2025 Regular SessionOregon Legislature

SB536: Relating to medical examiners.

Legislative Summary

The Act lets two more types of health care practitioners be medical examiners. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Provides that a licensed physician associate or nurse practitioner may be a medical examiner. Includes a licensure requirement for a physician who serves as a medical examiner.

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Bill History

1/13/2025
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
Senate
1/17/2025
Referred to Health Care.
Senate
2/25/2025
Public Hearing held.
Senate
3/11/2025
Work Session held.
Senate
3/18/2025
Recommendation: Do pass.
Senate
3/18/2025
Second reading.
Senate
3/20/2025
Carried over to 03-24 by unanimous consent.
Senate
3/24/2025
Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed. Ayes, 27; Nays, 2--Girod, Smith DB; Excused, 1--Woods.
Senate
3/25/2025
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Public Hearing cancelled.
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Public Hearing held.
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Work Session scheduled.
House of Representatives

Amendments

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

House Committee On Behavioral Health and Health Care (2025-05-06)

5/6/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate Third Reading
3/24/2025
27
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee Do pass
3/11/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/25/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Behavioral Health and Health Care(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Primary Sponsor

Deb Patterson
Deb Patterson
Democrat

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197025.6 KB
Analysis
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Fiscal Note/Analysis
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Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/1/1970597.8 KB
Analysis
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