HB 4011 Oregon House · 2024 Regular Session

Relating to health care; prescribing an effective date.

Summary
Digest: The Act tells health insurance to pay for some cancer exams and devices that people with diabetes use. The Act makes the Health Licensing Office register dental laboratories. It says what "dental laboratory" means. The Act tells the Oregon Health Authority to help pay for nursing education programs and the behavioral health workforce. The Act makes a project at OHA to buy a lot of things to help with substance use in the state. The Act is effective 91 days after adjournment sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Prohibits cost-sharing on certain health insurance coverage of cervical cancer examinations. Requires medical assistance to include continuous glucose monitor for specified recipients of medical assistance. Defines "continuous glucose monitor." Requires a dental laboratory to register with the Health Licensing Office. Defines "dental laboratory." Requires a dental laboratory to provide a material content disclosure to a dentist who prescribes a work order for a dental prosthetic appliance or other artificial material or device. Defines "material content disclosure." Allows the office to impose discipline for certain violations. Directs the office to provide administrative and regulatory oversight to the dental laboratory program. Becomes operative July 1, 2025. Requires the Oregon Health Authority to provide grants to the Oregon Center for Nursing to work with Oregon's nursing education programs to develop programs to recruit and retain nurse educators at public and private institutions of higher education. Requires the authority to enter into an agreement with the Mental Health and Addiction Certification Board of Oregon to increase the behavioral health workforce in this state. Establishes the Harm Reduction Clearinghouse Project within the authority to make bulk purchases of harm reduction supplies. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2024 Last action Mar 8, 2024
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Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Mar 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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