Increases for hospitals the annual license fees to be obtained by the Oregon Health Authority.

Healthcare

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

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2025-08-13 Senate
Chapter 623, 2025 Laws.
2025-08-13 Senate
Effective date, October 1, 2025.
2025-07-31 Senate
Governor signed.
2025-06-30 Senate
President signed.
2025-06-30 House
Speaker signed.
2025-06-27 House
Rules suspended. Made a Special Order of Business immediately.
2025-06-27 House
Passed. Ayes, 33; Nays, 19--Andersen, Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Diehl, Drazan, Edwards, Elmer, Helfrich, Javadi, Levy B, Lewis, Munoz, Osborne, Owens, Scharf, Skarlatos, Smith G, Tran; Excused, 8--Cate, Harbick, McIntire, Nguyen H, Reschke, Wallan, Wright, Yunker.
2025-06-26 House
Recommendation: Do pass.
2025-06-26 House
Second reading.
2025-06-26 House
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Nosse.
2025-06-26 House
Motion to postpone to June 27, 2025 Calendar carried.
2025-06-25 Senate
Third reading. Carried by Campos. Passed. Ayes, 17; Nays, 10--Anderson, Bonham, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Nash, Robinson, Starr, Weber; Excused, 3--Gorsek, Smith DB, Thatcher.
2025-06-25 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
2025-06-25 House
Referred to Ways and Means.
2025-06-24 Senate
Second reading.
2025-06-23 Senate
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
2025-06-20 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-06-18 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-06-18 Senate
Returned to Full Committee.
2025-06-13 Senate
Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
2025-04-08 Senate
Recommendation: Do Pass and be referred to Ways and Means.
2025-04-08 Senate
Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
2025-04-01 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-03-18 Senate
Public Hearing held.
2025-01-17 Senate
Referred to Health Care.
2025-01-13 Senate
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: Raises for hospitals the annual license fees to be paid to OHA. Repeals fees for compliance actions. Allows assessment of a late fee for a hospital that fails to pay a renewal license fee. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.9).
Increases for hospitals the annual license fees to be obtained by the Oregon Health Authority. Repeals fees that the Oregon Health Authority may charge for investigation and compliance activities. Allows the assessment of a late fee for a hospital that fails to pay a renewal license fee.
Makes confidential and not subject to public disclosure information obtained by the Oregon Health Authority or the Department of Human Services during an intake or triage of a complaint or reported violation regarding the standard of care in a health care facility.
Allows the Oregon Health Authority to accept a certification or accreditation from a federal agency or an accrediting body if a health care facility provides to the authority copies of summary documentation concerning the certification or accreditation.
<b>Appropriates moneys to the Oregon State Hospital for the payment of increased hospital licensing fees.</b>
Takes effect on October 1, 2025.
Relating to: Relating to health care facilities; and prescribing an effective date.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned