Relating to hearing.
Summary
Modifies requirements for health insurance coverage of hearing-related items and services. Requires Oregon Health Authority, through medical assistance program, and Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board, through health benefit plans offered by boards, to provide hearing-related items and services specified for health insurance coverage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jul 2023
Introduced Jan 9, 2023
Signed Jul 27, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 23, 2023 · House Jun 8, 2023
How they voted
24–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 29
Jun 23, 2023
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican11
63% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Jul 27, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Jun 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 23, 2023
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Knopp.
upper
Jun 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Campos. Passed.
upper
Jun 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
upper
Jun 15, 2023
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
upper
Jun 15, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Jun 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Pham H. Passed.
lower
Jun 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
lower
May 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
lower
May 22, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.
lower
Mar 13, 2023
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
lower
Mar 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.
lower
Jan 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.
lower
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
7 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
CC
Charlie Conrad
IIndependent
P
Cyrus Javadi
DDemocratic
P
Ed Diehl
RRepublican
P
Hai Pham
DDemocratic
P
JB
Janelle Bynum
DDemocratic
P
LM
Lily Morgan
RRepublican
P
Lisa Reynolds
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Bowman
DDemocratic
Co
Deb Patterson
DDemocratic
Co
Jason Kropf
DDemocratic
Co
Jules Walters
DDemocratic
Co
Paul Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Rick Lewis
RRepublican
Co
Thuy Tran
DDemocratic
Co
Travis Nelson
DDemocratic
Co
Wlnsvey Campos
DDemocratic
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