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Committee hears bill to let OHA consider adding anesthesiologists and CRNAs to incentive program for rural retention
Summary
House Bill 2591 A would direct the Oregon Health Authority to consider adding anesthesiologists and certified registered nurse anesthetists to the state's health care provider incentive program to improve rural access. Testimony described workforce shortages, large student debt among trainees, and rural recruitment challenges.
House Bill 2591 A would direct the Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules to add physician anesthesiologists and certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs), including trainees, to the state health care provider incentive program that offers loan repayment, scholarships and other supports for providers who commit to serving high‑need or rural areas.
Representative Hai Pham, the bill sponsor, and anesthesia stakeholders told the Senate Committee on Health Care that Oregon faces a severe anesthesia workforce shortage. Hunter Aldridge, president of the Oregon Society of…
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