HB 2706 Oregon House · 2019 Regular Session

Relating to dental care for Pacific Islanders legally residing in Oregon under the Compact of Free Association; and declaring an emergency.

Summary
Establishes COFA Dental Program in Oregon Health Authority to provide dental care to low-income citizens of Pacific Islands in Compact of Free Association who reside in Oregon and lack access to affordable dental coverage. Specifies eligibility requirements for program and duties of authority in administering program. ] Appropriates moneys to Department of Consumer and Business Services to contract with vendor to conduct demographic study of dental needs and geographic distribution of COFA citizens in this state and to issue request for information to gauge interest and determine capacity of dental care organizations to provide oral health care to COFA citizens. Requires department to report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health, no later than April 15, 2020, findings of study and cost of administering program to provide oral health care to COFA citizens residing in this state. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jul 2019
Senate Passage
Jul 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Jan 14, 2019 Signed Jul 23, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Jun 30, 2019 · House Jun 20, 2019

How they voted

270
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 30
Jun 30, 2019
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent1
1
0% Nay
R Republican11
9 Yea 2
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Jul 23, 2019
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Jul 3, 2019
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jul 2, 2019
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Beyer. Passed.
upper
Jun 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
upper
Jun 29, 2019
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
upper
Jun 29, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Jun 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Hayden. Passed.
lower
Jun 19, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
Jun 11, 2019
Lower · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
lower
Jun 5, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.
lower
Apr 11, 2019
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
lower
Apr 11, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
lower
Jan 15, 2019
Committee
Referred to Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
lower
Jan 14, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
7 primary · 35 co-sponsors

Sponsors