SB837
Modifies laws governing the emergency health care provider registry to allow a broader range of volunteer services and allow deployment of volunteers outside of declared emergencies.
In one sentence
Digest: The Act changes the health care volunteer registry known as SERV-OR.
What it does
- Digest: The Act changes the health care volunteer registry known as SERV-OR.
- The Act allows more types of people to join and allows for the use of volunteers outside of a declared emergency.
- (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6).
- Modifies laws governing the emergency health care provider registry to allow a broader range of volunteer services and allow deployment of volunteers outside of declared emergencies.
Who it affects
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Official record
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Official summary
Digest: The Act changes the health care volunteer registry known as SERV-OR. The Act allows more types of people to join and allows for the use of volunteers outside of a declared emergency. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Modifies laws governing the emergency health care provider registry to allow a broader range of volunteer services and allow deployment of volunteers outside of declared emergencies. Requires the Oregon Health Authority to provide workers' compensation coverage for volunteers who provide services in other states pursuant to certain interstate agreements. Relating to: Relating to a volunteer registry. Current location: Chapter Number Assigned
Official activity
Bill history
- Chapter 622, 2025 Laws.Senate
- Effective date, January 1, 2026.Senate
- Governor signed.Senate
- Speaker signed.House
- President signed.Senate
- Third reading. Carried by Rieke Smith. Passed. Ayes, 33; Nays, 13--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Drazan, Edwards, Elmer, Helfrich, Levy B, Lewis, Osborne, Reschke, Scharf, Wright; Excused, 6--Cate, Diehl, Harbick, Nguyen H, Wallan, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 8--Chotzen, Evans, Helm, McIntire, Owens, Skarlatos, Smith G, Walters.House
- Rules suspended. Carried over to June 24, 2025 Calendar.House
- Rules suspended. Carried over to June 23, 2025 Calendar.House
- Second reading.House
- Recommendation: Do pass.House
- First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House
- Referred to Ways and Means.House
- Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed. Ayes, 18; Nays, 9--Anderson, Bonham, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Robinson, Smith DB, Thatcher; Excused, 3--Gorsek, Starr, Weber.Senate
- Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
- Second reading.Senate
- Work Session held.Senate
- Work Session held.Senate
- Returned to Full Committee.Senate
- Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.Senate
- Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate