Few big-dollar proposals passed, but lawmakers made changes that will affect providers, patients and industry Oregon lawmakers have wrapped up this year’s legislative session, dedicating millions to patch a big budget gap and giving wins to immigrant advocates, Planned Parenthood , rural hospitals and managed care organizations that serve lower-income Oregonians.

Lawmakers passed bills to shore up the Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay and help other struggling rural hospitals survive. They also approved proposals to expand the behavioral health workforce, give a state health care official more authority over vaccines and establish new rules to protect young people using chatbots from harming themselves.

Oregon ranks near the bottom nationally for behavioral health access. Policy action here has outsized impact on the state's most underserved populations.

What to watch: Watch for behavioral health system performance metrics and funding allocations.