Requires a hospital or the hospital's health system to report annually to the Oregon Health Authority certain information regarding facility fees…
- 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.
Makes a hospital or health system report to the OHA on facility fees that are charged or billed for certain patient visits. Requires that patients be given a notice on facility fees that may be charged or billed. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). Requires a hospital or the hospital's health system to report annually to the Oregon Health Authority certain information regarding facility fees that are charged or billed…
Read the full title (209 words)
Makes a hospital or health system report to the OHA on facility fees that are charged or billed for certain patient visits. Requires that patients be given a notice on facility fees that may be charged or billed. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). Requires a hospital or the hospital's health system to report annually to the Oregon Health Authority certain information regarding facility fees that are charged or billed for patient visits at the hospital's or health system's hospital-based facilities. Requires a hospital or the hospital's health system that charges a facility fee for a patient visit to provide a person notice of the facility fee. Requires a billing statement that includes a facility fee to include certain information. Permits a hospital or the hospital's health system to charge, bill or collect a facility fee only for services provided on campus or at a facility that includes an emergency department. Prohibits a hospital or the hospital's health system from charging, billing or collecting a facility fee for certain services. Punishes an action to collect or an attempt to collect a facility fee that is not permitted under the Act as an unlawful collection practice. Permits the Oregon Health Authority to impose a civil penalty for certain violations of the Act.
Read the full official title (37 words)
Requires a hospital or the hospital's health system to report annually to the Oregon Health Authority certain information regarding facility fees that are charged or billed for patient visits at the hospital's or health system's hospital-based facilities.
Every action
9 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. (Printed A-Eng.) · Senate Health Care
- SenateSecond reading.
- SenateCarried over to 05-29 by unanimous consent.
- SenateMotion to refer to Committee on Rules carried by voice vote.
- 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. (Printed A-Eng.) | 4–1 |
Sponsors
The 4 members who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Democrats.
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Deb PattersonD Primary sponsor · District 10
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Kevin MannixR Primary sponsor · District 21
- BB Ben BowmanD Primary sponsor · District 25
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James Manning Jr.D Primary sponsor · District 7
All 3 cosponsors
From Oregon's official records (api.oregonlegislature.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.