HB 4047 Oregon House · 2026 Regular Session

Relating to rural emergency hospitals; and prescribing an effective date.

Summary

Requires the Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules and procedures to allow a hospital to apply for a license as a rural emergency hospital. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Signed Mar 31, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 6, 2026

MINOR

The bill text was finalized and formatted for official enactment, removing the preliminary summary and sponsor list to include signatures from the House, Senate, and Governor. The core policy content regarding the creation of a new rural emergency hospital license type remains unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability are unchanged; it continues to require the Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules for a new rural emergency hospital license type.

TECHNICAL

Added official signatures, dates, and certification blocks from the House, Senate, and Governor to finalize the bill as Enrolled.

Removed the introductory summary section and the list of original sponsors, which are no longer needed in the final enrolled version.

Replaced the 'Introduced' header with the 'Enrolled' header to reflect the bill's final passage and approval.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2026 · House Feb 27, 2026

How they voted

28–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 30

Mar 4, 2026

D Democratic18

17 Yea 1

94% Yea

R Republican12

11 Yea 1

91% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 31, 2026

Signed into law

Governor signed.

lower

Mar 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

President signed.

upper

Mar 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Speaker signed.

lower

Mar 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third reading. Carried by Linthicum. Passed.

upper

Mar 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass.

upper

Mar 2, 2026

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means.

upper

Mar 2, 2026

Introduced

First reading. Referred to President's desk.

upper

Feb 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third reading. Carried by Harbick. Passed.

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass.

lower

Feb 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Returned to Full Committee.

lower

Feb 19, 2026

Committee

Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.

lower

Feb 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Feb 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Committee

Referred to Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

1 primary · 15 co-sponsors