SB 584 Oregon Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Relating to health care interpreters.

Summary
Directs Oregon Health Authority to implement website with functionality to provide online scheduling portal for health care providers that participate in medical assistance to use to contact health care interpreters directly and to process billing. Specifies individuals responsible for designing website. Requires authority to work with members of Oregon Council on Health Care Interpreters and organized labor to assess feasibility of opening up access to website by all health care providers. Directs authority to submit request to Governor for legislative measure to effectuate expansion, if authority determines that expansion of access to website is feasible. Establishes two-year pilot program to provide financial assistance to health care interpreters. Requires authority to develop and implement system for tracking state and federal expenditures in this state on interpretation services. Establishes cause of action for patient or health care interpreter who suffers damages due to failure of interpretation service company or health care provider to comply with requirements for working with health care interpreters.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2023 Last action Jun 25, 2023
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Total actions
6
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Committee
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Jun 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
upper
Jan 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to Health Care, then Ways and Means.
upper
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Kayse Jama
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