HB3554: Relating to support for health care providers; prescribing an effective date.

Legislative Summary

The Act makes changes intended to help support health care providers. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9). Directs the Oregon Health Authority to establish a primary care provider loan repayment program to provide loan repayment subsidies to specified primary care providers. Defines "primary care provider." Directs the authority to establish a primary care incentive program to provide financial incentives to eligible primary care practices. Defines "primary care practice." Directs the authority to provide low-interest loans to eligible primary care practices to implement or upgrade interoperative electronic health records systems. Directs the authority, in collaboration with the Department of Consumer and Business Services, to [establish] develop and implement a centralized online portal for reporting data on health outcome and quality measures. Directs the authority and the department to convene a task force to assist in the development and implementation of the portal. Requires the authority and the department to report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly on [the implementation of] their progress in developing and implementing the portal. Directs the authority to study past barriers to and potential solutions for establishing a centralized system for health care practitioner credentialing information and report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly on the authority's findings and recommendations. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.