SB 529: Relating to community health; declaring an emergency.

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Directs the Oregon Health Authority [<i>and coordinated care organizations</i>] to contract directly with [<i>traditional health workers,</i>] community health registered nurses and community-based organizations to provide services to medical assistance recipients. Directs the authority to establish comprehensive billing codes for traditional health workers and community health registered nurses. Directs the authority to modify the requirements for the supervision of traditional health workers. Directs the authority to adopt requirements for the regulation of community health registered nurses.<b> Directs a coordinated care organization to inform community health registered nurses and community-based organizations that provide health care services through traditional health workers or community health registered nurses about the process for requesting to contract with the coordinated care organization as an in-network provider and directs a coordinated care organization to respond to a request to contract within 90 days.</b> Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. June 28, 2025In committee upon adjournment.
2. March 31, 2025Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
3. March 31, 2025Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)
4. March 25, 2025Work Session held.
5. March 6, 2025Public Hearing held.
6. January 17, 2025Referred to Health Care, then Ways and Means.
7. January 13, 2025Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.