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Subcommittee moves omnibus health bill after debate over raising hospital assistance threshold
Summary
A joint Ways and Means Human Services subcommittee moved House Bill 4040 to the full committee after a contentious discussion about changing the financial-assistance screening threshold from $500 to $1,500; supporters said the change balances hospital finances, while opponents warned it could leave some patients with larger bills.
A joint Ways and Means Human Services subcommittee voted to move House Bill 4040 — an omnibus package of changes to health-care regulation, licensure, Medicaid administration and patient protections — to the full Ways and Means committee after a work session Feb. 25.
The Legislative Fiscal Office opened the session by summarizing HB 4040 and recommending it be referred to the full committee with a due-pass recommendation, saying the measure would have a minimal fiscal impact on the Legislative Policy and Research Office, the Oregon Health Authority and the Department of Human Services.
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