Oregon SB 1575 — Relating to hospice licensure; and declaring an emergency.
Oregon, 2026R1. SB 1575: Relating to hospice licensure; and declaring an emergency.
Latest action
April 14, 2026 — Effective date, April 7, 2026.
Summary
Adds new requirements for obtaining an initial license to operate and maintain a hospice program. [Requires a hospice program to apply for a new initial license after a change in ownership.] Prohibits individuals who have been excluded from participation in Medicare or Medicaid or have been found liable for fraud or abuse from holding an ownership interest in a hospice program. Requires the Oregon Health Authority to complete rulemaking within 24 months. Subject to exceptions, prohibits the authority from issuing new hospice licenses until rulemaking is complete. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Sponsors
- Deb Patterson — primary sponsor
- Sara Gelser Blouin — primary sponsor
- James Manning Jr. — primary sponsor
- Tom Andersen — primary sponsor
- Travis Nelson — primary sponsor
- Lew Frederick
- Jeff Golden
- Kayse Jama
- Courtney Neron Misslin
- Floyd Prozanski
- Lisa Reynolds
- Kathleen Taylor
- Suzanne Weber
- Ben Bowman
- Farrah Chaichi
- Willy Chotzen
- Lisa Fragala
- Mark Gamba
- David Gomberg
- Dacia Grayber
- Annessa Hartman
- Bobby Levy
- Sarah McDonald
- Lesly Muñoz
- Rob Nosse
- Hai Pham
- Jules Walters
- Lamar Wise
- Mark Meek
- Chris Gorsek
- Nancy Nathanson
- Thuy Tran
Bill text
A-Engrossed Read version ↗
Enrolled Read version ↗
Introduced Read version ↗
Senate Amendments to Introduced Read version ↗
SHC Amendment -4 Read version ↗
Recorded votes
Heard and Reported Out
March 3, 2026 · House · pass
yes: 6 · no: 1 · absent: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (7)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Kim Wallan | yes |
| Alek Skarlatos | no |
| Hai Pham | yes |
| Jason Kropf | yes |
| Dacia Grayber | yes |
| Lucetta Elmer | yes |
| Ben Bowman | yes |
Heard and Reported Out with Amendments
February 16, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 3 · no: 2 · absent: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (5)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Lisa Reynolds | yes |
| Deb Patterson | yes |
| Diane Linthicum | no |
| Cedric Hayden | no |
| Wlnsvey Campos | yes |
Third reading. Carried by Andersen. Passed.
March 4, 2026 · House · pass
yes: 52 · no: 1 · absent: 7
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (60)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Lucetta Elmer | yes |
| Hai Pham | yes |
| Daniel Nguyen | yes |
| Shelly Boshart Davis | yes |
| Rick Lewis | yes |
| Ken Helm | yes |
| Rob Nosse | yes |
| Vikki Breese-Iverson | yes |
| David Gomberg | yes |
| Sue Rieke Smith | yes |
| Paul Evans | yes |
| Tom Andersen | yes |
| Jami Cate | no |
| Andrea Valderrama | absent |
| Lamar Wise | yes |
| Lisa Fragala | yes |
| Anna Scharf | yes |
| Bobby Levy | absent |
| Pam Marsh | yes |
| John Lively | yes |
| Virgle Osborne | yes |
| Jules Walters | yes |
| Emily McIntire | yes |
| April Dobson | yes |
| Darcey Edwards | yes |
| Ricki Ruiz | yes |
| Boomer Wright | yes |
| Susan McLain | yes |
| Sarah McDonald | yes |
| Darin Harbick | yes |
| Willy Chotzen | absent |
| Jason Kropf | yes |
| Mark Owens | absent |
| Julie Fahey | yes |
| Gregory Smith | yes |
| Mari Watanabe | yes |
| Alek Skarlatos | yes |
| E. Werner Reschke | yes |
| Cyrus Javadi | absent |
| Annessa Hartman | absent |
| Court Boice | yes |
| Mark Gamba | yes |
| Jeffrey Helfrich | yes |
| Emerson Levy | yes |
| Dwayne Yunker | yes |
| Nathan Sosa | yes |
| Dacia Grayber | yes |
| Tawna Sanchez | yes |
| Ben Bowman | yes |
| Ed Diehl | absent |
| Kevin Mannix | yes |
| Farrah Chaichi | yes |
| Thuy Tran | yes |
| Matt Bunch | yes |
| Lesly Muñoz | yes |
| Travis Nelson | yes |
| Zach Hudson | yes |
| Nancy Nathanson | yes |
| Kim Wallan | yes |
| Shannon Isadore | yes |
Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.
February 25, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 19 · no: 8 · absent: 3
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (30)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Lisa Reynolds | yes |
| Khanh Pham | yes |
| Cedric Hayden | no |
| Jeff Golden | yes |
| Anthony Broadman | yes |
| Kayse Jama | yes |
| Kate Lieber | yes |
| Kim Thatcher | no |
| Floyd Prozanski | yes |
| Chris Gorsek | yes |
| Lew Frederick | yes |
| Courtney Neron Misslin | yes |
| Todd Nash | no |
| Mike McLane | no |
| Deb Patterson | yes |
| Sara Gelser Blouin | yes |
| David Brock Smith | absent |
| Christine Drazan | absent |
| Noah Robinson | no |
| Kathleen Taylor | yes |
| Mark Meek | yes |
| Suzanne Weber | no |
| Diane Linthicum | absent |
| Bruce Starr | no |
| Janeen Sollman | yes |
| James Manning Jr. | yes |
| Fred Girod | no |
| Wlnsvey Campos | yes |
| Dick Anderson | yes |
| Rob Wagner | yes |
Legislative history
- Effective date, April 7, 2026.
- Chapter 133, 2026 Laws.
- Governor signed.
- Speaker signed.
- President signed.
- Third reading. Carried by Andersen. Passed.
- Second reading.
- Recommendation: Do pass.
- Work Session held.
- Public Hearing held.
- Referred to Rules.
- First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
- Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.
- Carried over to 02-24 by unanimous consent.
- Second reading.
- Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
- Work Session held.
- Public Hearing held.
- Referred to Health Care.
- Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
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