Portland

Lobbying profile — 1,215 testimonies across 68 bills in 3 committees

Primarily supportive

Position Summary

73.7%
21.3%

1,215

Total

896

Support

259

Oppose

60

Neutral

Active in Committees

Ways & Means Human ServicesSenate Health CareJoint Ways & Means

Bill Positions (68)

BillPositionTestimonies
HB 3824: Authorizes a physical therapist to prescribe durable medical equipment.mixed382
HB 5006: STATE BUDGET mixed221
SB 538: 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.support152
HB 5006: STATE BUDGET <b>Mt. Hood Community College Theater 26000 S.E. Stark St. GRESHAM</b> mixed56
HB 5006: STATE BUDGET <b>Klamath Community College Building 4 Commons 7390 South 6th St. KLAMATH FALLS</b> support55
SB 5526: Department of Human Services - Aging and People with Disabilities - Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities - Oregon Eligibility Partnership mixed48
SB 951: Prohibits a management services organization, an individual who works as an independent contractor with a management services organization or a shareholder, director, officer or employee of a management services organization from owning or controlling shares in, serving as a director or officer of, being an employee of, working as an independent contractor with or otherwise managing, directing the management of or participating in managing a professional medical entity with which the management services organization has a contract for management services. support34
SB 61: 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.support22
SB 293: Requires the Department of Corrections to study health care for adults in custody.mixed21
SB 42: Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study vaccine financing.mixed20
HB 3761: Allows the Health Licensing Office to issue to a qualified applicant a license to practice art therapy as a provisional licensed art therapist. support15
HB 2143: Defines "five-needle protocol.mixed13
SB 1174: Directs the Health Licensing Office to issue a license to engage in the practice of nutrition to a qualified applicant.support10
SB 1162: 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.mixed8
HB 5006: STATE BUDGET <b>Eastern Oregon University McKenzie Theater, Loso Hall</b> <i>(Updated Room)</i> <b>1 University Blvd. LA GRANDE</b> support7
SB 535: Requires health insurance coverage of specified fertility services and treatments with exemption for certain insurers.mixed7
SB 699: Expands the health insurance coverage of prosthetic and orthotic devices.support7
HB 5006: STATE BUDGET <b>Old Warm Springs Elementary School 1112 Wasco St. WARM SPRINGS</b> support6
SB 537: Creates workplace violence prevention requirements for certain health care entities.support6
SB 27: Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study the health care workforce in Oregon.support6
SB 943: Changes the definitions of "audiologist" and "practice of audiology.support6
HB 5025: Oregon Health Authority - Behavioral Health - Medicaid support6
SB 5547: Oregon Health Authority & Department of Human Services 2023-25 Spring Rebalancesupport5
HB 2942: Requires the Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organizations to reimburse pharmacies and pharmacists in the same manner as other health care providers for certain services related to HIV treatment.oppose5
SB 5526: Department of Human Services - Vocational Rehabilitation - Self Sufficiency support5
HB 5025: Oregon Health Authority - Central Services - State Assessments and Enterprise-Wide Costs - Public Health - State Hospital - Health Policy and Analytics - Public Employees' Benefit Board - Oregon Educators Benefit Board support5
SB 943: Changes the definitions of "audiologist" and "practice of audiology. support5
HB 2591: Allows the Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules to include as eligible providers physicians who practice anesthesiology and certified registered nurse anesthetists in the health care provider incentive program.support4
SB 28: Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study health care.mixed4
SB 5526: Department of Human Services - Central Services - State Assessment and Enterprise-wide Costs - Child Welfare - Shared Services support4
SB 539: 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.support4
SB 597: 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.support4
SB 531: Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to distribute moneys to the Oregon Wellness Program for specified purposes.support4
HB 5006: STATE BUDGET <b>Liberty Theatre Astoria 1203 Commercial St. ASTORIA</b> support3
SB 24: Requires the Department of Corrections to study health care staffing by the department. support3
SB 1030: 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.oppose3
HB 5020: Long Term Care Ombudsman - Oregon Public Guardian - Agency Wrap Up support3
SB 822: Expands network adequacy requirements to health benefit plans offered to large employers and modifies requirements.mixed3
SB 161: Directs the Oregon Health Authority to award grants to certain recipients for certain workforce development activities.support3
SB 718: Establishes the Parkinson's disease registry. support3
HB 3134: 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.support2
HB 2385: 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.oppose2
HB 3127: Requiresuse of the state electronic reporting system to report deaths to the Center for Health Statistics.mixed2
HB 3045: 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. oppose2
SB 1000: Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay.oppose2
SB 842: Increases for hospitals the annual license fees to be obtained by the Oregon Health Authority.support2
SB 950: Allows the State Board of Sign Language Interpreters to establish by rule criteria for the issuance of a supervisory sign language interpreter license or sign language interpreter license by endorsement.support2
SB 528: Appropriates moneys to be used for regional health equity coalitions.support2
SB 476: Requires professional licensing boards to provide culturally responsive training to specified staff members and publish guidance on pathways to professional authorization for internationally educated individuals.support2
HB 2940: Directs the Oregon Health Authority to implement a program for providing to emergency departments in real time notifications that identify patients with hemoglobinopathies and provide information on how to contact a hematologist.oppose1
HB 2789: Prohibits the Oregon Health Authority under specified circumstances from requiring, as a condition of reimbursing the cost of the service, a primary care provider to order a covered care management service provided by a licensed registered nurse to a medical assistance recipient.support1
HB 2540: Requires certain health insurers to credit any amount an enrollee pays directly to a provider toward out-of-pocket costs and deductibles in certain circumstances.support1
SB 824: Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to study federal laws and regulations affecting health insurance and evolving conditions in the insurance market that require periodic updates to state laws.support1
SB 1188: Directs the Oregon Public Guardian and Conservator to establish a grant program to increase the availability of community-based guardianship programs and county public guardian and conservators for people with complex health care needs who are experiencing hospital discharge difficulties.support1
SB 1060: 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.support1
SB 1181: 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.oppose1
SB 1161: Directs the Oregon Health Authority to issue licenses to enable a person to drive an organ transport vehicle.support1
SB 683: Requires the Oregon Health Authority to conduct a study every two years to count the number of licensed and actively practicing primary care physicians in this state.support1
SB 837: Modifies laws governing the emergency health care provider registry to allow a broader range of volunteer services and allow deployment of volunteers outside of declared emergencies.support1
SB 1137: Requires health benefit plans to cover autologous breast reconstruction procedures and related services with specific requirements related to out-of-pocket costs, utilization review, reimbursement rates and network adequacy.support1
SB 598: Requires certain health insurance providers and state managed medical assistance to use the same utilization review requirements for opioid and nonopioid drugs when they are prescribed for the same treatment.support1
SB 533: 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.support1
SB 529: Directs the Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organizations to contract directly with traditional health workers, community health registered nurses and community-based organizations to provide services to medical assistance recipients.support1
SB 530: Requires the Oregon Health Authority to adjust for inflation the amount of any grant awarded to a regional health equity coalition.support1
SB 609: Establishes minimum amounts of reimbursement for primary care, optometry, dental care and behavioral health services provided to recipients of medical assistance.support1
HB 5025: Oregon Health Authority - Public Employees' Benefit Board - Oregon Educators' Benefit Board - Health Policy and Analytics support1
SB 296: 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.support1
SB 549: Prohibits the Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organizations from requiring prior authorization for the repair of complex rehabilitation technology.support1