SB 716 Oregon Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to urgent care centers.

Summary
] [ Requires the Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules for registering urgent care centers and specifies requirements. ] [ Requires coverage of services provided by registered urgent care centers by health insurance that reimburses medical costs, plans offered by the Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board, health maintenance organizations and multiple employer welfare arrangements and establishes requirements for rates of reimbursement. ] [ Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. ] Requires a policy or certificate of health insurance to reimburse medical care provided at an eligible urgent care center in an amount that is 20 percent higher for the same services when the services are provided at an urgent care center that is not eligible. Includes this coverage requirement for the state medical assistance program, Oregon Educators Benefit Board, Public Employees' Benefit Board, health care services contractors and trusts carrying out multiple employer welfare arrangements. Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to makes rules and submit a report on the implementation of this Act. Sunsets the coverage requirements for eligible urgent care centers on January 2, 2033.
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 simplify the urgent care center registration process by removing specific operational requirements and shifting rule-making authority to the Department of Consumer and Business Services. The reimbursement requirement for eligible rural urgent care centers was retained, and the effective date was changed to align with the 2025 Act's timeline. Additionally, the bill was reorganized to better integrate with existing insurance code sections regarding physician associates and nurse practitioners.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed by removing detailed operational criteria for urgent care center registration and shifting regulatory authority from the Oregon Health Authority to the Department of Consumer and Business Services.
ELIGIBILITY

Urgent care center eligibility criteria were simplified by removing specific requirements for expanded hours, on-site radiology, laboratory services, and emergency equipment, replacing them with a simpler definition focused on rural location and basic service availability.

ENFORCEMENT

Rule-making authority for urgent care center registration was transferred from the Oregon Health Authority to the Department of Consumer and Business Services.

TIMELINE

The effective date was changed from the 91st day after adjournment sine die to the 2025 Act timeline, and the sunset date for coverage requirements was set to January 2, 2033.

TECHNICAL

The bill was reorganized to better integrate with existing insurance code sections regarding physician associates and nurse practitioners, with some sections being consolidated or renumbered.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Jun 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health Care, then Ways and Means.
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Chris Gorsek
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