SB 584 — Relating to health care interpreters.
Last action — In committee upon adjournment.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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
Directs Oregon Health Authority to implement website with functionality to provide online scheduling portal for health care providers that participate in medical assistance to use to contact health care interpreters directly and to process billing. Specifies individuals responsible for designing website. Requires authority to work with members of Oregon Council on Health Care Interpreters and organized labor to assess feasibility of opening up access to website by all health care providers. Directs authority to submit request to Governor for legislative measure to effectuate expansion, if authority determines that expansion of access to website is feasible. Establishes two-year pilot program to provide financial assistance to health care interpreters. Requires authority to develop and implement system for tracking state and federal expenditures in this state on interpretation services. Establishes cause of action for patient or health care interpreter who suffers damages due to failure of interpretation service company or health care provider to comply with requirements for working with health care interpreters.
Bill Text
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Read SB 584 on the official Oregon source →Action History
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In committee upon adjournment.
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Work Session held.
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Public Hearing held.
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Public Hearing held.
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Referred to Health Care, then Ways and Means.
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Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
Sponsors
- Kayse Jama · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 89 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Kayse Jama Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (89)
89 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 584 do?
- Directs Oregon Health Authority to implement website with functionality to provide online scheduling portal for health care providers that participate in medical assistance to use to contact health care interpreters directly and to process billing. Specifies individuals responsible for designing website. Requires authority to work with members of Oregon Council on Health Care Interpreters and organized labor to assess feasibility of opening up access to website by all health care providers. Directs authority to submit request to Governor for legislative measure to effectuate expansion, if authority determines that expansion of access to website is feasible. Establishes two-year pilot program to provide financial assistance to health care interpreters. Requires authority to develop and implement system for tracking state and federal expenditures in this state on interpretation services. Establishes cause of action for patient or health care interpreter who suffers damages due to failure of interpretation service company or health care provider to comply with requirements for working with health care interpreters.
- Who sponsors SB 584?
- SB 584 is sponsored by Kayse Jama (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB 584?
- 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.
- Where can I track SB 584?
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