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OregonSB 8222025 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Relating to provider networks.

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Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Stronger care access rules for Oregon patients

Oregon individual and group health plans with provider networks must provide covered initial and follow-up visits without unreasonable delays. This includes mental health, substance use treatment, and reproductive care, delivered in culturally appropriate ways. Plans sold outside the health insurance exchange must serve members in state-designated provider shortage areas or low-income ZIP codes. State standards must require enough mental and behavioral health providers accepting new patients throughout each plan’s service area. These standards cover licensed counselors, marriage and family therapists, clinical social workers, psychologists, and psychiatrists, based on members’ needs.

Yearly checks on Oregon health networks

Oregon’s Department of Consumer and Business Services must review health plan networks yearly using a nationally recognized standard adjusted for members’ ages. State rules must address provider locations, shortage areas, specialists, and appointment wait times. Plans may count telemedicine providers toward network requirements under criteria set by department rules. Insurers cannot discriminate against providers working within their Oregon license or certification. State rules implementing that protection must follow federal requirements as of January 1, 2025, replacing the January 1, 2017 reference.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 64 • No: 35

House vote • 6/24/2025

Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed.

Yes: 31 • No: 14

Senate vote • 6/16/2025

Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed.

Yes: 17 • No: 10

legislature vote • 6/6/2025

Ways and Means: Heard and Reported Out

Yes: 13 • No: 9

Senate vote • 4/1/2025

Health Care: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Yes: 3 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date, January 1, 2026.

    7/25/2025Senate

  2. Chapter 541, 2025 Laws.

    7/25/2025Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    7/17/2025Senate

  4. Speaker signed.

    6/26/2025House

  5. President signed.

    6/25/2025Senate

  6. Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed.

    6/24/2025House

  7. Rules suspended. Carried over to June 24, 2025 Calendar.

    6/23/2025House

  8. Rules suspended. Carried over to June 23, 2025 Calendar.

    6/20/2025House

  9. Second reading.

    6/19/2025House

  10. Recommendation: Do pass.

    6/18/2025House

  11. Referred to Ways and Means.

    6/17/2025House

  12. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

    6/17/2025House

  13. Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed.

    6/16/2025Senate

  14. Second reading.

    6/12/2025Senate

  15. Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

    6/12/2025Senate

  16. Work Session held.

    6/6/2025Senate

  17. Returned to Full Committee.

    5/28/2025Senate

  18. Work Session held.

    5/28/2025Senate

  19. Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.

    5/23/2025Senate

  20. Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

    4/15/2025Senate

  21. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)

    4/15/2025Senate

  22. Work Session held.

    4/1/2025Senate

  23. Public Hearing held.

    2/18/2025Senate

  24. Public Hearing Cancelled.

    2/13/2025Senate

  25. Referred to Health Care, then Ways and Means.

    1/17/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • SHC Amendment -3 (Adopted)

    4/1/2025

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  • A-Engrossed

    PDF

  • Enrolled

    PDF

  • Introduced

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  • Senate Amendments to Introduced

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