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SB945 • 2025

Establishes medical assistance eligibility for individuals under age 26 who have aged out of foster care in Oregon or another state.

Establishes medical assistance eligibility for individuals under age 26 who have aged out of foster care in Oregon or another state.

Healthcare
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Senator Hayden, Senator Patterson,, Representative Diehl,, Munoz
Last action
2025-06-06
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Establishes medical assistance eligibility for individuals under age 26 who have aged out of foster care in Oregon or another state.

Digest: The Act provides Medicaid benefits for youth aging out of foster care.

What This Bill Does

  • Digest: The Act provides Medicaid benefits for youth aging out of foster care.
  • (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7).
  • Establishes medical assistance eligibility for individuals under age 26 who have aged out of foster care in Oregon or another state.
  • Requires the Oregon Health Authority to seek federal matching funds for the costs of medical assistance provided to individuals who aged out of foster care in another state.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-06 Senate

    Chapter 186, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-06-06 Senate

    Effective date, January 1, 2026.

  3. 2025-05-27 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-05-21 House

    Speaker signed.

  5. 2025-05-20 Senate

    President signed.

  6. 2025-05-19 House

    Third reading. Carried by Diehl. Passed. Ayes, 54; Excused, 5--Evans, Levy E, McIntire, Nguyen H, Wallan.

  7. 2025-05-15 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to May 19, 2025 Calendar.

  8. 2025-05-14 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to May 15, 2025 Calendar.

  9. 2025-05-13 House

    Second reading.

  10. 2025-05-12 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  11. 2025-05-06 House

    Work Session held.

  12. 2025-04-15 House

    Public Hearing held.

  13. 2025-04-01 House

    Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.

  14. 2025-03-27 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  15. 2025-03-25 Senate

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

  16. 2025-03-24 Senate

    Carried over to 03-25 by unanimous consent.

  17. 2025-03-20 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  18. 2025-03-20 Senate

    Second reading.

  19. 2025-03-13 Senate

    Work Session held.

  20. 2025-03-06 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  21. 2025-02-06 Senate

    Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Health Care.

  22. 2025-02-06 Senate

    Referred to Health Care by order of the President.

  23. 2025-02-04 Senate

    Work Session held.

  24. 2025-01-28 Senate

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

  25. 2025-01-28 Senate

    Referred to Human Services.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act provides Medicaid benefits for youth aging out of foster care. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7).
Establishes medical assistance eligibility for individuals under age 26 who have aged out of foster care in Oregon or another state. Requires the Oregon Health Authority to seek federal matching funds for the costs of medical assistance provided to individuals who aged out of foster care in another state.
Relating to: Relating to foster children.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Enrolled
Senate Bill 945
Sponsored by Senator HAYDEN; Senator PATTERSON, Representatives DIEHL, MUNOZ
CHAPTER .................................................
AN ACT
Relating to foster children.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
Section 2 of this 2025 Act is added to and made a part of ORS chapter 414.
SECTION 2. Medical assistance shall be provided to an individual who:
(1) Is at least 18 years of age and not older than 25 years of age;
(2) Resides in this state;
(3) Was in foster care in the custody of any state on the date the individual attained 18
years of age; and
(4) Was enrolled in medical assistance in this state or another state while in foster care.
SECTION 3.
The Oregon Health Authority shall seek federal approval to secure the re-
ceipt of federal financial participation in the costs of providing medical assistance to indi-
viduals described in section 2 of this 2025 Act who were in foster care in another state.
Passed by Senate March 25, 2025
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Obadiah Rutledge, Secretary of Senate
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Rob Wagner, President of Senate
Passed by House May 19, 2025
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Julie Fahey, Speaker of House
Received by Governor:
........................M.,........................................................., 2025
Approved:
........................M.,........................................................., 2025
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Tina Kotek, Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
........................M.,........................................................., 2025
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Tobias Read, Secretary of State
Enrolled Senate Bill 945 (SB 945-INTRO) Page 1