SB 699
Expands the health insurance coverage of prosthetic and orthotic devices and exempts the Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board from the expansion of covered services unless the boards provide notice to the Department of Consumer and Business Services.
Official Summary
Digest: This Act tells some health insurance to cover certain devices for more patients and allows OEBB and PEBB to be exempt. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.6). [Digest: This Act tells health insurance to cover devices for more patients. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6).] Expands the health insurance coverage of prosthetic and orthotic devices and exempts the Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board from the expansion of covered services unless the boards provide notice to the Department of Consumer and Business Services. [Declares an emergency, effective on passage.].
Sponsors
Sen Reynolds, Rep Pham H, Rep Diehl
Last Action
Effective date, January 1, 2026.
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Effective Date
Jan 1, 2026
Public Testimony
Full testimony analysis →21
Total
19
Support
2
Oppose
0
Neutral
Legislative Timeline
Senate: Effective date, January 1, 2026.
Senate: Chapter 259, 2025 Laws.
Senate: Governor signed.
House: Speaker signed.
Senate: President signed.
House: Third reading. Carried by Pham H. Passed.
House: Second reading.
House: Recommendation: Do pass.
House: Work Session held.
House: Public Hearing held.
House: Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.
House: First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Senate: Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed.
Senate: Second reading.
Senate: Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
Senate: Work Session held.
Senate: Public Hearing held.
Senate: Referred to Health Care.
Senate: Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
Story Thread
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