HB 3226 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to organizations that provide services related to obtaining prescription drugs; and prescribing an effective date.

Summary
Includes pharmacy services administrative organizations within the definition of pharmacies for the purpose of ensuring that pharmacy benefit managers are subject to laws regulating their activities even if their contracts are with pharmacy services administrative organizations. Requires pharmacy services administrative organizations to register with the Department of Consumer and Business Services as third party administrators. Specifies exemptions from the registration requirement. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed Jun 11, 2025
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What changed between versions

A-Engrossed Enrolled · 6 edits · Jun 11, 2025
MODERATE
The bill moved from an A-Engrossed version to the final Enrolled version, adding sponsor information, changing the title to 'AN ACT', and updating the effective date to the 91st day after the 2025 regular session adjourns. The substantive legal text remains largely the same, with minor formatting adjustments and one key modification to ORS 744.702 that clarifies when pharmacy services administrative organizations must obtain a third party administrator license.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on regulating pharmacy benefit managers and pharmacy services administrative organizations, with no significant changes to applicability.
TECHNICAL

Added sponsor names and presession filing information to the enrolled version header.

Changed document title from 'A-Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' to reflect final passage status.

Removed the editor's summary statement that was present in the A-Engrossed version but not included in the final enrolled bill.

DEFINITION

Added new definitions for 'Network pharmacy', 'Pharmacist', and expanded the definition of 'Pharmacy' to include pharmacy services administrative organizations.

REQUIREMENT

Modified ORS 744.702 to clarify that pharmacy services administrative organizations must obtain a third party administrator license unless they meet specific exemption criteria (not owned by a pharmacy benefit manager and revenue only from non-drug pricing service fees).

TIMELINE

Changed effective date language from '91st day following adjournment sine die' to '91st day after the date on which the 2025 regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly adjourns sine die' for clarity.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 3, 2025 · House Apr 14, 2025

How they voted

300
Passed
Total votes 30
Jun 3, 2025
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican12
12 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jun 11, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Jun 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Hayden. Passed.
upper
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health Care.
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Nathanson. Passed.
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
3 primary · 6 co-sponsors

Sponsors