HB 3439 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to naturopathic physicians.

Summary
Requires individual and group health benefit plans and benefit plans offered by the Public Employees' Benefit Board and the Oregon Educators Benefit Board to reimburse services provided by naturopathic physicians within the scope of their practice if the services are reimbursed when provided by licensed physicians, physician associates or nurse practioners. Requires reimbursement paid to a naturopathic physician in independent practice to be in the same amount as reimbursement paid to a physician, physician associate or nurse practioner.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2025 Last action Jun 28, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced A-Engrossed · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to add a new requirement preventing insurers from reducing physician reimbursements to comply with naturopathic doctor payment standards, and renumbered several sections to correct section numbering errors. The substantive policy change is the addition of a prohibition on insurers lowering payments to physicians, physician associates, or nurse practitioners when required to pay naturopathic doctors equivalent rates.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains the same regarding which health plans are covered, but the amendments clarify the bill's effective date and correct section numbering throughout the text.
REQUIREMENT

Added a new provision preventing insurers from reducing reimbursement to physicians, physician associates, or nurse practitioners to comply with the naturopathic doctor payment requirement.

TECHNICAL

Renumbered sections and corrected section references to align with the final amended version of the bill.

TIMELINE

Added a new section clarifying that amendments apply to health benefit plans issued, renewed, or extended on or after the effective date of the 2025 Act.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Jun 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Committee
Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
3 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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