Oregon - Session 2026R1
Title: Declares this state's policy to protect engagement in certain activities relating to reproductive health care and gender-affirming treatment.
The Act says that it is the policy of this state to make sure people are allowed to get certain kinds of health care, including care for their bodies and gender identity. The Act also makes changes to laws about helping the federal government and other states in cases arising involving this kind of care, makes some records and information private and says that midwives who give this kind of care will not get in trouble if they follow the rules. The new law starts right away. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Declares this state's policy to protect engagement in certain activities relating to reproductive health care and gender-affirming treatment. Prohibits cooperation with law enforcement agencies of the federal government or other states in actions involving legally-protected reproductive or gender-affirming health care activities. Modifies provisions regarding interstate actions involving legally-protected reproductive or gender-affirming health care activities. Makes specified records and information confidential. Provides protection from disciplinary action for direct entry midwives who provide reproductive health care and gender-affirming treatment under specified circumstances. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-02 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-23 | Status | introduced |
| 2026-02-23 | Latest Action | Public Hearing held. |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 4069 | Requires a behavioral health employer to implement a written safety policy or plan for the physical safety of individuals working for the behavioral health employer. | in_committee |
| HB 4070 | Requires the Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organizations to ensure that access to behavioral health treatment in the medical assistance program is comparable to access to medical and surgical treatment and that limitations are applied to behavioral health treatment no more stringently than to medical and surgical treatment. | introduced |
| HB 4075 | Requires the State Treasurer to use up to $44 million from the Unclaimed Property and Estates Fund to guarantee a loan made to a rural hospital for financial stabilization. | introduced |
| HB 4083 | Requires the Oregon Health Authority to, no later than June 30, 2027, adopt a uniform process for credentialing behavioral health providers and select an existing electronic credentialing system. | introduced |
| HB 4147 | Requires the Oregon Health Authority to collaborate with the Department of Human Services and the Employment Department to submit an annual report that provides information about employers that employ 500 or more employees in this state and have employees who are medical assistance recipients. | in_committee |
| HB 4160 | Directs schools to have a cardiac emergency response plan as part of the procedures for responding to medical emergencies. | introduced |
| HB 4039 | Requires the Oregon Health Authority to develop a transparent and data-driven process for developing capitation rates for coordinated care organizations. | introduced |
| HB 4047 | Requires the Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules and procedures to allow a hospital to apply for a license as a rural emergency hospital. | in_committee |