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Senate Health Care committee advances six bills to floor; one amendment fails for some members
Summary
On March 13, 2025, the Oregon Senate Committee on Health Care adopted amendments and recommended several bills to the Senate floor and to Ways and Means by prior reference. Most measures passed unanimously; one measure (coverage for CT calcium scans) cleared the committee with a 4–1 final vote after an amendment passed.
The Oregon Senate Committee on Health Care on March 13 voted to advance multiple health-related measures to the Senate floor and to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means by prior reference, approving amendments on several bills.
Committee action focused on technical fixes and policy changes across workforce, drug affordability, hospital discharge operations and preventive coverage. Several measures were adopted with unanimous committee support; one measure — coverage for coronary artery calcium scans — passed its final committee vote with one senator opposed.
Why it matters: These referrals move budget-sensitive and system-change measures closer to final votes and potential appropriations. Referral to Ways and Means signals the…
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