Oregon Senate Bill 1578
Session 2024R1
Relating to health care interpreters; prescribing an effective date.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 17, 2024
Sponsors
4 Sponsors
James Manning Jr.
Travis Nelson
Maxine Dexter
Chris Gorsek
First Action
Feb 5, 2024
Latest Action
Apr 18, 2024
Origin Chamber
Senate
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Bill Number
1578
State
Oregon
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2024R1
Chris Gorsek
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James Manning Jr.
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Maxine Dexter
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Travis Nelson
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Motion Text
Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed.
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Summary
Digest: The Act directs the OHA to set up a health care interpreter management system. The Act requires the OHA to contract with a nonprofit entity to establish a recruitment and retention program. The Act sets out certain requirements for the nonprofit. The Act requires the nonprofit to submit a report to the OHA each year. The Act requires the OHA to seek out all means to get federal matching funds to pay costs of health care interpreter services. The Act goes into effect 91 days after the session ends. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6).
Directs the Oregon Health Authority to establish and maintain an online portal with the functionality to provide online scheduling for health care providers and coordinated care organizations to use to contact health care interpreters directly for purposes of serving Oregon Health Plan members and to process billing for health care interpreter services that were rendered to Oregon Health Plan members. Requires the authority to contract with a nonprofit entity to develop and administer a health care interpreter recruitment and retention program. Provides criteria and reporting requirements that the contracting nonprofit must meet. Requires the authority to seek any federal funding available for costs of reimbursing health care interpreters for health care interpretation services provided to [medical assistance recipients] Oregon Health Plan members no later than January 1, 2025.
Modifies certain biennial appropriations made from the General Fund to the Oregon Health Authority.
Establishes and modifies limitations on expenditures for certain biennial expenses for the Oregon Health Authority.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
A-Engrossed
B-Engrossed
Senate Amendments to A-Engrossed
Senate Amendments to Introduced
04/18/2024
Senate
Effective date, June 6, 2024.
04/18/2024
Senate
Chapter 113, 2024 Laws.
04/17/2024
Senate
Governor signed.
03/13/2024
House
Speaker signed.
03/12/2024
Senate
President signed.
03/07/2024
House
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed.
03/07/2024
House
Second reading.
03/07/2024
House
Recommendation: Do pass.
03/07/2024
House
Referred to Ways and Means.
03/07/2024
House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
03/07/2024
Senate
Vote explanation(s) filed by Sollman.
03/07/2024
Senate
Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed.
03/06/2024
Senate
Second reading.
03/05/2024
Senate
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
03/04/2024
Senate
Work Session held.
03/01/2024
Senate
Returned to Full Committee.
03/01/2024
Senate
Work Session held.
02/27/2024
Senate
Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
02/15/2024
Senate
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
02/15/2024
Senate
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)
02/14/2024
Senate
Work Session held.
02/12/2024
Senate
Public Hearing held.
02/07/2024
Senate
Public Hearing held.
02/05/2024
Senate
Referred to Health Care, then Ways and Means.
02/05/2024
Senate
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 1, 2024 8:51:07 PM
Record Updated
Apr 19, 2024 8:01:23 AM