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OHSU witnesses describe Knight Cancer Group plan; committee moves HB 4179 to the floor

House Committee on Rules · February 19, 2026
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Summary

OHSU leaders told the House Rules committee HB 4179 would allow creation of a Knight Cancer Group 501(c)(3) with OHSU as corporate member to integrate cancer care and ensure tort-claim coverage; the committee later moved the bill to the House floor with a do-pass recommendation.

During a public hearing on House Bill 4179, OHSU witnesses described a proposed Knight Cancer Group, a physician practice 501(c)(3) with OHSU as corporate member intended to expand integrated diagnostics, clinical trials and patient navigation services.

Dr. Brian Druker, chief executive of the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, described the group as a fully…

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