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SB230 • 2025

Directs the Oregon Health Authority to require oral health care providers to complete an intake screening with an enrollee of the Veterans Dental Program within 60 days after the enrollee initiates contact with the provider.

Directs the Oregon Health Authority to require oral health care providers to complete an intake screening with an enrollee of the Veterans Dental Program within 60 days after the enrollee initiates contact with the provider.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Senator Manning Jr, Senator Hayden,, Smith DB,, Sollman,
Last action
2025-08-08
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-08-08 Senate

    Chapter 593, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-08-08 Senate

    Effective date, September 26, 2025.

  3. 2025-07-24 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-06-30 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-30 House

    Speaker signed.

  6. 2025-06-27 Senate

    Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill. Ayes, 29; Excused, 1--Thatcher.

  7. 2025-06-26 House

    Third reading. Carried by Javadi. Passed. Ayes, 51; Excused, 7--Cate, Harbick, Helfrich, Nguyen H, Reschke, Wallan, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 2--Diehl, Drazan.

  8. 2025-06-25 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to June 26, 2025 Calendar.

  9. 2025-06-24 House

    Second reading.

  10. 2025-06-23 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.

  11. 2025-06-20 House

    Work Session held.

  12. 2025-06-17 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  13. 2025-06-17 House

    Referred to Ways and Means.

  14. 2025-06-16 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed. Ayes, 28; Excused, 2--Gorsek, Weber.

  15. 2025-06-12 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

  16. 2025-06-12 Senate

    Second reading.

  17. 2025-06-06 Senate

    Work Session held.

  18. 2025-05-28 Senate

    Work Session held.

  19. 2025-05-28 Senate

    Returned to Full Committee.

  20. 2025-05-23 Senate

    Assigned to Subcommittee On Transportation and Economic Development.

  21. 2025-03-19 Senate

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

  22. 2025-03-19 Senate

    Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  23. 2025-03-13 Senate

    Work Session held.

  24. 2025-01-28 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  25. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs, then Ways and Means.

  26. 2025-01-13 Senate

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

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act makes changes to the Veterans Dental Program. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1).
Directs the Oregon Health Authority to require oral health care providers to complete an intake screening with an enrollee of the Veterans Dental Program within 60 days after the enrollee initiates contact with the provider.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to the Veterans Dental Program; and prescribing an effective date.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned