SB 824 Oregon Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to health insurance.

Summary
] [ Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to study federal laws and regulations affecting health insurance and evolving conditions in the insurance market that require periodic updates to state laws. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2026. ] Requires certain carriers that offer health benefit plans in this state to report additional information to the Department of Consumer and Business Services and requires the department to keep this information confidential.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed Jul 24, 2025
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What changed between versions

A-Engrossed Enrolled · 6 edits · Jul 24, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was finalized and enrolled for passage, removing editorial summaries and formatting notes. The core policy content remains focused on requiring health insurance carriers to report detailed information about behavioral health benefit limitations to the Department of Consumer and Business Services and to conduct annual compliance analyses comparing mental health/substance use coverage to medical/surgical coverage.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on health insurance carriers offering behavioral health benefits in Oregon, with no substantive changes to applicability criteria.
TECHNICAL

Removed the 'A-Engrossed' status header and replaced it with 'Enrolled' status, indicating the bill has passed both legislative chambers and is ready for signature.

Deleted the legislative summary section that provided a brief explanation of the bill's purpose and readability score.

Changed the document header from 'A-Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' and removed the legislative summary section, reflecting the bill's final status after passing both chambers.

DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'Substance use disorder treatment and services' to clarify coverage requirements alongside existing mental health definitions.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for carriers to conduct annual analyses comparing behavioral health benefit limitations to medical/surgical benefit limitations to ensure parity in application.

Added requirement for carriers to report detailed information including specific plan terms, factors used for limitations, evidentiary standards, comparative analyses, compliance findings, denial statistics, and reimbursement rates to the Department of Consumer and Business Services.

Floor votes · House Jun 27, 2025

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Jul 24, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading as Special Order of Business. Carried by Valderrama. Passed.
lower
Jun 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Jun 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
lower
Jun 26, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Jun 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Campos. Passed.
upper
Jun 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
upper
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
upper
May 23, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health Care, then Ways and Means.
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.