HB 2741 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to public health testing.

Summary

Directs the Oregon Health Authority to maintain a state public health laboratory, administer a newborn bloodspot screening program and implement additional programs related to newborn bloodspot screening. Requires health care providers and health care facilities to ensure collection and delivery of specimens for newborn bloodspot screening and report certain test results to the authority. Creates an exemption for parents or guardians who oppose screening of an infant for religious or philosophical reasons.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed May 28, 2025

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What changed between versions

A-Engrossed → Enrolled · 7 edits · May 28, 2025

MODERATE

This bill was finalized from its A-Engrossed version to Enrolled status, incorporating final formatting adjustments and clarifying language. The substantive policy content remains the same, establishing a state public health laboratory and newborn bloodspot screening program with fee waivers for indigent families and religious exemptions.

Scope change

No substantive change in scope; the bill maintains the same requirements for newborn screening, laboratory operations, and exemptions as the A-Engrossed version.

TECHNICAL

Header formatting changed from 'A-Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' to indicate final passage status.

Removed 'Digest' section summary that was present in A-Engrossed version but not included in final enrolled text.

Added 'CHAPTER' placeholder line in enrolled version for final printing format.

REQUIREMENT

Clarified fee waiver language in ORS 433.285 subsection (3)(g) to specify 'indigent or otherwise unable to pay' rather than just 'inability to pay'.

Added new subsection (5) requiring carriers and coordinated care organizations to cover newborn bloodspot screening costs.

Added new subsection (6) clarifying that parents/guardians may decline screening with signed exemption forms for religious or philosophical reasons.

Added new subsection (7) establishing confidentiality protections for screening information under ORS 192.311 to 192.478.

Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2025 · House Mar 17, 2025

How they voted

29–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 30

May 13, 2025

D Democratic18

17 Yea 1

94% Yea

R Republican12

12 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 28, 2025

Signed into law

Governor signed.

lower

May 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

President signed.

upper

May 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Speaker signed.

lower

May 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.

lower

May 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed.

upper

May 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

upper

Mar 18, 2025

Committee

Referred to Early Childhood and Behavioral Health.

upper

Mar 18, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to President's desk.

upper

Mar 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed.

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Committee

Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of the Speaker.

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded.

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

2 primary · 5 co-sponsors