Behavioral Health and Health Care

Senate Bill 216 · Prohibits disclosure of individually identifiable data collected in accordance with uniform standards adopted by Oregon Health Authority for collection of data on race, ethnicity, preferred spoken and written languages, disability status, sexual orientation and gender identity.

Sent March 15, 2023 · Reported out after 40 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3415 · Requires Oregon State Board of Nursing to study nursing workforce.

Sent March 13, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 104 days

House Bill 3574 · Prohibits professional corporation organized for purpose of practicing medicine from removing director or officer by means other than majority vote of directors or officers, as appropriate, who are licensed to practice medicine in this state.

Sent March 10, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 107 days

House Bill 3314 · Directs Oregon Health Authority to develop incentive program to increase nighttime and weekend clinical training placements for nursing students.

Sent March 8, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 109 days

House Bill 3567 · Expands definition of "debilitating medical condition" for medical use of marijuana.

Sent March 7, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 110 days

House Bill 2002 · Modifies provisions relating to reproductive health rights.

Sent March 3, 2023 · Reported out after 33 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3380 · Requires medical assistance to include continuous glucose monitor for specified recipients of medical assistance.

Sent March 3, 2023 · Reported out after 38 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3400 · Prohibits abortion unless health care provider first determines probable gestational age of unborn child, except in case of medical emergency.

Sent March 3, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 114 days

House Bill 3401 · Requires health professional regulatory board to issue authorization by endorsement to qualified applicant within 30 days of date health professional regulatory board receives application.

Sent March 3, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 114 days

House Bill 3413 · Adds registered nurse who is nursing faculty member to types of providers who are eligible for income tax credit allowed to rural medical providers.

Sent March 3, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 114 days

House Bill 3420 · 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 March 3, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 114 days

House Bill 3422 · Renames task force to create bridge program as Joint Task Force on Affordable Coverage and charges joint task force with creating comprehensive plan for expanded bridge program that provides affordable health insurance to individuals with incomes above 200 percent of federal poverty guidelines and meets specified criteria.

Sent March 3, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 114 days

House Bill 3423 · Establishes minimum amount of reimbursement for primary care services, dental care and behavioral health services provided to recipients of medical assistance.

Sent March 3, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 114 days

House Bill 3425 · Directs Oregon State Board of Nursing to issue license to practice as certified registered nurse anesthetist to qualified applicant.

Sent March 3, 2023 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3444 · Establishes Office of Health Care Affordability and transfers to office functions of Oregon Health Authority related to containment of health care costs.

Sent March 3, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 114 days

House Bill 3470 · 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 March 3, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 114 days

House Bill 3474 · Directs Legislative Policy and Research Director to study feasibility and costs of providing infrastructure necessary to support telemedicine in rural counties of this state and other areas of this state that are underserved by medical professionals.

Sent March 3, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 114 days

House Bill 3500 · Expresses intent of Legislative Assembly to commit to implementation of single payer health care system.

Sent March 3, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 114 days

House Bill 3517 · Directs Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules to establish three-year harm reduction center pilot program to prevent opioid overdoses.

Sent March 3, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 114 days

House Bill 3545 · Requires State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology to adopt rules requiring licensed person to inform prospective purchaser of hearing aids about specified hearing aids.

Sent March 3, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 114 days

House Bill 3258 · Requires pharmacy to report dispensation of prescription drugs classified in schedules II through V under federal Controlled Substances Act to electronic system established for monitoring and reporting prescription drugs when drug is prescribed and dispensed to individual for use by individual or individual's animal.

Sent February 23, 2023 · Reported out after 43 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3259 · Directs Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine to study impact of naturopathic physicians on health care outcomes and industry in this state.

Sent February 23, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

House Bill 3266 · Directs Oregon Health Authority, in consultation with Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine, Oregon Medical Board and Oregon State Board of Nursing, to study shortages of licensed health care providers in medically underserved areas of this state.

Sent February 23, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

House Bill 3267 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to study methods by which to increase access to health care services in cities and unincorporated areas with 10,000 or fewer residents.

Sent February 23, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

House Bill 3274 · Requires Southern Oregon University, subject to appropriation of sufficient moneys, to address state's behavioral and mental health needs by materially increasing number of mental health practitioners who graduate in southern Oregon and teaching behavioral and mental health competencies through alternative academic pathways.

Sent February 23, 2023 · Reported out after 36 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3298 · Directs Oregon Health Authority to disburse to Oregon Health and Science University funds to support entity established within Oregon Health and Science University that advocates for improved maternal and neonatal outcomes.

Sent February 23, 2023 · Reported out after 42 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3299 · Requires administrator of Oregon Prescription Drug Program to make bulk purchases of opioid reversal medications to distribute statewide to entities that serve vulnerable populations.

Sent February 23, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

House Bill 3300 · Authorizes Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists to issue limited permit to qualified applicant.

Sent February 23, 2023 · Reported out after 40 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3312 · Requires Department of Revenue to study revenues received by state from transactions involving alcoholic beverages.

Sent February 23, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

House Bill 3315 · Establishes Registered Nurse Grant program within Higher Education Coordinating Commission.

Sent February 23, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

House Bill 3318 · Requires person to review medical history and obtain written consent of parent or guardian before administering vaccine or immune product to child under 18 years of age.

Sent February 23, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

House Bill 3320 · Imposes new requirements on hospitals with respect to financial assistance policies and processes.

Sent February 23, 2023 · Reported out after 43 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3324 · Directs Oregon Health Authority to establish Nurse Educator Workforce Stipend Program to provide incentives to nurse instructors.

Sent February 23, 2023 · Reported out after 43 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3326 · Changes name of Oregon Health Authority to Oregon Department of Health.

Sent February 23, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

House Bill 3338 · Requires health insurers, state health plans, health care providers and other covered entities to comply with request of individual or personal representative of individual to restrict or opt out of disclosure of protected health information of individual.

Sent February 23, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

Senate Bill 410 · Allows State Board of Pharmacy to adopt rules to issue temporary license to perform duties of pharmacy technician.

Sent February 16, 2023 · Reported out after 69 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 629 · Modifies membership of Oregon State Hospital Advisory Board.

Sent February 16, 2023 · Reported out after 67 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3223 · Allows Oregon Board of Dentistry to require applicant for certification as dental assistant to pass written examination.

Sent February 9, 2023 · Reported out after 32 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 189 · Allows health care facility to release human pathological waste, which includes biopsy materials, human tissues and anatomical parts that emanate from surgeries, autopsies and obstetrical and laboratory procedures on humans, to donor of pathological waste or authorized representative of donor if waste is intended for cremation, interment or other final disposition, in accordance with rules adopted by Oregon Health Authority.

Sent February 9, 2023 · Reported out after 91 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 226 · Allows nurse employed by or contracted with certain facilities to execute medical order from out-of-state physician in specified circumstances.

Sent February 9, 2023 · Reported out after 91 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 227 · During emergency declared by Governor, allows Oregon State Board of Nursing to issue limited license to practice nursing to nurse licensed in another jurisdiction and to issue limited certificate as nursing assistant to nursing assistant authorized to practice in another jurisdiction.

Sent February 9, 2023 · Reported out after 91 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 229 · Updates terminology concerning reporting of serious adverse events.

Sent February 9, 2023 · Reported out after 74 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 232 · Allows out-of-state physician or physician assistant to provide specified care to patients located in Oregon.

Sent February 9, 2023 · Reported out after 96 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3182 · Requires hospitals to record and report to Oregon Health Authority hospitals' daily cash on hand.

Sent February 2, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 143 days

House Bill 3193 · Prohibits abortion unless health care provider first performs ultrasound on pregnant person, except in case of medical emergency.

Sent February 2, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 143 days

House Bill 3090 · Prohibits distributing, selling, attempting to sell or allowing to be sold flavored inhalant delivery system product or flavored tobacco product in this state.

Sent January 30, 2023 · Reported out after 70 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3095 · Requires physician to report to Oregon Medical Board certain instances of harassment, bullying or other unprofessional treatment of patient or other physician.

Sent January 30, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 146 days

House Bill 3096 · Includes nursing technicians as staff that may be considered in establishing hospital staff nursing plans.

Sent January 30, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 146 days

House Bill 3117 · Modifies membership of Nurse Staffing Advisory Board.

Sent January 30, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 146 days

House Bill 3126 · Establishes Emergency Behavioral Health Services for Children program in Oregon Health Authority to promote timely delivery of behavioral health services to children who present to hospital emergency departments in behavioral health crises.

Sent January 30, 2023 · Reported out after 63 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3128 · Adds registered nurse who is nursing faculty member to types of providers who are eligible for income tax credit allowed to rural medical providers.

Sent January 30, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 146 days

House Bill 3133 · Creates violation of unlawful possession of tobacco product or inhalant delivery system.

Sent January 30, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 146 days

House Bill 3136 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to study issues related to telemedicine and to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health care on or before September 15, 2024.

Sent January 30, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 146 days

House Bill 3137 · Prohibits medical health care professional from performing or providing sex alteration procedure on minor.

Sent January 30, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 146 days

House Bill 3140 · Removes requirement that Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board solicit new bids for actuarial or technical support every three years.

Sent January 30, 2023 · Reported out after 53 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3157 · Establishes Health Insurance Mandate Review Advisory Committee to review , at request of chair or vice chair of committee of Legislative Assembly related to health, proposed legislative measure, legislative concept or amendment that requires health insurer or health care service contractor to reimburse cost of specified procedure or provider and to produce report analyzing specified anticipated effects of coverage or lack of coverage of treatment or service proposed.

Sent January 30, 2023 · Reported out after 67 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2817 · Clarifies area of leg to which definition of "podiatry" applies.

Sent January 27, 2023 · Reported out after 69 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3040 · Requires coordinated care organizations to share claims and encounter data with provider regarding patients that provider contracts with coordinated care organization to serve.

Sent January 20, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 156 days

House Bill 3061 · Eliminates requirement that health benefit plans cover abortions.

Sent January 20, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 156 days

House Bill 3070 · Allows Oregon Health Authority to issue standing order to prescribe short-acting opioid antagonist and necessary medical supplies to administer short-acting opioid antagonist.

Sent January 20, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 156 days

House Bill 3081 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to study policies to reduce or eliminate incidences of viral hepatitis.

Sent January 20, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 156 days

House Bill 2085 · Changes name of Health Care Cost Growth Target program to Premium Cost Growth Target program.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2091 · Delays penalties under Health Care Cost Growth Target program until 2026.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2291 · Authorizes State Board of Pharmacy to require person under investigation by board to undergo mental, physical, chemical dependency or competency evaluation.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2293 · Allows Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine to require person under investigation by board to undergo mental, physical, chemical dependency or competency evaluation.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2451 · Exempts from drug paraphernalia prohibitions any testing equipment that analyzes substances for presence of specified controlled substances.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2464 · Appropriates moneys to Oregon Health Authority to allocate to community mental health programs for oversight of residential facilities and for conducting abuse investigations.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2526 · Directs Oregon Health Authority to establish toll-free pregnancy resources hotline to provide information and assistance to pregnant persons seeking abortions in this state.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2539 · Authorizes issuance of lottery bonds for distribution to Trillium Family Services for construction of facility for Oregon Center for Child, Family and Community Health.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 77 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2544 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Health Authority for costs related to increasing statewide capacity of licensed residential facilities serving individuals with substance use disorders or mental health concerns.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 67 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2552 · Increases amount of income tax credit allowed to rural medical providers.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 73 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2574 · Requires hospitals to adopt policies and procedures to ensure provision of human immunodeficiency virus post-exposure prophylactic drugs or therapies following patient's possible exposure to human immunodeficiency virus.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 60 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2600 · Requires Governor, in appointing members to Oregon State Board of Nursing, to balance diversity of setting in which nurse or certified nursing assistant members provide care.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 53 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2602 · Adds nursing assistant or nurse to types of providers who are eligible for income tax credit allowed to rural medical providers.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 73 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2608 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Health Authority for specified expenses.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 53 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2626 · Adds licensed mental health professionals, naturopathic physicians and pharmacists and certified medical laboratory scientists and medical laboratory technicians to types of providers eligible for tax credit allowed to rural medical care provider.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 73 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2627 · Removes one member who has degree of Doctor of Medicine and adds one member who is physician assistant to membership of Oregon Medical Board.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 52 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2640 · Defines "dangerous to self or others" for purpose of taking person with mental illness into custody.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2651 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Health Authority to be used for specified purposes related to expanding behavioral health provider workforce.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 81 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2716 · Prohibits specified practices by insurers and pharmacy benefit managers in reimbursing cost of prescription drugs.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2723 · Modifies conditions of eligibility for tax credit allowed to rural medical care provider.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 74 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2736 · Enacts interstate Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2741 · Modifies requirements for coordinated care organization contracts.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2744 · Adds registered nurse who is nursing faculty member to types of providers who are eligible for income tax credit allowed to rural medical providers.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2757 · Expands and provides funding for coordinated crisis services system including 9-8-8 suicide prevention and behavioral health crisis hotline.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 60 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2762 · Requires insurers offering health benefit plans and pharmacy benefit managers to provide specified information regarding prescribed drug covered by plan or administered by manager, at time drug is prescribed.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2773 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to provide incentives to increase recruitment and retention of local public health professionals.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 60 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2803 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to study nutritionist licensing.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2807 · Prohibits abortion in this state after 39th week of gestation.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2808 · Prohibits abortion in this state after 38th week of gestation.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2809 · Prohibits late-term abortions in this state except in medical emergency or to terminate pregnancy resulting from rape or incest.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2810 · Prohibits abortion in this state after 37th week of gestation.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2831 · Repeals Drug Addiction Treatment and Recovery Act of 2020 (Ballot Measure 110 (2020)) and provisions related to decriminalization of possession of drugs, creation of Oversight and Accountability Council and grants and funding for Behavioral Health Resource Networks to provide drug treatment.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2833 · Directs Oregon Health Authority to develop and maintain electronic system to collect information about administration of naloxone or other specified drugs, and deaths resulting from opioid overdose.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2866 · Requires Oregon Educators Benefit Board to study adequacy of benefits offered to education workers.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2878 · Establishes Aligning for Health Pilot Program, administered by Oregon Health Authority, to test alternative methods for payment for health care.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 81 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2880 · Exempts from drug paraphernalia prohibitions pipes, fentanyl test strips and other harm reduction items.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2881 · Establishes commission to develop, maintain and oversee system for standardization of reporting opioid overdoses.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2882 · Directs Oregon Health Authority to develop and maintain public health campaign to educate Oregonians about illicit opioids.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2883 · Provides immunity from civil and criminal liability to school administrators, teachers or other school employees designated by school administrator who administer naloxone to pupils experiencing opiate overdoses.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2884 · Changes term "naloxone" to "short-acting opioid antagonist.".

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2885 · Allows owner of publicly accessible building or facility to obtain from Oregon Health Authority kit including short-acting opioid antagonist and necessary medical supplies to administer short-acting opioid antagonist for use by members of public.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2886 · Directs Oregon Health Authority to establish process to receive and review health care profession scope of practice requests and impact statements.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2887 · Changes term "naloxone" to "short-acting opioid antagonist." Allows law enforcement officer, firefighter or emergency medical services provider to distribute multiple kits to specified individuals.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2891 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Patient Safety Commission for purposes of implementing program related to resolution of adverse health care incidents.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2918 · Appropriates moneys to Oregon Health Authority to use to continue pilot program providing grants to entities to operate mobile health units.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 59 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2925 · Extends deadlines for affinity group task forces to complete their work with respect to allocations of resources to address communities' needs and health inequities faced by communities and to report recommendations to Legislative Assembly.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 60 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2926 · Directs Oregon Health Authority to establish program to provide financial incentives to hospitals for offering clinical training opportunities for nursing students.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2927 · Establishes Statewide Steering Committee on Sickle Cell Disease.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 74 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2928 · Extends health care provider incentive program to health care providers who are students enrolled in health professional training programs leading to licensure as licensed practical nurse or registered nurse.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2944 · Prohibits discrimination in places of public accommodation on basis of person's medical history.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2952 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to convene advisory group to assist in study of solutions to ensuring access to care for individuals who have been civilly committed or who have complex mental or behavioral health needs.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2973 · Repeals Drug Addiction Treatment and Recovery Act of 2020 (Ballot Measure 110 (2020)) and provisions related to decriminalization of possession of drugs, creation of Oversight and Accountability Council and grants and funding for Behavioral Health Resource Networks to provide drug treatment.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2977 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to establish grant program for purpose of distributing moneys to institutions of higher education and organizations that administer training programs to develop training and instructional programs that prepare students to enter into behavioral health workforce.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 81 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2978 · Establishes Parkinson's disease registry.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2979 · Directs Higher Education Coordinating Commission to establish program to issue grants to community colleges to promote and increase dental assistant and dental hygienist training programs in Oregon.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 67 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2992 · Restricts insurers' ability to refuse to credential health care provider or to refuse to contract with health care provider to provide covered health care items and services.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2993 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to adopt by rule qualification criteria for community education workers as additional category of traditional health workers.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2994 · Modifies requirements for health insurance coverage of hearing-related items and services.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2996 · Prohibits Oregon Board of Dentistry from requiring applicant for certification as dental assistant to pass written examination for radiological proficiency.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 3007 · Directs Oregon Health Authority to establish Oral Health Advisory Committee and Office of Oral Health.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 53 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3008 · Limits ability of insurers offering dental benefit to require reimbursement of claims by credit card or electronic funds transfer.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 67 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3012 · Requires pharmacy benefit managers to annually report specified information to Department of Consumer and Business Services, including costs and rebates of prescription drugs for enrollees.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 78 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3013 · Requires pharmacy benefit managers to be licensed by Department of Consumer and Business Services beginning January 1, 2024.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 78 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 3015 · Prohibits pharmacy benefit manager, after adjudication of and payment on claim for reimbursement of prescription drug, from recouping reimbursement paid except as part of routine audit, or from imposing retroactive fee on basis that was not determined when claim was adjudicated.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 3038 · Requires health benefit plan coverage of donated human breast milk for infant if prescribed by licensed medical professional.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2537 · Requires Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organization to pay reasonable per diem rate for patient whose discharge from hospital is delayed due to circumstances beyond hospital's control.

Sent January 13, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2538 · Requires health insurance coverage of health care interpretation services that are legally mandated.

Sent January 13, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2540 · Establishes Board of Behavioral Health Specialists.

Sent January 13, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2541 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to study current and future need for secure residential treatment facility beds and report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health, by September 15, 2023, findings of study and plan for statewide coordination of admissions to, discharges from and waiting lists for facilities and for achieving needed capacity.

Sent January 13, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2542 · Directs Oregon Health Authority to require substance use disorder treatment programs to obtain accreditation.

Sent January 13, 2023 · Reported out after 55 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2543 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to conduct study every four years of funding needed by community mental health programs in complying with statutory requirements and post report of findings to authority's website.

Sent January 13, 2023 · Reported out after 70 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2555 · Requires individual and group health benefit plans and benefit plans offered by Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board to reimburse services provided by naturopathic physicians within scope of their practice if services are reimbursed when provided by licensed physicians.

Sent January 13, 2023 · Reported out after 70 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2558 · Establishes Universal Health Plan Governance Board and directs board to create comprehensive plan for implementing Universal Health Plan beginning in 2027.

Sent January 13, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2582 · Provides that parent or legal guardian may be notified of minor's consent to treatment.

Sent January 13, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2583 · Changes term "physician assistant" to "physician associate.".

Sent January 13, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2584 · Specifies physician assistant scope of practice and duties of care when practicing medicine.

Sent January 13, 2023 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2617 · Directs Oregon Health Authority, in consultation with Newborn Bloodspot Screening Advisory Board, to adopt rules for board to evaluate and recommend adding disease to or removing disease from newborn bloodspot screening panel or taking no action on disease.

Sent January 13, 2023 · Reported out after 59 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2641 · Authorizes civil commitment of person with substance use disorder who meets criteria for civil commitment of person with mental disorder.

Sent January 13, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2642 · Requires practitioner to query electronic prescription monitoring system with respect to patient prior to issuing to, or renewing for, patient prescription for certain prescription drugs.

Sent January 13, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2665 · Requires Health Licensing Office to establish process to receive and investigate complaints regarding temporary staffing agency.

Sent January 13, 2023 · Reported out after 84 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2696 · Authorizes Health Licensing Office to issue sign language interpreter license to qualified applicant.

Sent January 13, 2023 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2697 · Requires hospitals to establish professional and technical staff and service staff staffing committees, meeting specified criteria, to develop staffing plans, in addition to nurse staffing committee.

Sent January 13, 2023 · Reported out after 87 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2715 · Prohibits health insurers and pharmacy benefit managers from restricting coverage of physician-administered prescription drugs that are obtained by nonparticipating pharmacies.

Sent January 13, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2725 · Prohibits pharmacy benefit manager from retroactively denying or reducing payment on claim after adjudication unless pharmacy and pharmacy benefit manager agree that payment was incorrect due to clerical error.

Sent January 13, 2023 · Reported out after 81 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2729 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to develop, implement and administer program to support consumer engagement efforts aimed at increasing and optimizing consumer involvement in planning and decision-making surrounding the access to, and the delivery of, behavioral health services in this state.

Sent January 13, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2742 · Excludes certain costs from consideration as total health expenditures for purposes of Health Care Cost Growth Target program.

Sent January 13, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2743 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Health Authority for Oregon Medical Coordination Center.

Sent January 13, 2023 · Reported out after 62 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2745 · Requires Oregon Health Authority and Department of Human Services to adopt rules requiring long term care facilities and skilled nursing facilities to participate in Oregon Capacity System.

Sent January 13, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2746 · Repeals provisions governing nurse staffing at hospitals.

Sent January 13, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2747 · Repeals certain requirements with respect to hospital nurse staffing committees and plans.

Sent January 13, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2748 · Enacts interstate Nurse Licensure Compact.

Sent January 13, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2545 · Requires health insurance reimbursement of cost of behavioral health care services provided by master's degree level students under clinical supervision.

Sent January 12, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 164 days

House Bill 2603 · Restores offense levels for unlawful possession of controlled substance offenses to levels that existed prior to enactment of House Bill 2355 (2017) and Drug Addiction Treatment and Recovery Act of 2020 (Ballot Measure 110 (2020)).

Sent January 12, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 164 days

House Bill 2652 · Authorizes county to declare shortage of health care and human services personnel and apply to Oregon Health Authority for moneys to make grants to employers to alleviate shortage by offering certain benefits to potential workers and educators.

Sent January 12, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 164 days

House Bill 2670 · Authorizes county governing bodies to establish county courthouse colocated drug and alcohol abuse treatment services and treatment navigation services in county courthouses and to apply to Oregon Health Authority for grant funds to recoup costs of establishing courthouse colocated treatment and treatment navigation services.

Sent January 12, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 164 days

House Bill 2044 · Modifies charge imposed on insurers offering certain dental plans outside of health insurance exchange.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

House Bill 2045 · Requires health care providers to annually report to Oregon Health Authority providers' aggregate amount of compensation paid to frontline workers as wages, benefits, salaries, bonuses and incentive payments.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 89 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2046 · Requires Oregon State Board of Nursing to study scope of practice of licensed practical nurses.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

House Bill 2047 · Establishes Rare Disease Advisory Council to serve as forum for understanding challenges faced by patients with rare diseases and caregivers and to serve as forum for improving access to care and insurance coverage for patients and as information resource for government and public health decision makers.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

House Bill 2048 · Directs Health Licensing Office to issue provisional registration to applicant for behavior analysis interventionist registration.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 71 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2176 · Directs Oregon Health Authority to study and evaluate need for and feasibility of expanding, reconstructing, renovating or otherwise improving space, bed capacity and facilities of state hospitals or of other state facilities that are or could be used for care and treatment of persons with mental illness, with aim of increasing patient capacity by 200 percent at each location.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

House Bill 2196 · Directs Board of Cosmetology to adopt rules to allow holder of provisional certificate to perform in cosmetology field of practice under supervision of practitioner.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

House Bill 2200 · Prohibits state agency from enforcing rules requiring vaccination against COVID-19.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

House Bill 2209 · Allows Health Licensing Office to issue authorization to person licensed to perform tattooing services to administer local anesthetic if person completes course approved by office and meets other requirements established by office.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

House Bill 2235 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to convene work group to study major barriers to workforce recruitment and retention in publicly financed behavioral health system in this state and to develop recommendations on specified topics.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 86 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2273 · Updates outdated terminology related to Oregon State Hospital.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

House Bill 2278 · Authorizes pharmacists to administer influenza vaccine to persons six months of age or older.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 30 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2279 · Repeals residency requirement in Oregon Death with Dignity Act.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 64 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2286 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to maintain process to identify claims eligible for enhanced federal match for services provided by nontribal providers that have written care coordination agreement with Indian health care provider and, if enhanced federal match is available from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, return to Indian health care provider portion of enhanced federal match.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 30 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2395 · Allows specified persons to distribute and administer short-acting opioid antagonist and distribute kits.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 47 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2397 · Establishes Harm Reduction Clearinghouse Project within Oregon Health Authority for purposes of purchasing in bulk harm reduction supplies for use by entities that serve populations vulnerable to overdose, infections or injuries due to opioid use and use of other controlled substances.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 89 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2402 · Prohibits public funding of abortions.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

House Bill 2408 · Enacts interstate Nurse Licensure Compact.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

House Bill 2409 · Authorizes Oregon Health Authority to establish multiple laboratories.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

House Bill 2420 · Directs Oregon Health Authority to designate work group to propose options for equitable access to birth and death certificates throughout state and equitable fee revenue to maintain and improve vital records system.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 78 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2421 · Directs Health Licensing Office to establish guidelines for professional methods and procedures used by registered behavior analysis interventionists.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 85 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2423 · Directs Oregon Health Authority to establish and administer Pregnancy Launch Program to provide certain services to specified persons.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

House Bill 2424 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to establish grant program for purpose of making grants to entities that provide services related to encouraging and assisting pregnant persons in carrying their pregnancies to term.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

House Bill 2432 · Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to study trends in reimbursement paid to specified health care providers by insurers and third party administrators and report findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health no later than September 15, 2024.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

House Bill 2445 · Authorizes independent behavioral health certification entity that meets specified requirements to certify addiction peer support specialists to work with coordinated care organizations.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 89 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2446 · Requires extension to no later than December 31, 2026, of term for contract between Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organization.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 64 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2455 · Imposes requirements and restrictions on insurer and coordinated care organization audits of claims for reimbursement submitted by behavioral health treatment providers.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 89 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2458 · Prohibits practice of conversion therapy by certain professionals.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

House Bill 2460 · Requires Judicial Department, Department of Corrections, Oregon Public Guardian and Conservator and Oregon Health Authority to survey the capacity of systems to provide required services to individuals and meet requirements related to hearing to determine fitness to proceed.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

House Bill 2461 · Imposes new requirements on Oregon Health Authority with respect to residential mental health services.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

House Bill 2462 · Establishes certified community behavioral health clinic program in Oregon Health Authority.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

House Bill 2463 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to convene two work groups to study statutory and regulatory framework for behavioral health systems and make recommendations to reduce administrative burdens on behavioral health care providers and increase system efficiencies.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

House Bill 2470 · Requires Oregon Medical Board to consider certain medical practice settings in determining whether to discipline physician.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

House Bill 2471 · Requires Oregon Health and Science University, in consultation with Oregon Department of Administrative Services and Department of Revenue, to conduct study to determine how best to revise repayment method for individuals who receive scholarship from Scholars for a Healthy Oregon Initiative, but who do not fulfill required service agreement.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 63 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2485 · Requires Portland State University, subject to sufficient moneys being appropriated, to enhance state's capacity to educate public mental health and addiction treatment providers by July 1, 2028, by materially increasing number of graduates from relevant degree programs.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 79 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2486 · Allows certain pharmacy technicians to administer vaccines.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 58 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2496 · Allows clinical laboratory to wait five days before releasing results of certain tests, examinations and analyses of patient specimens to patient.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

House Bill 2499 · Modifies membership requirements and duties of Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and Health Evidence Review Commission and advisory committees appointed for committee and commission.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

House Bill 2503 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to convene work group consisting of stakeholders to study legislative or regulatory means of establishing staffing committees or establishing minimum staffing levels for home health agencies, hospice programs, home infusion agencies, public health agencies, correctional facilities and ambulatory surgical centers.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

House Bill 2511 · Directs Oregon Health Authority to study ways to reduce time needed to transfer incarcerated defendants who lack fitness to proceed to Oregon State Hospital, and to provide results of study to interim committees of Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2024.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

House Bill 2512 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to study access to behavioral health treatment in Oregon.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

House Bill 2513 · Requires local planning committees for alcohol and drug prevention and treatment services to coordinate with local Behavioral Health Resource Networks.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 86 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law