OregonRelating to public health testing.
What it does
Directs the Oregon Health Authority to maintain a state public health laboratory, administer a newborn bloodspot screening program and implement additional programs related to newborn bloodspot screening. Requires health care providers and health care facilities to ensure collection and delivery of specimens for newborn bloodspot screening and report certain test results to the authority. Creates an exemption for parents or guardians who oppose screening of an infant for religious or philosophical reasons.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Jun 11Chapter 203, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.Latest
- May 28Governor Tina Kotek signed.Became Law
- May 20President signed.Major
- May 20Speaker signed.Major
- May 19House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
- Vote recorded House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. Result: pass.Lower
- May 13Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- May 12Carried over to 05-13 by unanimous consent.
- May 8Second reading.Minor
- May 7Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Minor
- May 1Work Session held.
- Vote recorded Heard and Reported Out with Amendments. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 17Public Hearing held.
- Mar 18Referred to Early Childhood and Behavioral Health.Minor
- Mar 18First reading. Referred to President's desk.Minor
- Mar 17Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed.Passed House
- Vote recorded Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 13Second reading.Minor
- Mar 12Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of the Speaker.
- Mar 12Recommendation: Do pass and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded.Minor
- Mar 6Work Session held.
- Vote recorded Heard and Reported Out. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 25Public Hearing held.
- Jan 17Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.Minor
- Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.Introduced