Oregon House Bill 2508 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 31-12)
Status: Passed on September 25 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-09-25 - Chapter 117, (2021 Laws): Effective date June 01, 2021.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Prescribes requirements for reimbursement by Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organizations of health services delivered using telemedicine. Requires Oregon Health Authority to ensure] Prescribes requirements for reimbursement by Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organizations of health services delivered using telemedicine. Modifies requirements for health benefit plan coverage of telemedicine. Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly, no later than March 1, 2023, on impact of required reimbursement of telemedicine health services by health benefit plans on cost of health insurance premiums in Oregon. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Relating to telemedicine; and declaring an emergency.

Rep. Rachel Prusak [D]	Sen. Leslee Beyer [D]	Rep. Teresa Alonso Leon [D]	Sen. Daniel Bonham [R]
Rep. Shelly Boshart Davis [R]	Rep. Janelle Bynum [D]	Sen. Wlnsvey Campos [D]	Rep. Brian Clem [D]
Rep. Maxine Dexter [D]	Rep. Christine Drazan [R]	Rep. Julianne Fahey [D]	Rep. Dacia Grayber [D]
Sen. Cedric Hayden [R]	Rep. Ken Helm [D]	Rep. Tina Kotek [D]	Rep. Jason Kropf [D]
Rep. John Lively [D]	Rep. Pam Marsh [D]	Rep. Nancy Nathanson [D]	Rep. Courtney Neron [D]
Rep. Ronald Noble [R]	Rep. Robert Nosse [D]	Rep. Mark Owens [R]	Rep. Khanh Pham [D]
Rep. Karin Power [D]	Rep. Werner Reschke [R]	Rep. Lisa Reynolds [D]	Rep. Ricki Ruiz [D]
Rep. Tawna Sanchez [D]	Rep. Sheri Malstrom Schouten [D]	Sen. David Smith [R]	Rep. Duane Stark [R]
Rep. Andrea Valderrama [D]	Rep. Marshall Wilde [D]	Rep. Anna Williams [D]	Rep. Bradley Witt [D]
Rep. Boomer Wright [R]	Rep. Joseph Zika [R]	Sen. Chris Gorsek [D]	Sen. Bill Kennemer [R]
Sen. James Manning [D]	Sen. Deb Patterson [D]	Sen. Kathleen Taylor [D]

2021-05-19 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 22 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-05-10 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass the A-Eng bill (Y: 4 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-04-14 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 55 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2021-03-25 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-09-25	House	Chapter 117, (2021 Laws): Effective date June 01, 2021.
2021-06-01	House	Governor signed.
2021-05-25	Senate	President signed.
2021-05-20	House	Speaker signed.
2021-05-19	Senate	Vote explanation(s) filed by Boquist, Heard.
2021-05-19	Senate	Third reading. Carried by Beyer. Passed. Ayes, 22; Nays, 6--Boquist, Girod, Heard, Kennemer, Linthicum, Thomsen; Excused, 2--Anderson, Thatcher.
2021-05-18	Senate	Second reading.
2021-05-18	Senate	Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
2021-05-10	Senate	Work Session held.
2021-04-28	Senate	Public Hearing held.
2021-04-26	Senate	Public Hearing held.
2021-04-19	Senate	Referred to Health Care.
2021-04-15	Senate	First reading. Referred to President's desk.
2021-04-14	House	Third reading. Carried by Prusak. Passed. Ayes, 56; Nays, 1--Nearman; Excused, 3--Cate, Evans, Levy.
2021-04-13	House	Carried over to April 14, 2021 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
2021-04-12	House	Rules suspended. Carried over to April 13, 2021 Calendar.
2021-04-10	House	Rules suspended. Carried over to April 12, 2021 Calendar.
2021-04-09	House	Rules suspended. Carried over to April 10, 2021 Calendar.
2021-04-08	House	Carried over to April 9, 2021 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
2021-04-07	House	Rules suspended. Carried over to April 8, 2021 Calendar.
2021-04-06	House	Carried over to April 7, 2021 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
2021-04-05	House	Second reading.
2021-04-01	House	Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
2021-03-25	House	Work Session held.
2021-02-04	House	Public Hearing held.
2021-01-19	House	Referred to Health Care.
2021-01-11	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB2508
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2508/Introduced
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2508/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2508/A-Engrossed
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2508/Enrolled
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/31587
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=515743
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/32253
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=523559