2025 Regular Session • Oregon Legislature
HB2540: Relating to medical out-of-pocket costs.
Legislative Summary
Makes certain health insurers credit certain costs to an enrollee's health plan. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Requires certain health insurers to credit any amount an enrollee pays directly to a provider toward out-of-pocket costs and deductibles in certain circumstances.
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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
2/13/2025
Public Hearing cancelled.
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Public Hearing held.
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Work Session held.
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Second reading.
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
Third reading. Carried by Diehl. Passed. Ayes, 53; Excused, 7--Evans, Levy E, Nguyen H, Owens, Smith G, Valderrama, Wright.
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
Senate
3/18/2025
Referred to Health Care.
Senate
4/17/2025
Public Hearing held.
Senate
4/29/2025
Work Session held.
Senate
5/7/2025
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
Senate
5/7/2025
Second reading.
Senate
5/8/2025
Carried over to 05-12 by unanimous consent.
Senate
5/12/2025
Carried over to 05-13 by unanimous consent.
Senate
5/13/2025
Third reading. Carried by Hayden. Passed. Ayes, 29; Excused, 1--Gelser Blouin.
Senate
5/14/2025
Speaker signed.
House of Representatives
5/15/2025
President signed.
Senate
5/22/2025
Governor signed.
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Committee On Behavioral Health and Health Care Amendment #-1
House Committee On Behavioral Health and Health Care (2025-03-06)
3/6/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate Third Reading
5/13/2025
29
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee Do pass
4/29/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Third Reading
3/17/2025
53
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
3/6/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/22/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 12
Democrat: 10
Primary Sponsor
Ed Diehl
Republican
Co-Sponsors (21)
Cyrus Javadi
Republican
Emily McIntire
Republican
Hai Pham
Democrat
Tom Andersen
Democrat
Shelly Boshart Davis
Republican
Paul Evans
Democrat
Julianne Fahey
Democrat
Darin Harbick
Republican
Zach Hudson
Democrat
Bobby Levy
Republican
Travis Nelson
Democrat
Courtney Neron Misslin
Democrat
Robert Nosse
Democrat
Alek Skarlatos
Republican
Mari Watanabe
Democrat
Dwayne Yunker
Republican
Daniel Bonham
Republican
Cedric Hayden
Republican
Mike McLane
Republican
Deb Patterson
Democrat
David Smith
Republican