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Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 549: Relating to complex rehabilitation technology.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 549 is a bill introduced in the Oregon Senate on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to complex rehabilitation technology. Primary sponsor: Janeen Sollman (Democratic), Pam Marsh (Democratic), Sara Gelser Blouin (Democratic), Sen Woods, Deb Patterson (Democratic). It lists 15 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 11, 2025): Effective date, January 1, 2026.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

</b> </i>] [<i>Prohibits the Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organizations from requiring prior authorization for the repair of complex rehabilitation technology.</i>] <b>Requires the Oregon Health Authority or a coordinated care organization to make a determination on a request for prior authorization for medical assistance coverage for the cost to repair complex rehabilitation technology within 72 hours after receiving the request.</b>

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 17 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Janeen SollmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Pam MarshPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Sara Gelser BlouinPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate8
Sen WoodsPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Deb PattersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Wlnsvey CamposCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate18
Ed DiehlCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Lisa FragalaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Mark GambaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Jeff GoldenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3
David GombergCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Dacia GrayberCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
John LivelyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Susan McLainCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Mark MeekCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Travis NelsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Rep NeronCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Rob NosseCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Lisa ReynoldsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Nathan SosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30

“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. Effective date, January 1, 2026.
  2. Chapter 258, 2025 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Speaker signed.
  5. President signed.
  6. Third reading. Carried by Nosse. Passed.
  7. Second reading.
  8. Recommendation: Do pass.
  9. Work Session held.
  10. Public Hearing held.
  11. Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.
  12. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source