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SB841 • 2025

Authorizes the Oregon Health Authority to enter into an agreement with a federally recognized Indian tribe in Oregon or a tribal epidemiology center in Oregon to allow the tribe or center to accept reports of reportable diseases and investigate cases of reportable diseases.

Authorizes the Oregon Health Authority to enter into an agreement with a federally recognized Indian tribe in Oregon or a tribal epidemiology center in Oregon to allow the tribe or center to accept reports of reportable diseases and investigate cases of reportable diseases.

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

Sponsor
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 265, 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 McIntire. Passed. Ayes, 48; Excused, 5--Cate, Dobson, Hartman, Nguyen H, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 6--Elmer, Helm, Owens, Reschke, Ruiz, 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. 2025-04-16 House

    Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.

  12. 2025-04-15 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed. Ayes, 24; Nays, 5--Bonham, Hayden, Linthicum, Robinson, Thatcher; Excused, 1--Woods.

  13. 2025-04-15 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  14. 2025-04-14 Senate

    Second reading.

  15. 2025-04-11 Senate

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

  16. 2025-04-03 Senate

    Work Session held.

  17. 2025-03-27 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  18. 2025-02-18 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  19. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Health Care.

  20. 2025-01-13 Senate

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

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act would allow tribes and health centers in the state to enter an agreement with the OHA to take actions related to reportable diseases. The Act would allow tribes and health centers in the state to enter an agreement with the OHA to get and use some health data about tribes in the state. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.5).
Authorizes the Oregon Health Authority to enter into an agreement with a federally recognized Indian tribe in Oregon or a tribal epidemiology center in Oregon to allow the tribe or center to accept reports of reportable diseases and investigate cases of reportable diseases.
Authorizes the authority to enter into an agreement with a federally recognized Indian tribe in Oregon or a tribal epidemiology center in Oregon to allow the tribe or center to access and use tribal data under the prescription monitoring program.
Relating to: Relating to tribal public health data.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned