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OR HB3221

Bill

Status

Failed

6/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Nancy Nathanson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Legislative Measures

AI Summary

  • Prohibits facilities not registered with the Oregon Health Authority from using the terms "urgent" or "urgent care" in business names, signs, or advertisements, with an exception for specialty urgent care centers that pair the term with their specific specialty

  • Creates a voluntary registration system for urgent care centers, requiring registered facilities to provide information including ownership details, hours of operation, services offered, accepted payment types, and staffing credentials

  • Mandates registered urgent care centers have a licensed clinician (physician, physician associate, or nurse practitioner) on-site during operating hours and provide minimum services including respiratory disease tests, 12-lead ECG, splints, and sutures

  • Prohibits registered urgent care centers from using "emergency" or "ER" in any way that would mislead patients into believing the facility is a hospital emergency department

  • Requires the Oregon Health Authority to establish a public website listing registered urgent care centers and their information; provisions become operative January 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Relating to urgent care centers; prescribing an effective date.

Last Action

In committee upon adjournment.

6/27/2025

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means4/9/2025
Behavioral Health and Health Care1/17/2025

Full Bill Text

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