SB 1506 Oregon Senate · 2024 Regular Session

Relating to pharmacy; prescribing an effective date.

Summary
Digest: The Act temporarily lets pharmacists test a person for a virus and treat the person for the virus. The Act also tells some health insurers to pay the pharmacist who tests and treats the person. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). [ Digest: The Act tells the Oregon Health Authority to pay a pharmacist who tests or treats a person for a virus. Lets a pharmacist test for and treat a virus. Starts on October 1, 2024, and ends on June 30, 2026. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.3). ] Allows a pharmacist to test and prescribe, dispense and administer treatment for [ and treat a certain virus ] SARS-CoV-2 . Requires the Oregon Health Authority medical assistance program , health benefit plans and benefit plans offered by the Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board to reimburse a pharmacist for testing and prescribing, dispensing and administering treatment [ of the virus ] for SARS-CoV-2 . Sunsets June 30, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Feb 5, 2024 Signed Mar 20, 2024
Floor votes · House Feb 28, 2024

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Mar 20, 2024
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Mar 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Javadi. Passed.
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Committee
Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Boquist.
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Gorsek. Passed.
upper
Feb 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Health Care.
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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