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SB 822 Oregon Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to provider networks.

Summary
Expands network adequacy requirements to health benefit plans offered to large employers and modifies requirements. Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt specified standards for network adequacy. Permits a health benefit plan and a dental-only plan to use telemedicine health care providers to meet network adequacy standards only as permitted by rule adopted by the department.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill expands network adequacy requirements for health benefit plans, requiring standards to ensure adequate provider access. This improves patient access to care and strengthens insurance network quality.90% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed Jul 17, 2025
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What changed between versions

A-Engrossed → Enrolled · 4 edits · Jul 17, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was finalized as an enrolled version, adding a new section requiring the Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt specific standards for evaluating provider network adequacy, including geographic access and wait times, and clarifying that telemedicine services can be used to meet network requirements. The substantive policy content of the bill remains largely unchanged from the A-Engrossed version, with the primary addition being the expanded evaluation standards for provider networks.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on health benefit plans and provider network requirements, with no change in applicability to different types of plans or employers.
REQUIREMENT

New requirement for the Department to adopt specific standards for evaluating provider network adequacy, including geographic access standards and specific limits on wait times for care.

DEFINITION

Clarification that telemedicine services, including behavioral health services, can be used to demonstrate compliance with network adequacy standards.

TECHNICAL

Changed header from 'A-Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' and added printing information indicating the bill was printed pursuant to Senate rules at the request of the Governor.

Removed the summary section that described the bill's essential features, as this is typically not included in the enrolled version.

Floor votes · House Jun 24, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Jul 17, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed.
lower
Jun 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Jun 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
lower
Jun 17, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Jun 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed.
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
upper
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
upper
May 23, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.
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
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.