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Oregon Legislature · SB 837 · Chaptered (Chapter 622)

Modifies laws governing the emergency health care provider registry to allow a broader range of volunteer services and allow deployment of volunteers outside of declared emergencies.

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Officially: “Modifies laws governing the emergency health care provider registry to allow a broader range of volunteer services and allow deployment of volunteers outside of declared emergencies. Read the full text

2025R1 session

What it does

Digest: The Act changes the health care volunteer registry known as SERV-OR. The Act allows more types of people to join and allows for the use of volunteers outside of a declared emergency. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Modifies laws governing the emergency health care provider registry to allow a broader range of volunteer services and allow deployment of volunteers outside of declared emergencies. Requires the Oregon Health Authority to provide workers' compensation coverage for volunteer
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Where it is

Chaptered (Chapter 622) (latest official status) · Aug 13, 2025
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.

The numbers

0
sponsors on the bill

Recorded votes

Third reading. Carried by Rieke Smith. Passed.House · 2025-06-24 · Aye 33, Excused 6, Nay 13, Excused for Business 8
Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed.Senate · 2025-06-16 · Aye 18, Nay 9, Excused 3
Recorded voteJoint · 2025-06-06 · Aye 28, Nay 18, Excused 2
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-04-01 · Aye 3, Nay 2
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: Chaptered (Chapter 622) · effective Jan 1, 2026.