OR HB4156 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-3)
Status: Passed on April 6 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-06 - Chapter 70, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-3)
Status: Passed on April 6 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-06 - Chapter 70, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
The Act makes changes to the program for paying for GEMT services. (Flesch Readability Score: 81.8). Modifies the requirements for Medicaid supplemental reimbursements paid to emergency medical services providers. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Title
Relating to medical assistance reimbursement of emergency medical services; and declaring an emergency.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-03-03 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 29 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-25 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass the A-Eng bill (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-20 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 42 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 18) [PASS]
2026-02-12 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments and rescind subsequent referral to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-25 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass the A-Eng bill (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-20 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 42 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 18) [PASS]
2026-02-12 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments and rescind subsequent referral to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-06 | House | Chapter 70, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026. |
| 2026-03-31 | House | Governor signed. |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | President signed. |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Speaker signed. |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed. Ayes, 29; Excused, 1--Linthicum. |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Carried over to 03-03 by unanimous consent. |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Second reading. |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill. |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Public Hearing and Work Session held. |
| 2026-02-20 | Senate | Referred to Health Care. |
| 2026-02-20 | Senate | First reading. Referred to President's desk. |
| 2026-02-20 | House | Third reading. Carried by Smith G. Passed. Ayes, 42; Excused, 18--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Diehl, Hartman, Helfrich, Levy B, Lewis, Lively, Nelson, Osborne, Skarlatos, Tran, Valderrama, Wallan, Watanabe, Wright, Yunker. |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Rules suspended. Carried over to February 20, 2026 Calendar. |
| 2026-02-18 | House | Rules suspended. Carried over to February 19, 2026 Calendar. |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Second reading. |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of the Speaker. |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded. |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2026-02-05 | 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. |
