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Committee sends bill on preventive services and standing orders to House floor after rejecting amendment
Summary
The committee approved sending Senate Bill 1598 to the House floor with a due-pass recommendation after rejecting a dash-2 amendment that would have changed 'may not' to 'shall not' in standing-order language. Legislative counsel said 'may not' and 'shall not' are legally equivalent; Oregon's state epidemiologist said standing-order authority would not allow compelled vaccination.
The Oregon House Committee on Health Care voted Thursday to move Senate Bill 1598 to the House floor with a due-pass recommendation after rejecting a dash-2 amendment.
Legislative staff described SB 1598 as requiring state-regulated health plans to cover specified preventive health services, including immunizations; authorizing the state public health officer to recommend services for coverage and to issue standing orders for providers to dispense drugs and devices; and directing the Oregon Health Authority to publish related guidance on its website. Staff said the measure passed the Senate and that a dash-2 amendment was on…
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