OR HB4155 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 13-4)
Status: Failed on March 6 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-06 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 13-4)
Status: Failed on March 6 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-06 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
The Act tells some insurers to cover care for some fertility treatments and exempts some insurers from parts of this requirement. Tells DCBS to make a program to cover costs for exempt insurers. Creates a new fund. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.2). [Digest: The Act tells some insurers, OEBB and PEBB to cover care for some fertility treatments. The Act tells OHA and DCBS to study access to reproductive treatments and report back to the committee on health. The Act makes it an emergency. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.0).] Requires certain health insurers[, the Oregon Educators Benefit Board and the Public Employees' Benefit Board] to cover fertility services and treatments. Exempts certain insurers from specific coverage requirements. [Directs the Oregon Health Authority and the Department of Consumer and Business Services to study access to fertility and reproductive endocrinology services and report findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health.] [Declares an emergency, effective on passage.] Directs the Department of Consumer and Business Services to administer a program to provide reimbursement for the costs for treatments when not covered by exempted insurers. Establishes the Family Building Fund in the State Treasury.
Title
Relating to infertility.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-02-12 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | House | In committee upon adjournment. |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Public Hearing held. |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Referred to Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. |
| 2026-02-02 | House | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
