SB 942 Oregon Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to health insurance coverage for adults over the age of 26.

SB 942 requires health insurance plans to cover young adults over age 26 in specific situations where coverage would otherwise be available. It directly affects young adults (26+) who remain on their parents' health insurance plans, preventing insurers from excluding them from coverage for medical, dental, or behavioral health services. The bill amends insurance rules to prohibit insurers from denying this coverage if it’s part of the plan’s standard benefits. This change ensures continuity of care for young adults who might otherwise lose coverage after turning 26.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 28, 2025 Last action Jun 28, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → A-Engrossed · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill clarifies that insurers cannot exclude coverage for children over 26 if they are disabled and if that coverage is otherwise available in the health plan. It reorganizes the statute by removing a subsection that previously allowed insurers to require notification within 31 days for coverage extension, while keeping the core requirement that disabled children over 26 must be covered if the plan covers other children.

Scope change

The bill maintains the same scope of applicability to health benefit plans but modifies the structure of the statute to prioritize the disability coverage mandate over the notification requirement.

REQUIREMENT

Removed language allowing insurers to require notification of birth or adoption placement within 31 days to maintain coverage for children over 26.

ELIGIBILITY

Added a new provision explicitly stating that insurers may not exclude coverage for insured children over 26 if they are disabled and if the coverage is otherwise available in the health plan.

TECHNICAL

Reorganized the statutory text by renumbering subsections and updating the bill title from 'SB 942' to 'A-Eng. SB 942' to reflect its amended status.

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Committee

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 28, 2025

Committee

Referred to Health Care.

upper

Jan 28, 2025

Introduced

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

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors