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SB837 • 2025

Modifies laws governing the emergency health care provider registry to allow a broader range of volunteer services and allow deployment of volunteers outside of declared emergencies.

Modifies laws governing the emergency health care provider registry to allow a broader range of volunteer services and allow deployment of volunteers outside of declared emergencies.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Last action
2025-08-13
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-08-13 Senate

    Chapter 622, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-08-13 Senate

    Effective date, January 1, 2026.

  3. 2025-07-31 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-06-26 House

    Speaker signed.

  5. 2025-06-25 Senate

    President signed.

  6. 2025-06-24 House

    Third reading. Carried by Rieke Smith. Passed. Ayes, 33; Nays, 13--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Drazan, Edwards, Elmer, Helfrich, Levy B, Lewis, Osborne, Reschke, Scharf, Wright; Excused, 6--Cate, Diehl, Harbick, Nguyen H, Wallan, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 8--Chotzen, Evans, Helm, McIntire, Owens, Skarlatos, Smith G, Walters.

  7. 2025-06-23 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to June 24, 2025 Calendar.

  8. 2025-06-20 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to June 23, 2025 Calendar.

  9. 2025-06-19 House

    Second reading.

  10. 2025-06-18 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  11. 2025-06-17 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  12. 2025-06-17 House

    Referred to Ways and Means.

  13. 2025-06-16 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed. Ayes, 18; Nays, 9--Anderson, Bonham, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Robinson, Smith DB, Thatcher; Excused, 3--Gorsek, Starr, Weber.

  14. 2025-06-12 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

  15. 2025-06-12 Senate

    Second reading.

  16. 2025-06-06 Senate

    Work Session held.

  17. 2025-05-28 Senate

    Work Session held.

  18. 2025-05-28 Senate

    Returned to Full Committee.

  19. 2025-05-23 Senate

    Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.

  20. 2025-05-15 Senate

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

  21. 2025-05-15 Senate

    Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  22. 2025-04-01 Senate

    Work Session held.

  23. 2025-03-18 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  24. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Health Care, then Ways and Means.

  25. 2025-01-13 Senate

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

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act changes the health care volunteer registry known as SERV-OR. The Act allows more types of people to join and allows for the use of volunteers outside of a declared emergency. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6).
Modifies laws governing the emergency health care provider registry to allow a broader range of volunteer services and allow deployment of volunteers outside of declared emergencies.
Requires the Oregon Health Authority to provide workers' compensation coverage for volunteers who provide services in other states pursuant to certain interstate agreements.
Relating to: Relating to a volunteer registry.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned