SB 945 Oregon Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to foster children.

Summary

Establishes medical assistance eligibility for individuals under age 26 who have aged out of foster care in Oregon or another state. Requires the Oregon Health Authority to seek federal matching funds for the costs of medical assistance provided to individuals who aged out of foster care in another state.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Jan 28, 2025 Signed May 28, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits · May 28, 2025

MINOR

The bill was finalized and enrolled for signature, adding co-sponsors (Senator Patterson, Representatives Diehl and Munoz) and completing the legislative process with Senate and House passage dates. The substantive policy content regarding Medicaid eligibility for youth aging out of foster care remains unchanged from the introduced version.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains the same; it provides Medicaid benefits to youth aged 18-25 who aged out of foster care in Oregon or another state.

TECHNICAL

Added co-sponsors to the bill: Senator Patterson, Representatives Diehl and Munoz.

Added official enrollment markings including passage dates (Senate March 25, 2025; House May 19, 2025) and signatures from Senate and House leadership plus the Governor.

Removed the editor's summary and digest that explained the bill's purpose, as this is no longer needed in the enrolled version.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2025 · House May 19, 2025

How they voted

29–0

Passed

Total votes 29

Mar 25, 2025

D Democratic17

17 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

Key actions

Committee

May 28, 2025

Signed into law

Governor signed.

upper

May 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Speaker signed.

lower

May 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

President signed.

upper

May 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third reading. Carried by Diehl. Passed.

lower

May 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass.

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Committee

Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third reading. Carried by Hayden. Passed.

upper

Mar 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass.

upper

Feb 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to Health Care by order of the President.

upper

Feb 6, 2025

Committee

Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Health Care.

upper

Jan 28, 2025

Committee

Referred to Human Services.

upper

Jan 28, 2025

Introduced

Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

upper

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors