Oregon 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee 4 D cosponsors

SB 491 — Relating to infertility; declaring an emergency.

Last action — In committee upon adjournment.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Requires health insurance coverage of specified fertility services and treatments with exemption for certain insurers. <b>Requires Oregon Health Authority to contract with health insurance carrier or third party administrator to provide infertility coverage to enrollees in exempt plans. Imposes fee on exempt plans to pay for cost of coverage.</b> Directs Oregon Health Authority and Department of Consumer and Business Services to study access to fertility and reproductive endocrinology services and report findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

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Action History

  1. In committee upon adjournment.

  2. Referred to Rules by order of the President.

  3. Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage but w/amendments and return to President's desk for referral to another committee. (Printed A-Eng.)

  4. Work Session held.

  5. Public Hearing held.

  6. Referred to Health Care.

  7. Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 85 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (85)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 491 do?
Requires health insurance coverage of specified fertility services and treatments with exemption for certain insurers. <b>Requires Oregon Health Authority to contract with health insurance carrier or third party administrator to provide infertility coverage to enrollees in exempt plans. Imposes fee on exempt plans to pay for cost of coverage.</b> Directs Oregon Health Authority and Department of Consumer and Business Services to study access to fertility and reproductive endocrinology services and report findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Who sponsors SB 491?
SB 491 is sponsored by James Manning Jr. (Democrat), Dacia Grayber (Democrat), Deb Patterson (Democrat), Sara Gelser Blouin (Democrat), and Aaron Woods.
What is the current status of SB 491?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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