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SB 283 Oregon Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to the health care workforce; declaring an emergency.

Summary
] [ Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study matters relating to the health care workforce in this state. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2026. ] Directs the Oregon Health Authority and the Department of Human Services to provide certain payments to hospitals, long term care facilities, residential care facilities and federally qualified health centers to support the health care workforce. Requires the authority to report to the Legislative Assembly on the authority's progress in implementing the payments. Directs the authority to convene a task force to make recommendations about the Oregon Essential Workforce Health Care Program. Requires the task force to report to the Legislative Assembly. Sunsets the task force on December 31, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareDirects payments to hospitals/health facilities and mandates workforce study to strengthen healthcare services, aligning with funding and workforce support indicators.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill explicitly directs payments to support health care workforce through facility funding, strengthening employment conditions in this sector.90% 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 · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to expand its scope from requiring only a study of the healthcare workforce to directing the Oregon Health Authority and Department of Human Services to make actual payments to support healthcare workers. The bill now includes provisions for reimbursements to hospitals and care facilities, incentive payments to federally qualified health centers, and the creation of a task force to recommend improvements to the Essential Workforce Health Care Program.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from a study requirement to include direct funding mechanisms and a task force for program improvement.
SCOPE

Changed from requiring only a study of the healthcare workforce to directing agencies to make payments and convene a task force.

FISCAL

Added provisions for reimbursements to hospitals for clinical education and incentive payments to federally qualified health centers for workforce recruitment and retention.

REQUIREMENT

Created a seven-member task force to make recommendations about the Oregon Essential Workforce Health Care Program, with a sunset date of December 31, 2026.

TIMELINE

Changed the report deadline from September 15 of next year to December 31, 2026 for the task force, and added a repeal provision for Section 1 of the 2025 Act.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Jun 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health Care.
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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