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SB1029 • 2025

Prohibits the recovery of medical assistance from an individual's estate under circumstances in which a child had been living in the individual's home and providing care to the individual.

Prohibits the recovery of medical assistance from an individual's estate under circumstances in which a child had been living in the individual's home and providing care to the individual.

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Human Services
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In Senate Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 Senate

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-04-15 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)

  3. 2025-04-15 Senate

    Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.

  4. 2025-04-08 Senate

    Work Session held.

  5. 2025-04-03 Senate

    Work Session held.

  6. 2025-03-04 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  7. 2025-02-18 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

  8. 2025-02-18 Senate

    Referred to Human Services.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act creates a new exception to laws that allow the state to take back medical assistance paid to a person from the person's estate. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.0).
Prohibits the recovery of medical assistance from an individual's estate under circumstances in which a child had been living in the individual's home and providing care to the individual.<b> Directs the Oregon Health Authority and the Department of Human Services to seek any necessary federal approval.</b>
[<i>Removes the prohibition against the transfer of real or personal property without adequate consideration by recipients of medical assistance or recipients of assistance under the Oregon Supplemental Income Program.</i>]
<b>Becomes operative on the date that notice of federal approval is received.</b>
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to the recovery of public assistance; prescribing an effective date.
Current location: In Senate Committee