in committeesenateSession: 2025R165% healthcare relevance

SB 535

Requires health insurance coverage of specified fertility services and treatments with exemption for certain insurers.

Official Summary

Digest: This Act makes some health insurers cover some fertility treatments and exempts some insurers. Tells OHA and DCBS to study access to reproductive treatment and report back. Tells DCBS to make a program to pay for some services for persons with exempt insurers and creates a fund for this program. Changes how DCBS uses some money. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.1). [Digest: The Act makes some health insurance cover some fertility treatments. The Act tells OHA and DCBS to study access to reproductive treatments and report back to the committee on health. The Act makes it an emergency. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7).] Requires health insurance coverage of specified fertility services and treatments with exemption for certain insurers. Directs the Oregon Health Authority and the Department of Consumer and Business Services to study access to fertility and reproductive endocrinology services and report findings to the committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health. Directs the department to administer a program to provide reimbursement for certain fertility services not covered by exempt insurers. Establishes the Market Equity Fund and modifies how certain assessments on certain health benefit plans are utilized. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Committee

JWM

Sponsors

Sen Patterson, Rep Neron

Last Action

In committee upon adjournment.

Invalid Date

93.6%

94

Total

88

Support

5

Oppose

1

Neutral

Legislative Timeline

bill actionJun 27, 2025

Senate: In committee upon adjournment.

bill actionApr 16, 2025

Senate: Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

bill actionApr 16, 2025

Senate: Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)

bill actionApr 8, 2025

Senate: Work Session held.

testimonyApr 3, 2025

Senate: Public Hearing held.

bill actionJan 17, 2025

Senate: Referred to Health Care, then Ways and Means.

bill actionJan 13, 2025

Senate: Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Story Thread

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