HB 2789 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to services provided by registered nurses; and prescribing an effective date.

Summary

Prohibits the Oregon Health Authority under specified circumstances from requiring, as a condition of reimbursing the cost of the service, a primary care provider to order a covered care management service provided by a licensed registered nurse to a medical assistance recipient. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

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

Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits · May 28, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was finalized and enrolled after passing both legislative chambers, with sponsors added to reflect bipartisan support. The substantive policy content remains unchanged from the introduced version, maintaining the same provisions for nurse billing without primary care provider orders.

Scope change

No substantive scope changes; only administrative updates to sponsor listing and document formatting

TECHNICAL

Added Senator PATTERSON and Representative NATHANSON as co-sponsors to reflect final bipartisan support

Changed document header from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled' indicating final passage and governor approval

Added signature blocks and passage dates showing House approval on March 4, 2025 and Senate approval on May 21, 2025

Removed summary section and readability score that were only for informational purposes during introduction

Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2025 · House Mar 4, 2025

How they voted

27–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 30

May 21, 2025

D Democratic18

16 Yea 2

88% Yea

R Republican12

11 Yea 1

91% 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 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

President signed.

upper

May 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Speaker signed.

lower

May 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.

upper

May 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass.

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to Health Care.

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to President's desk.

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed.

lower

Feb 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass.

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.

lower

Jan 13, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

2 primary · 1 co-sponsor