Bill Sponsor
Oregon House Bill 3942
Session 2025R1
Relating to an expedited licensure process for health care facilities.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jul 24, 2025
First Action
Mar 20, 2025
Latest Action
Aug 13, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
3942
State
Oregon
Session
2025R1
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Summary
] Directs the Oregon Health Authority to provide for an expedited licensure process for health care facilities, except long term care facilities and residential facilities that primarily serve persons under 21 years of age. Allows a person or governmental unit to use [an] the expedited licensure process to [operate a health care facility, if the license is] apply for a license to operate a health care facility that is in the same physical location and of the same type as a health care facility that previously operated at the location and the previously operated health care facility was closed within the last [24] 60 months voluntarily or due to financial hardship. Allows an applicant to be issued a provisional license to operate the health care facility while the applicant's application is being processed and reviewed. Makes a person or governmental unit ineligible to use the expedited licensure process if the person or governmental unit voluntarily surrendered a license to operate a health care facility under certain circumstances.
08/13/2025
House
Chapter 582, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.
07/24/2025
House
Governor signed.
06/30/2025
Senate
President signed.
06/30/2025
House
Speaker signed.
06/26/2025
House
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
06/24/2025
Senate
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed.
06/24/2025
Senate
Second reading.
06/23/2025
Senate
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the B-Eng. bill. (Printed C-Eng.)
06/18/2025
Senate
Work Session held.
06/04/2025
Senate
Motion to refer to Committee on Rules carried by voice vote.
06/03/2025
Senate
Carried over to 06-04 by unanimous consent.
06/02/2025
Senate
Carried over to 06-03 by unanimous consent.
05/29/2025
Senate
Carried over to 06-02 by unanimous consent.
05/28/2025
Senate
Carried over to 05-29 by unanimous consent.
05/27/2025
Senate
Carried over to 05-28 by unanimous consent.
05/22/2025
Senate
Carried over to 05-23 by unanimous consent.
05/21/2025
Senate
Carried over to 05-22 by unanimous consent.
05/20/2025
Senate
Second reading.
05/19/2025
Senate
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
05/15/2025
Senate
Work Session held.
05/08/2025
Senate
Public Hearing held.
04/23/2025
Senate
Referred to Health Care.
04/23/2025
Senate
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
04/22/2025
House
Third reading. Carried by Javadi. Passed.
04/21/2025
House
Rules suspended. Carried over to April 22, 2025 Calendar.
04/17/2025
House
Rules suspended. Carried over to April 21, 2025 Calendar.
04/16/2025
House
Rules suspended. Carried over to April 17, 2025 Calendar.
04/15/2025
House
Second reading.
04/14/2025
House
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
04/08/2025
House
Work Session held.
04/01/2025
House
Public Hearing held.
03/20/2025
House
Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.
03/20/2025
House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Sources
Record Created
Mar 20, 2025 3:16:57 AM
Record Updated
Aug 13, 2025 9:02:31 PM