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SB 598: Requires certain health insurance providers to ensure that coverage for a nonopioid prescription drug is available as an alternative for an opioid prescription drug and to use the same utilization review requirements and cost-sharing provisions for opioid and nonopioid drugs when they are prescribed for the same treatment.
Tracking SB 598 through the Oregon Legislature.
Updates
Newest first · click to expandBill ActionJuly 25, 2025SB 598
Senate: Chapter 536, 2025 Laws.
Bill ActionJuly 25, 2025SB 598
Senate: Effective date, January 1, 2026.
Bill ActionJuly 17, 2025SB 598
Senate: Governor signed.
Bill ActionJune 27, 2025SB 598
Senate: President signed.
Bill ActionJune 27, 2025SB 598
House: Speaker signed.
Bill ActionJune 26, 2025SB 598
House: Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed.
Bill ActionJune 25, 2025SB 598
House: Recommendation: Do pass.
Bill ActionJune 25, 2025SB 598
House: Second reading.
Bill ActionJune 23, 2025SB 598
Senate: Third reading. Carried by Campos. Passed.
Bill ActionJune 23, 2025SB 598
House: First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Bill ActionJune 23, 2025SB 598
House: Referred to Ways and Means.
Bill ActionJune 20, 2025SB 598
Senate: Second reading.
Bill ActionJune 19, 2025SB 598
Senate: Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
Bill ActionJune 17, 2025SB 598
Senate: Work Session held.
Bill ActionJune 12, 2025SB 598
Senate: Work Session held.
Bill ActionJune 12, 2025SB 598
Senate: Returned to Full Committee.
Bill ActionJune 7, 2025SB 598
Senate: Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.
Bill ActionApril 15, 2025SB 598
Senate: Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)
Bill ActionApril 15, 2025SB 598
Senate: Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
Bill ActionApril 8, 2025SB 598
Senate: Work Session held.
TestimonyMarch 11, 2025SB 598
Senate: Public Hearing held.
Bill ActionJanuary 17, 2025SB 598
Senate: Referred to Health Care.
Bill ActionJanuary 13, 2025SB 598