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HB 2216 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to community health workers; declaring an emergency.

Summary
Directs the Oregon Health Authority to assess current fee-for-service billing practices and non-fee-for-service payment pathways for community health workers serving medical assistance recipients to identify improvements for ensuring adequate and sustainable funding. Directs the authority to provide technical assistance to coordinated care organizations , organizations that serve medical assistance recipients who are not enrolled in a coordinated care organization and community health worker organizations in establishing billing structures or alternative payment pathways for community health worker services. Sunsets January 2, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareDirects assessment of billing practices to improve sustainable funding for community health workers serving medical assistance recipients, advancing healthcare access and funding.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Jun 28, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → A-Engrossed · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to expand which organizations can receive technical assistance from the Oregon Health Authority and to update terminology around payment pathways. The changes clarify that organizations serving medical assistance recipients not enrolled in coordinated care organizations are now included, and 'payment models' replaces 'payment pathways' for non-fee-for-service arrangements.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include organizations that serve medical assistance recipients who are not enrolled in coordinated care organizations, broadening the range of entities eligible for technical assistance.
ELIGIBILITY

Expanded eligibility for technical assistance to include organizations serving medical assistance recipients who are not enrolled in coordinated care organizations.

TECHNICAL

Changed 'payment pathways' to 'payment models' in Section 2 to more accurately describe non-fee-for-service arrangements.

Updated references from 'community care hubs' to 'community billing hubs' to clarify the specific function of these entities in streamlining billing processes.

Replaced 'SHARE initiative' with 'other community investment programs' to allow for broader inclusion of similar programs beyond the specific SHARE initiative.

REQUIREMENT

Removed subsection (c) from Section 2 that addressed how community health workers not affiliated with organizations or community care hubs could access sustainable funding.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Jun 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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