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Oregon Legislature · HB 3243 · Chaptered (Chapter 614)

Prohibits balance billing for ambulance ground transportation services in certain circumstances and creates rules for health benefit plan reimbursement of ambulance services.

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Officially: “Prohibits balance billing for ambulance ground transportation services in certain circumstances and creates rules for health benefit plan reimbursement of ambulance services.” Read the full text

2025R1 session

What it does

Digest: Tells ambulance service providers not to balance bill some patients and makes them report local rates to DCBS. Makes some rules about health insurance for ambulance services. Tells DCBS to make a new database of local rates and allows for penalties. Tells DCBS to submit a report. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.5). Prohibits balance billing for ambulance ground transportation services in certain circumstances and creates rules for health benefit plan reimbursement of ambulance services. Re
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. · Jan 13, 2025

House

Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care. · Jan 17, 2025

House

Public Hearing cancelled. · Feb 13, 2025

House

Public Hearing held. · Feb 27, 2025

House

Work Session held. · Apr 8, 2025

House

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means. · Apr 16, 2025

House

Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker. · Apr 16, 2025

House

Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services. · Jun 6, 2025

House

Work Session held. · Jun 11, 2025

House

Returned to Full Committee. · Jun 11, 2025

House

Work Session held. · Jun 17, 2025

House

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed. · Jun 19, 2025

House

Second reading. · Jun 20, 2025

House

Third reading. Carried by Nosse. Passed. · Jun 23, 2025

House

First reading. Referred to President's desk. · Jun 23, 2025

Senate

Referred to Ways and Means. · Jun 23, 2025

Senate

Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill. · Jun 24, 2025

Senate

Second reading. · Jun 24, 2025

Senate

Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed. · Jun 24, 2025

Senate

Speaker signed. · Jun 26, 2025

House

President signed. · Jun 26, 2025

Senate

Governor signed. · Jul 31, 2025

House

Chapter 614, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026. · Aug 13, 2025

House

The numbers

7
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Rob NosseCyrus JavadiHai PhamDeb PattersonHoa NguyenNathan SosaMark Gamba

Recorded votes

Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.Senate · 2025-06-24 · Aye 25, Nay 4, Excused 1
Third reading. Carried by Nosse. Passed.House · 2025-06-23 · Aye 38, Excused 13, Excused for Business 3, Nay 5, Absent 1
Recorded voteJoint · 2025-06-17 · Aye 40, Nay 6
Recorded voteHouse · 2025-04-08 · Aye 8, Nay 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Oregon legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Chapter 614, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026. (Aug 13, 2025).