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SB1039 • 2025

Creates the Oregon Perinatal Collaborative in the Oregon Health and Science University.

Creates the Oregon Perinatal Collaborative in the Oregon Health and Science University.

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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
Senator Reynolds,, Representative Owens,, Bowman, Senator Patterson,, Weber,, Representative Nelson,, Pham H
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In Senate Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Creates the Oregon Perinatal Collaborative in the Oregon Health and Science University.

Digest: The Act creates an entity to work toward improving health outcomes for mothers and children.

What This Bill Does

  • Digest: The Act creates an entity to work toward improving health outcomes for mothers and children.
  • (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8).
  • Creates the Oregon Perinatal Collaborative in the Oregon Health and Science University.
  • Describes the collaborative's responsibilities.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 Senate

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-03-24 Senate

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

  3. 2025-03-24 Senate

    Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.

  4. 2025-03-18 Senate

    Work Session held.

  5. 2025-03-11 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  6. 2025-02-18 Senate

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

  7. 2025-02-18 Senate

    Referred to Early Childhood and Behavioral Health.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act creates an entity to work toward improving health outcomes for mothers and children. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8).
Creates the Oregon Perinatal Collaborative in the Oregon Health and Science University. Describes the collaborative's responsibilities.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to the Oregon Perinatal Collaborative; prescribing an effective date.
Current location: In Senate Committee

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
A-Engrossed
Senate Bill 1039
Ordered by the Senate March 24
Including Senate Amendments dated March 24
Sponsored by Senator REYNOLDS, Representatives OWENS, BOWMAN; Senators PATTERSON, WEBER, Repre-
sentatives NELSON, PHAM H
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject
to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the
measure. The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards.
Digest: The Act creates an entity to work toward improving health outcomes for mothers and
children. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8).
Creates the Oregon Perinatal Collaborative in the Oregon Health and Science University. De-
scribes the collaborative’s responsibilities.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to the Oregon Perinatal Collaborative; and prescribing an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
(1) There is created the Oregon Perinatal Collaborative in the Oregon Health
and Science University.
(2) The responsibilities of the Oregon Perinatal Collaborative shall include:
(a) Coordinating statewide efforts for quality improvement in maternal and childhood
health; and
(b) Developing policy recommendations to further maternal and childhood health.
SECTION 2.
In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appropri-
ated to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, for the biennium beginning July 1,
2025, out of the General Fund, the amount of $1,500,000, for distribution to the Oregon Health
and Science University for carrying out section 1 of this 2025 Act.
SECTION 3. This 2025 Act takes effect on the 91st day after the date on which the 2025
regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly adjourns sine die.
NOTE: Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [ italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.
New sections are in boldfaced type.
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