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Senate advances bill to require electronic filing of most death certificates; some providers sought more time
Summary
The Senate adopted a conference committee report on House Bill 31‑27 A to require medical certifiers to file electronic death certificates through Oregon’s OVERS system, but some senators said a faster implementation date could burden providers who lack system integration and support.
The Oregon Senate on June 18 adopted the conference committee report and repassed House Bill 31‑27 A, which requires medical certifiers — physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants — to use the Oregon Vital Events Registration System (OVERS) to file electronic death certificates.
Senator Drahd, carrying the measure, described the change as improving timeliness for families awaiting death certificates and urged concurrence with the conference report. "It makes 1 heck of a difference to those people that are waiting for a death certificate, and I urge an I vote," Drahd said on the floor.
Senator Reynolds…
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