HB 3410: Relating to health care; and declaring an emergency. - Oregon

B-Engrossed → Enrolled · 4 edits · Jul 24, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was finalized for signature (Enrolled) with several substantive additions to restrictions on management services organizations. The most significant change is the addition of new prohibitions preventing these organizations from issuing shares, paying dividends, acquiring majority ownership, and exercising de facto control over clinical operations. These changes strengthen restrictions on corporate influence over medical practices.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include additional prohibited activities for management services organizations beyond ownership restrictions, now explicitly covering dividend payments, share issuance, and operational control.

REQUIREMENT

New prohibitions added preventing management services organizations from issuing shares, paying dividends, or acquiring majority ownership in professional medical entities

New prohibition added preventing management services organizations from exercising de facto control over clinical operations, including hiring, scheduling, compensation, and clinical standards

TECHNICAL

Bill status changed from 'B-Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' indicating final passage and readiness for signature

Chapter reference updated from placeholder to specific chapter 295, Oregon Laws 2025

A-Engrossed → B-Engrossed · 3 edits · Jun 20, 2025

MINOR

The bill was amended from the House to the Senate version, updating the bill's official designation and adding Senate amendments to the digest. The substantive policy content regarding management services organizations and medical licensees remains largely unchanged, with minor formatting adjustments to the text layout.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; changes are primarily to the bill's title page and digest summary.

TECHNICAL

Bill title page updated to reflect Senate approval date (June 18) and inclusion of Senate amendments alongside House amendments.

Digest summary was reformatted for consistency, removing bracketed alternative language and consolidating the description of the bill's purpose.

Minor formatting adjustments to line breaks and paragraph spacing in the definitions section of the bill text.

Introduced → A-Engrossed · 4 edits · Jun 20, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was amended from an original version that required the Oregon Health Authority to study health care to a new version that instead focuses on restricting management services organizations from owning stakes in medical entities and limiting restrictive agreements between medical professionals. The original study requirement was removed entirely, and the bill now primarily amends existing laws related to professional medical entity ownership and non-compete agreements.

Scope change

The bill's scope shifted from a broad health care study mandate to specific restrictions on management services organizations and medical licensing agreements, with the original study requirement completely removed.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the requirement for the Oregon Health Authority to study health care and submit findings by September 15, 2026.

Modified restrictions to prevent management services organizations from owning majority shares in professional medical entities and to prohibit non-compete, nondisparagement, and nondisclosure agreements between medical licensees.

DEFINITION

Added detailed definitions for 'management services organization', 'medical licensee', 'medical purpose', and 'professional medical entity' to clarify what entities and agreements are covered.

TIMELINE

Added an emergency declaration making the bill effective immediately upon passage, replacing the original sunset date of January 2, 2027.

Relating to health care; and declaring an emergency.

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