Bill 772 · Requires individual and group health insurance policies to reimburse services provided by naturopathic physicians within scope of their practice if services are reimbursed when provided by licensed physicians.

Sent February 22, 2021 · Reported out after 53 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 777 · Directs Oregon Health Authority to study vaccines.

Sent February 22, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 124 days

Senate Bill 719 · Directs Oregon Health Authority or local public health administrator to release aggregate information about reportable disease investigations that does not identify individual cases or sources of information, upon receipt of public records request.

Sent February 10, 2021 · Reported out after 72 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 722 · Clarifies that aggregate data, statistical compilations and reports relating to reportable disease investigations are not confidential or exempt from disclosure under public records law unless data, compilations and reports could reasonably lead to identification of individual.

Sent February 10, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 136 days

Senate Bill 738 · Prohibits assessment of civil penalty or fine for violation of state occupational or health measure if no disease outbreak of COVID-19 occurred as result of violation.

Sent February 10, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 136 days

Senate Bill 741 · Repeals sunset on and obsolete reporting requirement for Central Oregon Health Council.

Sent February 10, 2021 · Reported out after 57 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 748 · Requires Public Employees' Benefit Board, Oregon Educators Benefit Board and private insurers to provide insurance coverage to adult disabled children of insureds under certain circumstances.

Sent February 10, 2021 · Reported out after 78 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 697 · Prescribes additional requirements for health benefit plan coverage of telemedical health services.

Sent January 27, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 150 days

Senate Bill 699 · Prohibits grandfathered health plan from imposing preexisting condition exclusion.

Sent January 27, 2021 · Reported out after 78 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 700 · Establishes Oregon Brain Injury Board to administer programs paid for by Oregon Brain Injury Fund to provide service coordination and skills training to individuals with brain injuries, provide educational information to increase awareness and understanding of issues and needs related to brain injuries and to provide grants to support research into treatment of brain injuries.

Sent January 27, 2021 · Reported out after 91 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 705 · Adds two members who are physician assistants or retired physician assistants and one additional public member to membership of Oregon Medical Board.

Sent January 27, 2021 · Reported out after 86 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 706 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to provide grant to organization for purpose of conducting outreach to citizens of island nations in Compact of Free Association residing in Oregon to enroll citizens of island nations in Compact of Free Association in medical assistance.

Sent January 27, 2021 · Reported out after 56 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 711 · Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to study cost differences in hormone replacement drugs used by men and hormone replacement drugs used by women and report findings to Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2022.

Sent January 27, 2021 · Reported out after 78 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2 · Prohibits insurers from imposing prior authorization or other utilization review requirements on coverage of proton beam therapy for prostate cancer that are more restrictive than prior authorization or utilization review requirements applied to coverage of radiation therapy.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 72 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 3 · Requires health benefit plans to cover emergency medical services transports.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 72 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 11 · 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 covered when provided in person.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days

Senate Bill 12 · Directs Oregon Health Authority to study possibilities for importation of pharmaceuticals from Mexico and Canada for public employees and health insurance coverage for public employees of travel to Mexico or Canada to acquire pharmaceuticals.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 87 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 39 · Amends definition of "practice of nursing." Changes deadline for renewal of nursing licenses and nurses' authority to prescribe.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 43 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 40 · Requires clinical component in nursing education for licensure by indorsement.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 44 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 44 · Modifies requirements for long term care insurance.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days

Senate Bill 64 · Creates exemption to prohibition on person under 21 years of age entering establishment where tobacco products or inhalant delivery systems are sold for purposes of investigating violations.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 48 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 65 · Transfers duties, functions and powers related to COFA Premium Assistance Program and health insurance exchange from Department of Consumer and Business Services to Oregon Health Authority on June 30, 2021.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 41 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 70 · Defines "regional health equity coalition" and "regional health equity coalition model." Requires Oregon Health Authority to work with regional health equity coalitions.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 41 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 71 · Directs Oregon Health Authority to study issues related to fitness to proceed and to provide results of study to Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2021.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 94 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 96 · Authorizes Oregon Liquor Control Commission to regulate testing and labeling of inhalant delivery systems that include industrial hemp-derived vapor items.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 45 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 98 · Authorizes Board of Medical Imaging to issue letter of reprimand or impose probation for purposes of discipline.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 44 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 99 · Allows Board of Medical Imaging designee to perform inspections related to medical imaging and X-ray machines.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 44 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 100 · Allows Board of Medical Imaging to issue subpoena over signature of board executive director when conducting investigation.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 44 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 110 · Repeals sunset on early discussion and resolution program for resolving adverse health care incidents.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 51 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 124 · Adds certified speech-language pathology assistant to membership of State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 51 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 143 · Extends sunset for tax credit for rural medical care.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 73 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 157 · Enacts express sunset for exemption of medical marijuana registry cardholder or primary caregiver from tax imposed on retail sale of marijuana items.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 87 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 168 · Requires health benefit plans to cover fertility and reproductive endocrinology services.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 87 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 307 · Waives fees for obtaining medical marijuana card for veterans who have total disability rating of at least 50 percent as result of injury or illness incurred or aggravated during active military service, and who received discharge or release under other than dishonorable conditions.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 93 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 331 · Allows Oregon Health Authority, upon receipt of federal approval, to assess fee on emergency medical services providers and to increase reimbursement paid for costs of emergency medical services transports by amount of federal matching funds received from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for such costs.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days

Senate Bill 355 · Delays sunset of requirement that health insurance reimburse cost of applied behavior analysis for autism spectrum disorder.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days

Senate Bill 357 · Directs Oregon Liquor Control Commission to study issues related to revenue derived from sales of alcoholic beverages, and to report recommendations to Legislative Assembly by September 1, 2022.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days

Senate Bill 358 · Extends requirement that health benefit plan provide coverage for treatment of autism spectrum disorder provided by applied behavior analysis professional to January 2, 2030.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 400 · Directs Oregon Health Authority to study medical marijuana registry identification cardholders.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days

Senate Bill 411 · Directs Oregon Health Authority and Oregon Liquor Control Commission to study cannabis packaging.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days

Senate Bill 417 · Directs Oregon Health Authority to study medical and pharmaceutical interventions for gender dysphoria.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days

Senate Bill 423 · Allows patient located in Oregon to receive health care services through telemedicine from specified out-of-state health care provider.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days

Senate Bill 428 · Extends for one year sunset on Task Force on Universal Health Care and extends deadline for task force to submit recommendations to Legislative Assembly.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 430 · Caps at Medicaid fee-for-service rates reimbursement paid by coordinated care organizations to noncontracted health care providers for health services provided to coordinated care organization members.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days

Senate Bill 438 · Allows physician assistant to receive results of blood test of source person on behalf of certain person who, in performance of person's official duties, comes into contact with blood, bodily fluid or other potentially infectious material of source person.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 65 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 439 · Requires insurer offering health plan, or person acting on behalf of insurer, to reduce enrollee cost sharing for prescription drugs by 85 percent of rebates received by insurer.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days

Senate Bill 442 · Requires coordinated care organizations to report specified information to Oregon Health Authority regarding requests for prior authorization.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days

Senate Bill 457 · Modifies required coverage of prescription drugs in medical assistance program.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days

Senate Bill 507 · Prohibits abortion unless physician has first determined probable post-fertilization age of unborn child, except in case of medical emergency.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days

Senate Bill 512 · Modifies charge to and member appointment process for Consumer Advisory Council that assists and advises Director of Oregon Health Authority on mental health and substance use disorder services.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days

Senate Bill 526 · Allows pharmacist or pharmacy technician to transfer drug containing pseudoephedrine without prescription to person who is at least 18 years of age and presents person's valid government-issued photo identification.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days

Senate Bill 557 · Establishes COFA Dental Program in Oregon Health Authority to provide dental care to low-income citizens of Pacific Islands in Compact of Free Association who reside in Oregon, qualify for medical assistance through Oregon Supplemental Income Program and lack access to affordable dental coverage.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 64 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 558 · Prohibits insurance policy or contract that provides coverage for prescription drug to require prescription for drug prescribed for medical assistance recipient to be filled or refilled at mail order pharmacy or to require prescription to be filled or refilled at pharmacy that is not local and enrolled in medical assistance program.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 79 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 560 · Requires insurer and health care service contractor to count payments made on behalf of enrollee for costs of care toward enrollee's out-of-pocket maximum or cost-sharing.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 79 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

Senate Bill 567 · Includes as unlawful practice medical provider's denial of treatment that is likely to benefit patient based on patient's race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 64 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 584 · Requires Department of Human Services to provide medical assistance to employed individuals with disabilities without regard to individuals' income or resources.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 80 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 586 · 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 January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days

Senate Bill 587 · Requires Department of Revenue to issue license to qualified retailers of tobacco products and inhalant delivery systems that do not hold license or other authorization issued by city or local public health authority.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 70 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 610 · Creates psychology provider incentive program within Oregon Health Authority to provide financial incentives to students enrolled in approved doctoral programs in psychology who complete courses that provide cultural competency training.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 87 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 626 · Prohibits utilization review requirements for health insurance coverage of proton beam therapy prescribed for treatment of cancer if insurer covers radiation therapy prescribed for treatment of cancer.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days

Senate Bill 629 · Allows pharmacist to use telepharmacy to deliver pharmacy services to patient at remote location.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 86 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 640 · Establishes Indian Health Scholarship Program to provide free tuition and fees for qualifying Indian health profession students in exchange for student commitment to work at tribal service site after graduation.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 63 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 641 · Prohibits denial of medical assistance on basis that individual under 19 years of age is in detention pending adjudication.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 64 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 653 · Provides protections for person who refuses to participate in procedure related to abortion or physician-assisted suicide if refusal is based on person's ethical, moral or religious convictions.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days

Senate Bill 654 · Prohibits performance of late-term sex-selective abortion.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days

Senate Bill 671 · Prohibits abortion unless health care provider has first determined probable gestational age of unborn child, except in case of medical emergency.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days

Senate Bill 674 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to investigate best practices and latest technology and to establish hospital procedures to enable family members to visit hospitalized patients during pandemic.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days

Senate Bill 684 · Establishes Task Force on Oregon Medical Board.

Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days