Oregon House Bill 2979 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on June 26 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-06-26 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires Oregon Health Authority to establish review process for medical assistance reimbursement rates for costs of dental services. Requires Oregon Health Authority to establish review process for medical assistance reimbursement rates for costs of dental services. Requires authority to prescribe standard reporting, claims and prior authorization request forms for dentists serving medical assistance recipients. Requires authority to provide types and scope of dental services in Health Care for All Oregon Children program to youth up to age 26 and to citizens of island nations in Compact of Free Association who reside in Oregon and meet financial requirements for medical assistance. Requires authority to administer student loan forgiveness program to make payments toward student loan debt for dentists who treat at least 200 medical assistance patients per calendar year. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2021.

Relating to dental services; declaring an emergency.

Sen. Cedric Hayden [R]

Rep. Sheri Malstrom Schouten [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-06-26	House	In committee upon adjournment.
2021-01-26	House	Referred to Health Care.
2021-01-21	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB2979
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2979/Introduced