Relating to health care; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Modifies the requirements for screening a hospital patient for presumptive eligibility for financial assistance. [ Prohibits the Oregon Health Authority from requiring certain home health agencies to comply with Medicare conditions of participation. ] [ Modifies the requirements for how the Department of Human Services must publish Residential Care Quality Measurement Program data. ] Removes the requirement that an applicant for a residential care facility administrator license hold a bachelor's degree in a health or social service related field. Allows a person residing in a correctional facility to receive prerelease medical assistance benefits under certain circumstances. [ Prohibits the authority or a coordinated care organization from requiring prior authorization for medical assistance coverage for repairing complex rehabilitation technology if the repair costs $1,500 or less. ] Modifies the requirements for meetings held by the Health Evidence Review Commission. Modifies the composition of the Medicaid Advisory Committee. Modifies the eligibility requirements for parent providers who are paid to provide attendant care services to their children. {See A-Eng Bill for omitted text.} Allows a full-time dentistry student enrolled in an out-of-state dental education program to practice dentistry without a license if the student is supervised by a faculty member of a dental education program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association. Requires casualty or health insurance policies to provide coverage for medically necessary anesthesia services, regardless of duration, for any covered procedures. Requires dental insurers to follow certain rules for payment and denial of claims. Requires the Legislative Policy and Research Director to develop and propose to the [ Legislative Policy and Research Committee ] committees with jurisdiction over health care an insurance coverage mandate impact statement policy. Directs the [ committee ] committees to perform due diligence in considering the proposal and authorizes the [ committee ] committees to modify the proposal if the [ committee ] committees so [ determines ] determine , and then to adopt the policy. Repeals requirement that enrollees in individual or group policies or certificates of health insurance [ or members of coordinated care organizations ] be assigned by their insurer [ or organization ] to primary care providers under certain circumstances. Specifies exemptions from the requirement that pharmacy services administrative organizations must register with the Department of Consumer and Business Services as third party administrators. {See A-Eng Bill for omitted text.} Modifies requirements for the Prescription Drug Affordability Board's annual affordability determination for insulin products. Allows licensees of the Occupational Therapy Licensing Board and the Oregon Board of Physical Therapy to provide psilocybin services as licensed psilocybin service facilitators while providing occupational therapy or physical therapy services. {See A-Eng Bill for omitted text.} Lowers the age at which a naturopathic physician may request a retired license status from 70 years of age to [60] 65 years of age. Includes nurse practitioners and physician associates in the definition of "attending physician" for purposes of the treatment of workers’ compensable injuries. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Signed Apr 7, 2026
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A-Engrossed
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Enrolled
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5 edits
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Mar 10, 2026
MODERATE
This bill updates Oregon's health care laws to improve patient access to financial assistance, streamline residential care licensing, and expand medical services. Key changes include raising the debt threshold for hospital financial assistance screening, removing the college degree requirement for residential care administrators, and allowing licensed therapists to provide psilocybin services.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of financial assistance screening to include patients owing between $500 and $1,500 and broadens the definition of 'attending physician' to include nurse practitioners and physician associates for workers' compensation cases.
ELIGIBILITY
Raised the financial threshold for mandatory hospital screening from $500 to $1,500 in debt to ensure more patients are screened for financial assistance.
REQUIREMENT
Removed the requirement that residential care facility administrators hold a bachelor's degree, replacing it with a high school diploma or equivalent.
Authorized occupational and physical therapists to provide psilocybin services if they are licensed as psilocybin service facilitators.
Updated the age requirement for naturopathic physicians to request retired license status from 70 to 65 years old.
SCOPE
Expanded the definition of 'attending physician' to include nurse practitioners and physician associates for treating workers' compensation injuries.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2026 · House Mar 3, 2026
How they voted
27–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 30
Mar 6, 2026
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
R
Republican12
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Apr 7, 2026
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Mar 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Nosse. Passed.
lower
Feb 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Referred to Health Care.
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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