HB 2270 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to addiction medicine services; prescribing an effective date.

Summary

Directs the Oregon Health Authority to increase by 30 percent the reimbursement rates for addiction medicine services. Establishes the Task Force on Addiction Medicine Reimbursement Rates. Directs the Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission to annually review the reimbursement rates for addiction medicine services and report its findings to the Legislative Assembly. Directs the authority, following the submission of the commission's report, to review and revise the reimbursement rates if necessary. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Jun 28, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → A-Engrossed · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to expand the Task Force on Addiction Medicine Reimbursement Rates from 13 to 17 members and add new categories of expertise including CCO administrators, CFOs, and billing professionals. The reimbursement rate increase was clarified to apply to specific billing codes used by board-certified addiction medicine physicians, and the task force's mandate was expanded to include examining service expansion and technical assistance for providers.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include additional stakeholder representation in the task force and clarified which billing codes and provider types qualify for the reimbursement increase.

REQUIREMENT

Task force membership increased from 13 to 17 members with new categories including CCO administrators, CFOs, and billing professionals to improve oversight of reimbursement rates.

Task force mandate expanded to examine service expansion, technical assistance for providers, and ensure CCO reimbursement rates match fee-for-service rates.

ELIGIBILITY

Reimbursement rate increases now specifically apply to addiction medicine billing codes used by board-certified addiction medicine physicians and general medicine codes used for substance use disorder diagnoses.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting changes to bill header and summary section text.

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Committee

Jun 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

In committee upon adjournment.

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

lower

Jan 13, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor