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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 next phase will examine fiscal impacts and funding mechanisms.
Key actions and outcomes
- Senate Bill 5 38 (parent provider attendant-care hours): Committee adopted the dash-1 amendment and moved the bill to the floor with a “do pass” recommendation and referral to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means by prior reference. The committee recorded unanimous support. (Tally: yes 5, no 0.)
- Senate Bill 2 89 (drug price reporting/Prescription Drug Advisory Board adjustments): The committee adopted the dash-1 amendment and sent the bill to the floor with a due-pass recommendation. The committee recorded unanimous support. (Tally: yes 5, no 0.)
- Senate Bill 2 96 (hospital discharge challenges): The committee adopted the dash-2 amendment (which narrowed the scope of one analysis and added specificity on asset-test waiver work) and moved the bill to the floor with a due-pass recommendation and referral to Ways and Means by prior reference. The motion passed. (Tally: yes 5, no 0.)
- Senate Bill 9 45 (medical assistance for youth who aged out of foster care): The committee moved the bill to the floor with a due-pass recommendation; members voted unanimously. (Tally: yes 5, no 0.)
- Senate Bill 56 (coverage for coronary artery calcium scans): The committee first adopted a dash-1 amendment narrowing coverage to individuals age 40 and older. The committee then moved the bill to the floor with a due-pass recommendation and referral to Ways and Means by prior reference. The final committee vote recorded four ayes and one no. (Tally: yes 4, no 1.)
- Senate Bill 5 38 (facility-fee restrictions) and other public hearings were held but were not finalized in this roll-call sequence; written testimony remains open where indicated.
Details on roll calls and motion language: The committee minutes show motions to adopt amendments and to send bills to the floor. Where recorded, the clerk’s roll calls are summarized above. Several measures were recorded as passing unanimously; one final vote (SB 56 as amended) recorded a single no vote.
What’s next: Bills referred to Ways and Means will await fiscal committee review. Public testimony remains open for some measures for a limited period as noted at the hearing.
