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SB699 • 2025

Expands the health insurance coverage of prosthetic and orthotic devices and exempts the Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board from the expansion of covered services unless the boards provide notice to the Department of Consumer and Business Services.

Expands the health insurance coverage of prosthetic and orthotic devices and exempts the Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board from the expansion of covered services unless the boards provide notice to the Department of Consumer and Business Services.

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Sponsor
Senator Reynolds,, Representative Pham H,, Diehl, Senator Broadman,, Gelser Blouin,, Patterson,, Pham,, Smith DB,, Sollman,, Weber,, Representative Andersen,, Edwards,, Elmer,, Fragala,, Gamba,, Gomberg,, Grayber,, Helm,, Hudson,, Levy B,, Levy E,, Lively,, Munoz,, Nelson,, Ruiz,, Scharf,, Tran,, Walters,, Wright,
Last action
2025-06-11
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-11 Senate

    Chapter 259, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-06-11 Senate

    Effective date, January 1, 2026.

  3. 2025-06-03 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-05-22 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-05-22 House

    Speaker signed.

  6. 2025-05-21 House

    Third reading. Carried by Pham H. Passed. Ayes, 49; Excused, 5--Cate, Dobson, Hartman, Nguyen H, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 5--Elmer, Helm, Owens, Reschke, Sanchez.

  7. 2025-05-20 House

    Second reading.

  8. 2025-05-19 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  9. 2025-05-15 House

    Work Session held.

  10. 2025-05-08 House

    Public Hearing held.

  11. 2025-04-23 House

    Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.

  12. 2025-04-17 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed. Ayes, 29; Excused, 1--Woods.

  13. 2025-04-17 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  14. 2025-04-16 Senate

    Second reading.

  15. 2025-04-15 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

  16. 2025-04-08 Senate

    Work Session held.

  17. 2025-01-30 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  18. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Health Care.

  19. 2025-01-13 Senate

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

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: This Act tells some health insurance to cover certain devices for more patients and allows OEBB and PEBB to be exempt. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.6).</b>
[<i>Digest: This Act tells health insurance to cover devices for more patients. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6).</i>]
Expands the health insurance coverage of prosthetic and orthotic devices<b> and exempts the Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board from the expansion of covered services unless the boards provide notice to the Department of Consumer and Business Services</b>.
[<i>Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</i>].
Relating to: Relating to medical devices.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned