2025 Regular SessionOregon Legislature

HB3134: Relating to prior authorization; prescribing an effective date.

Legislative Summary

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 to the Department of Consumer and Business Services and tells the department to make certain data publicly available. Applies these requirements to commercial health insurance, the Public Employees' Benefit Board, the Oregon Educators Benefit Board and coordinated care organizations.

Demographic Impact

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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 scheduled.
House of Representatives

Amendments

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

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
Introduced(1/13/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Rules(House of Representatives)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197061.2 KB
Analysis
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Fiscal Note/Analysis
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Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/1/1970610.4 KB
Analysis
Analysis4/23/202544.8 KB
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Analysis4/8/202577.6 KB
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Analysis3/27/2025130.8 KB
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Analysis3/27/2025163.6 KB