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Floor roundup: Oregon House passes a package of third‑reading bills on housing, health, EMS and student data
Summary
After the high‑profile insurance and civil‑rights debates, the House advanced or passed a slate of third‑reading bills covering behavioral health audits, UGB amendments, housing production, EMS modernization and other technical policy fixes.
Following extended debate earlier in the day, the Oregon House completed a large third‑reading calendar and passed a series of bills on a range of policy areas.
Highlights of measures advanced or passed on final reading included:
- House Bill 4,028 — Behavioral health audit protections: sets time limits and procedural rules for insurer and CCO audits of behavioral‑health providers and requires notice and safeguards to protect patient care during disputes.
- House Bill 4,035 — One‑time urban growth boundary (UGB) amendments: refines the expedited UGB expansion process from 2024’s omnibus housing law,…
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