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HB 2382

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

Official Summary

Digest: The Act limits payments for abortions and directs the OHA to set up a grant program to help pregnant people. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6). Requires the Oregon Health Authority to establish a grant program for the purpose of making grants to entities that provide services related to encouraging and assisting pregnant persons in carrying their pregnancies to term. Establishes the Pregnancy Assistance Fund and continuously appropriates moneys in the fund to the authority for the purpose of making grants. Specifies a minimum biennial amount that must be deposited in the fund. Specifies that the authority may reimburse abortions as part of this state's medical assistance program only if the abortion is necessary to avoid the impairment of the pregnant person's major bodily functions or if the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest. Refers the Act to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.

Committee

HBHHC

Sponsors

Rep Levy B, Rep Breese-Iverson

Last Action

In committee upon adjournment.

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Legislative Timeline

bill actionJun 27, 2025

House: In committee upon adjournment.

bill actionJan 17, 2025

House: Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

bill actionJan 13, 2025

House: First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Story Thread

3 events tracked · Jan 13 Jun 27, 2025

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