Relating to health care.
SB 1527 requires Oregon’s Public Employees’ Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board to cover cervical cancer screenings and necessary follow-up tests (like colposcopy or biopsies) without cost-sharing for their members. The bill amends Oregon health insurance laws to mandate this coverage under specific benefit plans. It applies to health benefit plans issued, renewed, or extended on or after the bill’s effective date. The law ensures these screenings and follow-up care are fully covered at no cost to enrollees. This directly affects public employees and educators enrolled in these state benefit programs.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Signed Mar 5, 2026
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Feb 10, 2026
MODERATE
The bill was amended to expand its scope by adding the Oregon Educators Benefit Board (OEBB) and Public Employees' Benefit Board (PEBB) to the list of entities required to cover cervical cancer screenings without cost-sharing. The definitions of cervical cancer screening and follow-up examinations were broadened to include additional diagnostic tests, and the bill was amended to reference new statutes (ORS 243.144 and 243.877) governing public employee benefits.
Scope change
The bill's applicability was expanded from general health insurers to explicitly include public employee benefit boards (OEBB and PEBB), ensuring these entities must also comply with the no-cost-sharing requirements for cervical cancer care.
SCOPE
Added OEBB and PEBB to the list of covered entities required to provide cervical cancer screenings without deductibles, coinsurance, or copayments.
Updated the bill's title and summary to reflect amendments to ORS 243.144 and 243.877, which relate to public employee benefit plans.
DEFINITION
Broadened the definition of 'follow-up examination' to include any necessary diagnostic testing after abnormal screening results, rather than limiting it to specific procedures like HPV typing or cytology.
REQUIREMENT
Added a new exemption clause stating that Section 2 is exempt from ORS 743A.001, which governs certain health benefit plan provisions.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 10, 2026 · House Feb 26, 2026
How they voted
29–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 30
Feb 10, 2026
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
R
Republican12
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Mar 5, 2026
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Feb 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Levy E. Passed.
lower
Feb 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
Referred to Health Care.
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Hayden, Patterson. Passed.
upper
Feb 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Referred to Health Care.
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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