OregonHB 41272026 Regular SessionHouse

Relating to Medicaid payments to reproductive health care providers; and declaring an emergency.

Sponsored By: April Dobson (Democratic), Ben Bowman (Democratic), Deb Patterson (Democratic), Farrah Chaichi (Democratic), Floyd Prozanski (Democratic), Lew Frederick (Democratic), Rob Nosse (Democratic), Sue Rieke Smith (Democratic), Tom Andersen (Democratic), Willy Chotzen (Democratic), Wlnsvey Campos (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

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2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Backup grants support reproductive care providers

The law creates backup grants for nonprofit reproductive health providers serving Oregon Medicaid recipients. Grants become available only when state or federal government action prevents qualifying providers from staying enrolled in Oregon Medicaid. Providers must have received more than $800,000 in Medicaid reimbursements in 2023 and be unable to receive federal Medicaid funds. Grants cover care costs and must match fee-for-service funding as closely as practical, without using federal Medicaid money. The program starts when the blocking action takes effect, and the Oregon Health Authority must immediately notify Legislative Counsel.

Oregon protects payments for reproductive care

The Oregon Health Authority must pay qualifying nonprofit reproductive health providers for each service, using no federal Medicaid money. Providers must be enrolled in Oregon Medicaid but unable to receive federal Medicaid funds. The authority is the sole payer under this framework, including for care provided to coordinated care organization members. Payments cover unpaid claims for services on or after July 4, 2025, that cannot receive federal Medicaid funding. The authority must update billing systems, follow existing enrollment and credential standards, and review rates at least every two years. Rate reviews must check whether payments support access to reproductive health care. Coordinated care organizations cannot reclaim payments made between July 4, 2025, and the law’s effective date solely because providers cannot receive federal Medicaid funds. They can still recover overpayments for routine business reasons; this protection ends January 2, 2028. The law takes effect on passage.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • April Dobson

    Democratic • House

  • Ben Bowman

    Democratic • House

  • Deb Patterson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Farrah Chaichi

    Democratic • House

  • Floyd Prozanski

    Democratic • Senate

  • Lew Frederick

    Democratic • Senate

  • Rob Nosse

    Democratic • House

  • Sue Rieke Smith

    Democratic • House

  • Tom Andersen

    Democratic • House

  • Willy Chotzen

    Democratic • House

  • Wlnsvey Campos

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Courtney Neron Misslin

    Democratic • Senate

  • Cyrus Javadi

    Democratic • House

  • Dacia Grayber

    Democratic • House

  • David Gomberg

    Democratic • House

  • Hai Pham

    Democratic • House

  • Jason Kropf

    Democratic • House

  • Jeff Golden

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jules Walters

    Democratic • House

  • Kayse Jama

    Democratic • Senate

  • Khanh Pham

    Democratic • Senate

  • Lamar Wise

    Democratic • House

  • Lesly Muñoz

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Fragala

    Democratic • House

  • Mark Gamba

    Democratic • House

  • Nancy Nathanson

    Democratic • House

  • Nathan Sosa

    Democratic • House

  • Pam Marsh

    Democratic • House

  • Ricki Ruiz

    Democratic • House

  • Sara Gelser Blouin

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sarah McDonald

    Democratic • House

  • Susan McLain

    Democratic • House

  • Travis Nelson

    Democratic • House

  • Zach Hudson

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 71 • No: 42

Senate vote • 3/6/2026

Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.

Yes: 18 • No: 11

House vote • 3/4/2026

Third reading. Carried by Bowman. Passed.

Yes: 34 • No: 20

legislature vote • 3/2/2026

Ways and Means: Heard and Reported Out

Yes: 14 • No: 8

House vote • 2/12/2026

Health Care: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Yes: 5 • No: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 63, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026.

    4/6/2026House
  2. Governor signed.

    3/31/2026House
  3. President signed.

    3/10/2026Senate
  4. Speaker signed.

    3/10/2026House
  5. Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.

    3/6/2026Senate
  6. Second reading.

    3/5/2026Senate
  7. Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

    3/5/2026Senate
  8. Referred to Ways and Means.

    3/4/2026Senate
  9. First reading. Referred to President's desk.

    3/4/2026Senate
  10. Vote explanation(s) filed by Diehl.

    3/4/2026House
  11. Third reading. Carried by Bowman. Passed.

    3/4/2026House
  12. Second reading.

    3/3/2026House
  13. Recommendation: Do pass.

    3/3/2026House
  14. Work Session held.

    3/2/2026House
  15. Returned to Full Committee.

    3/2/2026House
  16. Work Session held.

    3/2/2026House
  17. Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.

    2/27/2026House
  18. Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.

    2/17/2026House
  19. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.

    2/17/2026House
  20. Work Session held.

    2/12/2026House
  21. Public Hearing held.

    2/3/2026House
  22. Referred to Health Care.

    2/2/2026House
  23. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

    2/2/2026House

Bill Text

  • HHC Amendment -3 (Adopted)

    2/12/2026

  • HHC Amendment -4 (Proposed)

    2/12/2026

  • HHC Amendment -3 (Proposed)

    2/10/2026

  • HHC Amendment -4 (Proposed)

    2/10/2026

  • HHC Amendment -1 (Proposed)

    2/3/2026

  • A-Engrossed

  • Enrolled

  • House Amendments to Introduced

  • Introduced

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