Requires certain health insurers to reimburse the cost of primary care providers in an independent practice at the same rate as primary care…
- Introduced Jan 13, 2025
- In committee Jan 17, 2025
- Died
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Tells some health insurers to pay certain primary care providers the same as other primary care providers for the same services. Tells DCBS to make rules and adopt a base payment rate. Exempts health insurance offered by OEBB and PEBB. Declares an emergency. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.1). [ Digest: The Act tells OHA to study health care. (Flesch Readability Score: 92.9). ] [ Requires the Oregon Health Authority…
Read the full title (181 words)
Tells some health insurers to pay certain primary care providers the same as other primary care providers for the same services. Tells DCBS to make rules and adopt a base payment rate. Exempts health insurance offered by OEBB and PEBB. Declares an emergency. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.1). [ Digest: The Act tells OHA to study health care. (Flesch Readability Score: 92.9). ] [ Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study health care. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026. ] [ Sunsets on January 2, 2027. ] Requires certain health insurers to reimburse the cost of primary care providers in an independent practice at the same rate as primary care providers within a hospital-based or hospital-affiliated system for the same services. Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules and implement a benchmark Primary Care Fairness Rate. Exempts health insurance policies or certificates issued by the Public Employees' Benefit Board or the Oregon Educators Benefit Board. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Read the full official title (34 words)
Requires certain health insurers to reimburse the cost of primary care providers in an independent practice at the same rate as primary care providers within a hospital-based or hospital-affiliated system for the same services.
Every action
7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- SenateIntroduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
- CommitteeReferred to Health Care. · Senate Health Care
- CommitteePublic Hearing held. · Senate Health Care
- CommitteeWork Session held. · Senate Health Care
- CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.) · Senate Health Care
- CommitteeReferred to Ways and Means by order of the President. · Joint Ways and Means
- SenateIn 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 8, 2025 | Senate Health Care | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.) | 3–2 |
Sponsors
The 2 members who introduced it.
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Deb PattersonD Primary sponsor · District 10
- LR Lisa ReynoldsD Primary sponsor · District 17
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.