Relating to palliative care.
Summary
Requires Oregon Health Authority to establish and administer program to provide , through coordinated care organizations, palliative care services , and support provision of home- and community-based end of life care. Specifies eligibility, services and provider qualifications ] as determined by interdisciplinary team, to patients in their choice of residences .
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Jan 21, 2021
Signed Jul 14, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jun 22, 2021 · House Jun 16, 2021
How they voted
20–2
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 23
Jun 22, 2021
D
Democratic14
92% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican8
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Jul 14, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Jun 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 22, 2021
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Heard.
upper
Jun 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Gelser. Passed.
upper
Jun 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
upper
Jun 16, 2021
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
upper
Jun 16, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Jun 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Nosse. Passed.
lower
Jun 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Jun 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
lower
Jun 3, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
lower
Jan 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
lower
Jan 21, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
2 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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