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SB716 • 2025

Requires a policy or certificate of health insurance to reimburse medical care provided at an eligible urgent care center in an amount that is 20 percent higher for the same services when the services are provided at an urgent care center that is not eligible.

Requires a policy or certificate of health insurance to reimburse medical care provided at an eligible urgent care center in an amount that is 20 percent higher for the same services when the services are provided at an urgent care center that is not eligible.

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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 Gorsek
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 by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)

  3. 2025-04-15 Senate

    Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  4. 2025-04-08 Senate

    Work Session held.

  5. 2025-03-20 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  6. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Health Care, then Ways and Means.

  7. 2025-01-13 Senate

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

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: Makes health insurers and OHA pay more for services at some urgent care centers than other urgent care centers until 2033. Tells DCBS to make some rules and submit a report about this Act. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1).</b>
[<i>Digest: Tells OHA to make rules about registering urgent care centers and creates some standards. Tells some insurers to cover cost of care at registered urgent care centers at a set rate. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.5).</i>]
[<i>Requires the Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules for registering urgent care centers and specifies requirements.</i>]
[<i>Requires coverage of services provided by registered urgent care centers by health insurance that reimburses medical costs, plans offered by the Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board, health maintenance organizations and multiple employer welfare arrangements and establishes requirements for rates of reimbursement.</i>]
[<i>Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</i>]
<b>Requires a policy or certificate of health insurance to reimburse medical care provided at an eligible urgent care center in an amount that is 20 percent higher for the same services when the services are provided at an urgent care center that is not eligible. Includes this coverage requirement for the state medical assistance program, Oregon Educators Benefit Board, Public Employees' Benefit Board, health care services contractors and trusts carrying out multiple employer welfare arrangements.
<b>Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to makes rules and submit a report on the implementation of this Act.
<b>Sunsets the coverage requirements for eligible urgent care centers on January 2, 2033.</b>
Relating to: Relating to urgent care centers.
Current location: In Senate Committee