Requires individual and group health benefit plans and benefit plans offered by the Public Employees' Benefit Board and the Oregon Educators Benefit…
- Introduced Jan 28, 2025
- In committee Jan 30, 2025
- Died
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Makes insurers pay naturopathic doctors the same as a doctor, PA or NP when they do the same work. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.3). Requires individual and group health benefit plans and benefit plans offered by the Public Employees' Benefit Board and the Oregon Educators Benefit Board to reimburse services provided by naturopathic physicians within the scope of their practice if the services are reimbursed when…
Read the full title (101 words)
Makes insurers pay naturopathic doctors the same as a doctor, PA or NP when they do the same work. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.3). Requires individual and group health benefit plans and benefit plans offered by the Public Employees' Benefit Board and the Oregon Educators Benefit Board to reimburse services provided by naturopathic physicians within the scope of their practice if the services are reimbursed when provided by licensed physicians, physician associates or nurse practioners. Requires reimbursement paid to a naturopathic physician in independent practice to be in the same amount as reimbursement paid to a physician, physician associate or nurse practioner.
Read the full official title (51 words)
Requires individual and group health benefit plans and benefit plans offered by the Public Employees' Benefit Board and the Oregon Educators Benefit Board to reimburse services provided by naturopathic physicians within the scope of their practice if the services are reimbursed when provided by licensed physicians, physician associates or nurse practioners.
Every action
9 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- HouseFirst reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
- CommitteeReferred to Behavioral Health and Health Care. · House Behavioral Health and Health Care
- CommitteePublic Hearing cancelled. · House Behavioral Health and Health Care
- CommitteePublic Hearing held. · House Behavioral Health and Health Care
- CommitteePublic Hearing held. · House Behavioral Health and Health Care
- CommitteeWork Session held. · House Behavioral Health and Health Care
- CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means. · House Behavioral Health and Health Care
- CommitteeReferred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker. · Joint Ways and Means
- HouseIn committee upon adjournment.
Roll calls
1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | House Behavioral Health and Health Care | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means. MembersYes · 6 No · 3 |
6–3 |
Sponsors
The 3 members who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 2 Democrats.
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Rob NosseD Primary sponsor · District 42
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Jeffrey HelfrichR Primary sponsor · District 52
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Tom AndersenD Primary sponsor · District 19
All 4 cosponsors
From Oregon's official records (api.oregonlegislature.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.