in committeehouseSession: 2025R160% healthcare relevance

HB 2993

Directs the Oregon Medical Board and Oregon State Board of Nursing to offer language education to health care providers regulated by the boards and make available patient forms in languages patients can comfortably communicate.

Official Summary

Digest: The Act tells the OMB and OSBN to offer classes and forms to help health care providers communicate with their patients. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.6). Directs the Oregon Medical Board and Oregon State Board of Nursing to offer language education to health care providers regulated by the boards and make available patient forms in languages patients can comfortably communicate.

Committee

HBHHC

Sponsors

Rep Nelson

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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