HB3134 • 2025

Requires additional reporting about prior authorization to the Department of Consumer and Business Services from insurers offering a health benefit plan and tells the department to make this data publicly available.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Representative Nosse,, Senator Patterson, Representative Chotzen,, Pham H,, Walters,, Senator Reynolds,
Last action: 2025-07-25
Official status: Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2025-07-25 House
Chapter 388, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.
2025-06-24 House
Governor signed.
2025-06-16 Senate
President signed.
2025-06-13 House
Speaker signed.
2025-06-12 Senate
Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed. Ayes, 28; Excused, 2--Nash, Starr.
2025-06-11 Senate
Carried over to 06-12 by unanimous consent.
2025-06-10 Senate
Carried over to 06-11 by unanimous consent.
2025-06-09 Senate
Carried over to 06-10 by unanimous consent.
2025-06-05 Senate
Carried over to 06-09 by unanimous consent.
2025-06-04 Senate
Carried over to 06-05 by unanimous consent.
2025-06-03 Senate
Carried over to 06-04 by unanimous consent.
2025-06-02 Senate
Carried over to 06-03 by unanimous consent.
2025-05-29 Senate
Carried over to 06-02 by unanimous consent.
2025-05-28 Senate
Carried over to 05-29 by unanimous consent.
2025-05-27 Senate
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
2025-05-27 Senate
Second reading.
2025-05-20 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-05-13 Senate
Public Hearing held.
2025-05-08 Senate
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
2025-05-08 Senate
Referred to Health Care.
2025-05-07 House
Third reading. Carried by Nosse. Passed. Ayes, 49; Absent, 1--Helm; Excused, 5--Cate, Nguyen H, Ruiz, Tran, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 5--Breese-Iverson, Diehl, Mannix, McIntire, Owens.
2025-05-06 House
Second reading.
2025-05-05 House
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
2025-04-30 House
Work Session held.
2025-04-23 House
Public Hearing held.
2025-04-14 House
Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.
2025-04-14 House
Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.
2025-04-08 House
Work Session held.
2025-03-27 House
Public Hearing held.
2025-01-17 House
Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.
2025-01-13 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: Tells some insurers to report more data to DCBS and makes rules about prior authorization for some procedures. Tells some insurers to use a program by a set date. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.8).</b>
[<i>Digest: This Act tells insurers, PEBB, OEBB and CCOs to exempt some health care providers from prior authorization in some situations and makes rules about how to do so. Adds reporting rules for these insurers to DCBS and OHA. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6).</i>]
[<i>Creates a process that exempts certain health care providers from prior authorization requirements under certain circumstances.</i>] Requires additional reporting<b> about prior authorization</b> to the Department of Consumer and Business Services<b> from insurers offering a health benefit plan</b> and tells the department to make [<i>certain</i>]<b> this</b> data publicly available. [<i>Applies these requirements to commercial health insurance, the Public Employees' Benefit Board, the Oregon Educators Benefit Board and coordinated care organizations.</i>]
[<i>Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</i>]
<b>Creates restrictions for prior authorization requirements during certain surgical procedures for insurers offering a health benefit plan.
Requires certain insurers offering a health benefit plan to implement a prior authorization programming interface by January 1, 2027.</b>
Relating to: Relating to prior authorization.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned