Senate passes HB 2010 to extend provider assessments that fund Oregon Health Plan amid concerns from some Republicans

The Oregon Senate voted to pass House Bill 2010 on March 17, extending and revising provider assessments, reinsurance and intergovernmental transfer arrangements that help fund the Oregon Health Plan (OHP). The bill passed on third reading; the roll call recorded a constitutional majority and the clerk recorded 22 ayes.

Supporters said HB 2010 preserves billions in federal Medicaid funding and stabilizes hospitals and the insurance market. “Passage of . . . House Bill 2010 A will ensure that we avoid a $2,000,000,000 funding gap in the Oregon Health Plan,” Senator Fred Meek said on the floor, summarizing the bill’s purpose and stakes.

The bill keeps in place the hospital provider assessment, the insurance assessment…