Predictive Signals
AI-scored momentum analysis of active Oregon healthcare bills. Signals are computed from testimony volume, committee activity, legislative events, organizational engagement, and recency of action.
High MomentumMost Likely to Move
Allows for the provision of epinephrine in schools by methods other than injections.
Creates a civil penalty for drug manufacturers that interfere directly or indirectly with certain entities acquiring 340B drugs, delivering 340B drugs to certain health care providers or dispensing 340B drugs.
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay.
Prohibits the recovery of reimbursements paid on claims in the medical assistance program if the provider can verify that the patient visit occurred or the service or item was provided.
Requires the Department of Human Services to pay parents to provide attendant care services for children with developmental disabilities who have very high behavioral health or medical needs.
Requires a residential care facility, including a facility with a memory care endorsement and an assisted living facility, to make available to residents at least one on-site vaccine clinic per year.
Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to study health insurance plans.
Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study behavioral health.
Appropriates moneys to be used for regional health equity coalitions.
Requires the Oregon Health Authority to adjust for inflation the amount of any grant awarded to a regional health equity coalition.
Requires health insurance coverage of specified fertility services and treatments with exemption for certain insurers.
Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Health Authority from the General Fund for the Vaccine Access Program.
Requires a hospital to establish, update and make public a list of standard charges that lists the regular rates or prices established by the hospital for items or services and shoppable services offered or provided by the hospital.
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Health Authority and the Emergency Board for certain biennial expenses.
Changes the definitions of "audiologist" and "practice of audiology."
Directs the Oregon Health Authority to award grants to certain recipients for certain workforce development activities.
Directs the Oregon Health Authority to establish a grant program to provide financial support to certified dental sealant programs that promote and engage in oral health care coordination activities.
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Health Authority and the Department of Human Services for certain programs, reimbursements and incentive payments to support the health care workforce.
Directs the Oregon Health Authorityto contract directly withcommunity health registered nurses and community-based organizations to provide services to medical assistance recipients.
Requires an individual or entity to obtain a certificate of need from the Oregon Health Authority before the individual or entity may establish a new hospice program or expand or relocate a hospice program into a new service area.
Requires a hospital or the hospital's health system to report annually to the Oregon Health Authority certain information regarding facility fees that are charged or billed for patient visits at the hospital's or health system's hospital-based facilities.
Directs the Health Licensing Office to issue a nutritionist license to a qualified applicant.
ModerateBuilding Momentum
Requires the Oregon Health Authority or a coordinated care organization to make a determination on a request for prior authorization for medical assistance coverage for the cost to repair complex rehabilitation technology within 72 hours after receiving the request.
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.
Expands network adequacy requirements to health benefit plans offered to large employers and modifies requirements.
Requires health benefit plans to cover autologous breast reconstruction procedures and related services with specific requirements related to out-of-pocket costs, cost-sharing, utilization review, reimbursement rates and network adequacy.
Prohibits drug manufacturers from interfering directly or indirectly with a pharmacy or drug outlet acquiring 340B drugs, delivering 340B drugs to certain health care providers or dispensing 340B drugs.
Requires additional reporting about prior authorization to the Department of Consumer and Business Services from insurers offering a health benefit plan and tells the department to make this data publicly available.
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Human Services and the Oregon Health Authority for the biennium ending June 30, 2025.
Directs the Department of Human Services and the Oregon Health Authority to study ways to expedite the eligibility determination process for long term care services and supports.
Increases for hospitals the annual license fees to be obtained by the Oregon Health Authority.
Creates workplace violence prevention requirements for certain health care entities.
Establishes minimum amounts of reimbursement for primary care, optometry, dental care and behavioral health services provided to recipients of medical assistance.
Requires certain health insurers to reimburse the cost of primary care providers in an independent practice at the same rate as primary care providers within a hospital-based or hospital-affiliated system for the same services.
Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, in consultation with the Department of Corrections and the labor union representing staff employed in health services at the Department of Corrections, to conduct a market study biennially related to the wages and benefits of health services job classifications at the Department of Corrections institutions.
Authorizes the State Board of Pharmacy to require a person under investigation by the board to undergo a mental, physical, chemical dependency or competency evaluation.
Requires certain carriers that offer health benefit plans in this state to report additional information to the Department of Consumer and Business Services and requires the department to keep this information confidential.
Declares this state's policy to protect engagement in certain activities relating to reproductive health care and gender-affirming treatment.
Requires a policy or certificate of health insurance to reimburse medical care provided at an eligible urgent care center in an amount that is 20 percent higher for the same services when the services are provided at an urgent care center that is not eligible.
Allows the Health Licensing Office to issue to a qualified applicant a license to practice art therapy as a provisional licensed art therapist.
WatchEarly Signals
Requires the Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organizations to increase reimbursement rates for inpatient psychiatric services provided by hospitals to medical assistance recipients.
Requires the Universal Health Plan Governance Board to study universal health care.
Requires the Oregon Health Authority to collaborate with the Department of Human Services and the Employment Department to submit an annual report that provides information about employers that employ 500 or more employees in this state and have employees who are medical assistance recipients.
Imposes requirements and restrictions on insurer and coordinated care organization audits of claims for reimbursement submitted by behavioral health treatment providers.
Prohibits the increased cost or denial of a Medicare supplement insurance policy due to a preexisting condition and establishes open enrollment standards for Medicare supplement policies.
Requires the Oregon Health Authority to adopt a payment mechanism to pay certain nonprofit reproductive health care providers that are not eligible to receive federal Medicaid funds for services provided to medical assistance recipients.
Requires the Oregon Health Authority to develop a transparent and data-driven process for developing capitation rates for coordinated care organizations.
Requires certain health benefit plans to provide coverage for preventive health services in accordance with federal rules in effect on June 30, 2025, and immunizations recommended by the Public Health Officer in the future.
Modifies the requirements for Medicaid supplemental reimbursements paid to emergency medical services providers.
Requires the Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organizations to ensure that access to behavioral health treatment in the medical assistance program is comparable to access to medical and surgical treatment and that limitations are applied to behavioral health treatment no more stringently than to medical and surgical treatment.
How Signals Are Computed
Testimony Volume
Bills with high testimony counts and recent surges are more likely to get committee attention and floor votes.
Legislative Activity
Recent bill actions, committee hearings, and document filings indicate active consideration.
Engagement Breadth
Bills engaging many diverse organizations signal broad stakeholder interest — a driver of legislative priority.