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HB4156 House Bill
Effective Date
2026-04-06

Relating to medical assistance reimbursement of emergency medical services; and declaring an emergency.

The Act makes changes to the program for paying for GEMT services. (Flesch Readability Score: 81.8). Modifies the requirements for Medicaid supplemental reimbursements paid to emergency medical services providers. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Bill Details

State

Oregon

Session

2026 Legislative Measures

Chamber

House

Official Source

olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Meas...

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Sponsors

Gregory Smith (Rep - R)
Dacia Grayber (Rep - D)
Vikki Breese-Iverson (Rep - R)
Lew Frederick (Rep - D)
Jami Cate (Rep - R)
Lesly Munoz (Rep - D)
Hai Pham (Rep - D)
Sue Rieke Smith (Rep - D)
Anthony Broadman (Sen - D)
Janeen Sollman (Rep - D)

Action History

2026-04-06 H Chapter 70, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026.
2026-03-31 H Governor signed.
2026-03-05 S President signed.
2026-03-04 H Speaker signed.
2026-03-03 S Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed. Ayes, 29; Excused, 1--Linthicum.
2026-03-02 S Carried over to 03-03 by unanimous consent.
2026-02-27 S Second reading.
2026-02-27 S Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
2026-02-25 S Public Hearing and Work Session held.
2026-02-20 S Referred to Health Care.
2026-02-20 S First reading. Referred to President's desk.
2026-02-20 H Third reading. Carried by Smith G. Passed. Ayes, 42; Excused, 18--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Diehl, Hartman, Helfrich, Levy B, Lewis, Lively, Nelson, Osborne, Skarlatos, Tran, Valderrama, Wallan, Watanabe, Wright, Yunker.
2026-02-19 H Rules suspended. Carried over to February 20, 2026 Calendar.
2026-02-18 H Rules suspended. Carried over to February 19, 2026 Calendar.
2026-02-17 H Second reading.
2026-02-16 H Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of the Speaker.
2026-02-16 H Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded.
2026-02-12 H Work Session held.
2026-02-05 H Public Hearing held.
2026-02-02 H Referred to Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
2026-02-02 H First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Votes

2026-02-12 House Committee Do pass with amendments and rescind subsequent referral to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.) Yea: 8 Nay: 0
2026-02-20 House Third Reading Yea: 42 Nay: 0
2026-02-25 Senate Committee Do pass the A-Eng bill Yea: 5 Nay: 0
2026-03-03 Senate Third Reading Yea: 29 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-02-02 H Health Care
2026-02-20 S Health Care

Amendments

2026-02-12 House Committee On Health Care Amendment #-1
2026-02-12 House Committee On Health Care Amendment #-2 Adopted

Bill Text Versions

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