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HB3326 • 2025

Establishes the Seniors Emergency Dental Program in the Oregon Health Authority to provide certain emergency dental services to eligible low-income seniors without any corresponding copayments, deductibles or cost sharing required.

Establishes the Seniors Emergency Dental Program in the Oregon Health Authority to provide certain emergency dental services to eligible low-income seniors without any corresponding copayments, deductibles or cost sharing required.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Representative Javadi,, Pham H, Representative Nelson
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. 2025-04-16 House

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

  3. 2025-04-16 House

    Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.

  4. 2025-04-08 House

    Work Session held.

  5. 2025-03-13 House

    Public Hearing held.

  6. 2025-01-24 House

    Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.

  7. 2025-01-21 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act creates a program to provide emergency dental care to certain people who are 65 years of age or older. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act tells OHA to study access to dental care for seniors. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7).</i>]
[<i>Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study barriers to accessing dental care for seniors. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health no later than September 15, 2026.</i>]
[<i>Sunsets on January 2, 2027.</i>]
<b>Establishes the Seniors Emergency Dental Program in the Oregon Health Authority to provide certain emergency dental services to eligible low-income seniors without any corresponding copayments, deductibles or cost sharing required.
<b>Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</b>
Relating to: Relating to dental care for seniors; prescribing an effective date.
Current location: In House Committee