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SB 293 Oregon Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to health care for adults in custody.

Summary
] [ Requires the Department of Corrections to study health care for adults in custody. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. ] Requires the Department of Corrections to provide certain medical care to adults in custody, document the reasons for any denial or refusal of medical care to adults in custody and refrain from considering the remaining duration of incarceration for adults in custody in determining medical care.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeMandates medical care for adults in custody and requires documentation of denials, aligning with criminal justice reform by improving correctional conditions and protecting inmate rights.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates medical care provision for adults in custody, requires documentation of denials, and prohibits denial based on remaining incarceration time, improving access and protecting rights for this population.90% confidence
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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Introduced → A-Engrossed · 5 edits
MODERATE
SB 293 was amended from a study-only bill to a law requiring the Department of Corrections to provide specific medical care to adults in custody. The changes mandate care for pre-existing conditions, prohibit considering remaining sentence length when making medical decisions, require documentation of denied care, and mandate access to a specific formulary of medications.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from a directive to study health care to an enforceable mandate requiring immediate provision of medical care and documentation.
REQUIREMENT

Changed the Department of Corrections' obligation from conducting a study to actively providing medical care for pre-existing conditions to adults in custody.

Added a prohibition on considering the remaining duration of incarceration when determining medical care for adults in custody.

Added a requirement to document specific reasons for any denial or refusal of medical care in the adult's medical file.

Added a requirement to provide access to at least the prescriptions listed on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services formulary effective June 1, 2025.

TIMELINE

Removed the deadline to submit findings by September 15, 2026, as the bill now mandates immediate action rather than a future study.

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Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Jun 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health Care.
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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