2025 Regular SessionOregon Legislature

HB3134: Relating to prior authorization.

Legislative Summary

Tells some insurers to report more data to DCBS and makes rules about prior authorization for some procedures. Tells some insurers to use a program by a set date. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.8). [Digest: This Act tells insurers, PEBB, OEBB and CCOs to exempt some health care providers from prior authorization in some situations and makes rules about how to do so. Adds reporting rules for these insurers to DCBS and OHA. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6).] [Creates a process that exempts certain health care providers from prior authorization requirements under certain circumstances.] Requires additional reporting about prior authorization to the Department of Consumer and Business Services from insurers offering a health benefit plan and tells the department to make [certain] this data publicly available. [Applies these requirements to commercial health insurance, the Public Employees' Benefit Board, the Oregon Educators Benefit Board and coordinated care organizations.] [Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.] Creates restrictions for prior authorization requirements during certain surgical procedures for insurers offering a health benefit plan. Requires certain insurers offering a health benefit plan to implement a prior authorization programming interface by January 1, 2027.

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Bill History

1/13/2025
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
House of Representatives
1/17/2025
Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Public Hearing held.
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Work Session held.
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Public Hearing held.
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Work Session held.
House of Representatives
5/5/2025
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Second reading.
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Third reading. Carried by Nosse. Passed. Ayes, 49; Absent, 1--Helm; Excused, 5--Cate, Nguyen H, Ruiz, Tran, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 5--Breese-Iverson, Diehl, Mannix, McIntire, Owens.
House of Representatives
5/8/2025
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
Senate
5/8/2025
Referred to Health Care.
Senate
5/13/2025
Public Hearing held.
Senate
5/20/2025
Work Session held.
Senate
5/27/2025
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
Senate
5/27/2025
Second reading.
Senate
5/28/2025
Carried over to 05-29 by unanimous consent.
Senate
5/29/2025
Carried over to 06-02 by unanimous consent.
Senate

Amendments

House Committee On Rules Amendment #-5

House Committee On Rules (2025-04-30)

4/30/2025Not Adopted

House Committee On Rules Amendment #-3

House Committee On Rules (2025-04-23)

4/23/2025Not Adopted

House Committee On Rules Amendment #-4

House Committee On Rules (2025-04-23)

4/23/2025Not Adopted

House Committee On Behavioral Health and Health Care Amendment #-3

House Committee On Behavioral Health and Health Care (2025-04-08)

4/8/2025Not Adopted

House Committee On Behavioral Health and Health Care Amendment #-1

House Committee On Behavioral Health and Health Care (2025-03-27)

3/27/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate Committee Do pass the A-Eng bill
5/20/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Third Reading
5/7/2025
49
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
11
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
4/30/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules
4/8/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(5/8/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Introduced
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