in committeehouseSession: 2025R160% healthcare relevance

HB 3517

Requires a policy or certificate of health insurance or health care services contract offered by a health care service contractor in this state, state medical assistance and health benefit plans offered by the Public Employees' Benefit Board and the Oregon Educators Benefit Board to cover certain treatments for an obesity diagnosis with certain requirements.

Official Summary

Digest: This Act tells some health insurers, OHP, PEBB and OEBB to cover some treatments for the chronic disease of obesity. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). Requires a policy or certificate of health insurance or health care services contract offered by a health care service contractor in this state, state medical assistance and health benefit plans offered by the Public Employees' Benefit Board and the Oregon Educators Benefit Board to cover certain treatments for an obesity diagnosis with certain requirements.

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Last Action

In committee upon adjournment.

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Legislative Timeline

bill actionJun 27, 2025

House: In committee upon adjournment.

bill actionFeb 7, 2025

House: Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.

bill actionFeb 6, 2025

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

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3 events tracked · Feb 6 Jun 27, 2025

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