Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee 2 D cosponsors

SB 28 — Requires certain health insurers to reimburse the cost of primary care providers in an independent practice at the same rate as primary care providers within a hospital-based or hospital-affiliated system for the same services.

Last action — In Senate Committee

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

<b>Digest: Tells some health insurers to pay certain primary care providers the same as other primary care providers for the same services. Tells DCBS to make rules and adopt a base payment rate. Exempts health insurance offered by OEBB and PEBB. Declares an emergency. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.1).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act tells OHA to study health care. (Flesch Readability Score: 92.9).</i>] [<i>Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study health care. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026.</i>] [<i>Sunsets on January 2, 2027.</i>] <b>Requires certain health insurers to reimburse the cost of primary care providers in an independent practice at the same rate as primary care providers within a hospital-based or hospital-affiliated system for the same services. Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules and implement a benchmark Primary Care Fairness Rate. Exempts health insurance policies or certificates issued by the Public Employees' Benefit Board or the Oregon Educators Benefit Board. <b>Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In Senate Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 88 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (88)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 28 do?
<b>Digest: Tells some health insurers to pay certain primary care providers the same as other primary care providers for the same services. Tells DCBS to make rules and adopt a base payment rate. Exempts health insurance offered by OEBB and PEBB. Declares an emergency. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.1).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act tells OHA to study health care. (Flesch Readability Score: 92.9).</i>] [<i>Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study health care. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026.</i>] [<i>Sunsets on January 2, 2027.</i>] <b>Requires certain health insurers to reimburse the cost of primary care providers in an independent practice at the same rate as primary care providers within a hospital-based or hospital-affiliated system for the same services. Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules and implement a benchmark Primary Care Fairness Rate. Exempts health insurance policies or certificates issued by the Public Employees' Benefit Board or the Oregon Educators Benefit Board. <b>Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>
Who sponsors SB 28?
SB 28 is sponsored by Deb Patterson (Democrat) and Lisa Reynolds (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 28?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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