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HB2585 • 2025

Directs the Oregon Health Authority to establish a process to receive and review scope of practice requests for specified health care professions.

Directs the Oregon Health Authority to establish a process to receive and review scope of practice requests for specified health care professions.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Pham H
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

  3. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act tells OHA to make a process to look at scopes of work for some health care workers and to report to the legislature. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.1).
Directs the Oregon Health Authority to establish a process to receive and review scope of practice requests for specified health care professions. Requires the authority to report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care.
Becomes operative July 1, 2026.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to health care profession scopes of practice; prescribing an effective date.
Current location: In House Committee