Subcommittee advances Oregon Medical Board budget, approves fee increases and new positions

The Joint Subcommittee on Human Services on May 5 advanced House Bill 50 22, the Oregon Medical Board budget bill, to the full committee with a do‑pass recommendation after adopting Legislative Fiscal Office (LFO) adjustments and amendments.

LFO recommended an other‑funds budget of $20,743,151 for the 2025‑27 biennium with 44 positions (43.5 full‑time equivalent), a 3.3% increase from the current service level. LFO’s package funds one permanent part‑time associate medical director (0.5 FTE), a limited‑duration project manager position to restart the agency’s licensing and compliance system project, and increases for health professional services program costs, criminal background checks, and merchant service fees. The LFO analyst told the subcommittee, “Revenue adjustments include 2 fee increases and 2 new fees projected to generate $1,600,000 in the 2527 biennium.” (LFO analyst, Legislative Fiscal Office).

Why it matters: The budget changes affect licensing fees paid by health professionals across Oregon and fund staffing and an information‑technology restart that the agency says is needed to resume its licensing and compliance work.

Key provisions adopted

- Budget totals and staffing: LFO recommended…