SB 1168 Oregon Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to per-visit compensation for home health care entities.

SB 1168 prohibits home health care and home hospice care entities from paying staff based on per-visit compensation. This directly affects home health and hospice providers, who will no longer be able to structure staff pay around individual patient visits. The bill clarifies definitions of "home health services" and "home hospice services" under Oregon law to align with this compensation change. It takes effect January 1, 2026, after being signed by the governor and becoming Chapter 546 of the 2025 Laws.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jul 2025

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Signed Jul 17, 2025

Maddy AI version diff · 3 comparisons

What changed between versions

B-Engrossed → Enrolled · 3 edits · Jul 17, 2025

MINOR

The bill progressed from its B-Engrossed version to Enrolled status, adding sponsor information and final signatures while removing editorial summaries and draft markings. The core legislative text prohibiting per-visit compensation for home health and hospice staff remains substantively unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Added sponsor names and signatures from Senate and House officials, along with final passage dates, to complete the enrolled version for signing by the Governor.

Removed the editor's summary and digest that explained the bill's purpose in plain language, as these are not part of the final enacted text.

Changed the header from 'B-Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' to indicate the bill has passed both legislative chambers and is ready for executive action.

Floor votes · House Jun 26, 2025

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jul 17, 2025

Signed into law

Governor signed.

upper

Jun 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Speaker signed.

lower

Jun 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

President signed.

upper

Jun 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed.

lower

Jun 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass.

lower

Jun 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means.

lower

Jun 23, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

Jun 23, 2025

Introduced

Vote explanation(s) filed by Sollman.

upper

Jun 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third reading. Carried by Campos. Passed.

upper

Jun 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)

upper

Jun 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Returned to Full Committee.

upper

Jun 7, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.

upper

Apr 8, 2025

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.

upper

Apr 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)

upper

Mar 3, 2025

Committee

Referred to Human Services.

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Introduced

Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

upper

3 primary · 11 co-sponsors