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SB283 • 2025

Directs the Oregon Health Authority and the Department of Human Services to provide certain payments to hospitals, long term care facilities, residential care facilities and federally qualified health centers to support the health care workforce.

Directs the Oregon Health Authority and the Department of Human Services to provide certain payments to hospitals, long term care facilities, residential care facilities and federally qualified health centers to support the health care workforce.

Healthcare
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
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. 2025-03-18 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  6. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Health Care.

  7. 2025-01-13 Senate

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

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act tells OHA and DHS to make certain payments to support the health care workforce. (Flesch Readability Score: 79.5).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act requires a study of the health care workforce in Oregon. The Act requires a report to be submitted by September 15 of next year. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7).</i>]
[<i>Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study matters relating to the health care workforce in this state. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2026.</i>]
<b>Directs the Oregon Health Authority and the Department of Human Services to provide certain payments to hospitals, long term care facilities, residential care facilities and federally qualified health centers to support the health care workforce. Requires the authority to report to the Legislative Assembly on the authority's progress in implementing the payments.
<b>Directs the authority to convene a task force to make recommendations about the Oregon Essential Workforce Health Care Program. Requires the task force to report to the Legislative Assembly. Sunsets the task force on December 31, 2026.
<b>Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>
Relating to: Relating to the health care workforce; declaring an emergency.
Current location: In Senate Committee