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HB2591 • 2025

Allows the Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules to include as eligible providers physicians who practice anesthesiology and certified registered nurse anesthetists in the health care provider incentive program.

Allows the Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules to include as eligible providers physicians who practice anesthesiology and certified registered nurse anesthetists in the health care provider incentive program.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Representative Pham H,, Javadi, Representative Diehl,, Reschke,
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. 2025-05-20 Senate

    Work Session held.

  3. 2025-04-24 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  4. 2025-04-15 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  5. 2025-04-15 Senate

    Referred to Health Care.

  6. 2025-04-14 House

    Third reading. Carried by Pham H. Passed. Ayes, 55; Excused, 4--Cate, Evans, Nguyen H, Walters; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Owens.

  7. 2025-04-10 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to April 14, 2025 Calendar.

  8. 2025-04-09 House

    Second reading.

  9. 2025-04-08 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and subsequent referral to Revenue be rescinded.

  10. 2025-04-08 House

    Subsequent referral to Revenue rescinded by order of the Speaker.

  11. 2025-04-01 House

    Work Session held.

  12. 2025-01-30 House

    Public Hearing held.

  13. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care with subsequent referral to Revenue.

  14. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act lets OHA make rules to include some health care providers in the health care provider incentive program. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act makes a new tax credit for CRNAs and doctors who do anesthesiology. The Act also tells OHA to make rules to let CRNAs and those doctors be part of the health care provider incentive program. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.1).</i>]
[<i>Establishes an income tax credit for physicians who practice anesthesiology and for certified registered nurse anesthetists who do not qualify for rural health care provider tax credits.</i>]
[<i>Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026.</i>]
[<i>Directs</i>]<b> Allows</b> the Oregon Health Authority to <b>adopt rules to</b> include as eligible providers physicians who practice anesthesiology and certified registered nurse anesthetists in the health care provider incentive program.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to incentives for individuals who practice anesthesiology; prescribing an effective date.
Current location: In House Committee