2025 Regular SessionOregon Legislature

HB3226: Relating to organizations that provide services related to obtaining prescription drugs; prescribing an effective date.

Legislative Summary

Says that if a person that takes claims from drug stores for payment under a health plan signs a contract with another person that acts for the drug stores, the person must still obey the laws that govern pharmacy benefit managers. Says that the person that acts for or signs contracts for the drug stores must get a license to do that business. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.0). Includes pharmacy services administrative organizations within the definition of pharmacies for the purpose of ensuring that pharmacy benefit managers are subject to laws regulating their activities even if their contracts are with pharmacy services administrative organizations. Requires pharmacy services administrative organizations to register with the Department of Consumer and Business Services as third party administrators. Specifies exemptions from the registration requirement. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

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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
2/6/2025
Public Hearing held.
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Work Session held.
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Second reading.
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Rules suspended. Carried over to April 10, 2025 Calendar.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Rules suspended. Carried over to April 14, 2025 Calendar.
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Third reading. Carried by Nathanson. Passed. Ayes, 55; Excused, 4--Cate, Evans, Nguyen H, Walters; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Ruiz.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
Senate
4/15/2025
Referred to Health Care.
Senate
5/1/2025
Public Hearing Scheduled.
Senate

Amendments

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

House Committee On Behavioral Health and Health Care (2025-04-01)

4/1/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House Third Reading
4/14/2025
55
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
4/1/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/15/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Health Care(Senate)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197030.9 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197019.2 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/197032.3 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/1/1970599.6 KB
Analysis
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Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/1/1970622.7 KB
Analysis
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Analysis
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Analysis
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Analysis
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