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HB2943 • 2025

Directs the Oregon Health Authority to establish a voluntary pilot program where participating hospitals may screen an eligible individual for hepatitis C, HIV and syphilis when the eligible individual undergoes a blood test or analysis as part of medical care received within an emergency department.

Directs the Oregon Health Authority to establish a voluntary pilot program where participating hospitals may screen an eligible individual for hepatitis C, HIV and syphilis when the eligible individual undergoes a blood test or analysis as part of medical care received within an emergency department.

Healthcare
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Representative Nelson, Representative Chaichi,, Javadi,, Nguyen H,, Walters,
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. 2025-04-07 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  3. 2025-04-07 House

    Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  4. 2025-04-01 House

    Work Session held.

  5. 2025-02-11 House

    Public Hearing held.

  6. 2025-01-17 House

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

  7. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: Tells OHA to make a pilot program where a hospital may conduct certain STI tests when a person has other blood tests done at the ED, unless the person opts out of the test. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.3).</b>
[<i>Digest: Directs a hospital to conduct an HIV test and a syphilis test when a person has other blood tests done at the ED, unless the person opts out of the test. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4).</i>]
[<i>Directs a hospital to conduct HIV and syphilis screening when an individual undergoes a blood test or analysis as part of medical care received within an emergency department, unless the individual declines a test. Provides for exceptions.</i>]
[<i>Requires health insurance coverage of HIV and syphilis screening conducted at a hospital emergency department.</i>]
<b>Directs the Oregon Health Authority to establish a voluntary pilot program where participating hospitals may screen an eligible individual for hepatitis C, HIV and syphilis when the eligible individual undergoes a blood test or analysis as part of medical care received within an emergency department. Requires a participating hospital to give the eligible individual notice and opportunity to decline the tests. Defines "eligible individual."
<b>Directs the authority to submit a report on the outcomes and findings from the pilot program to the committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2029.
<b>Requires health insurance coverage of the tests conducted under the pilot program.</b>
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Health Authority to cover costs incurred by counties in carrying out investigation and outreach related to the increase in HIV and syphilis screening.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to public health testing; prescribing an effective date.
Current location: In House Committee