OR SB1578 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 24-0)
Status: Passed on April 18 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-18 - Effective date, June 6, 2024.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 24-0)
Status: Passed on April 18 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-18 - Effective date, June 6, 2024.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
The Act directs the OHA to set up a health care interpreter management system. The Act requires the OHA to contract with a nonprofit entity to establish a recruitment and retention program. The Act sets out certain requirements for the nonprofit. The Act requires the nonprofit to submit a report to the OHA each year. The Act requires the OHA to seek out all means to get federal matching funds to pay costs of health care interpreter services. The Act goes into effect 91 days after the session ends. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Directs the Oregon Health Authority to establish and maintain an online portal with the functionality to provide online scheduling for health care providers and coordinated care organizations to use to contact health care interpreters directly for purposes of serving Oregon Health Plan members and to process billing for health care interpreter services that were rendered to Oregon Health Plan members. Requires the authority to contract with a nonprofit entity to develop and administer a health care interpreter recruitment and retention program. Provides criteria and reporting requirements that the contracting nonprofit must meet. Requires the authority to seek any federal funding available for costs of reimbursing health care interpreters for health care interpretation services provided to [medical assistance recipients] Oregon Health Plan members no later than January 1, 2025. Modifies certain biennial appropriations made from the General Fund to the Oregon Health Authority. Establishes and modifies limitations on expenditures for certain biennial expenses for the Oregon Health Authority. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Title
Relating to health care interpreters; prescribing an effective date.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-03-07 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 34 N: 21 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2024-03-07 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 16 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-03-04 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) (Y: 13 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-14 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass with amendments. Refer to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng) (Y: 3 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-07 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 16 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-03-04 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) (Y: 13 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-14 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass with amendments. Refer to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng) (Y: 3 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-18 | Senate | Effective date, June 6, 2024. |
| 2024-04-18 | Senate | Chapter 113, 2024 Laws. |
| 2024-04-17 | Senate | Governor signed. |
| 2024-03-13 | House | Speaker signed. |
| 2024-03-12 | Senate | President signed. |
| 2024-03-07 | House | Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed. Ayes, 34; Nays, 21--Boice, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Conrad, Diehl, Elmer, Goodwin, Helfrich, Hieb, Levy B, Lewis, Mannix, McIntire, Osborne, Owens, Reschke, Smith G, Stout, Wallan, Wright, Yunker; Excused, 4--Boshart Davis, Cramer, Javadi, Ruiz; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Scharf. |
| 2024-03-07 | House | Second reading. |
| 2024-03-07 | House | Recommendation: Do pass. |
| 2024-03-07 | House | Referred to Ways and Means. |
| 2024-03-07 | House | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
| 2024-03-07 | Senate | Vote explanation(s) filed by Sollman. |
| 2024-03-07 | Senate | Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed. Ayes, 16; Nays, 12--Anderson, Bonham, Boquist, Findley, Girod, Hansell, Hayden, Knopp, Linthicum, Meek, Robinson, Smith DB; Excused, 2--Thatcher, Weber. |
| 2024-03-06 | Senate | Second reading. |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.) |
| 2024-03-04 | Senate | Work Session held. |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | Returned to Full Committee. |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | Work Session held. |
| 2024-02-27 | Senate | Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction. |
| 2024-02-15 | Senate | Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. |
| 2024-02-15 | Senate | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.) |
| 2024-02-14 | Senate | Work Session held. |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | Public Hearing held. |
| 2024-02-07 | Senate | Public Hearing held. |
| 2024-02-05 | Senate | Referred to Health Care, then Ways and Means. |
| 2024-02-05 | Senate | Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. |
