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OR SB942

Bill

Status

Failed

6/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Cedric Hayden

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Origin

Senate

2025 Legislative Measures

AI Summary

  • Individual and group health benefit plans must extend coverage to disabled children age 26 and older if a physician certifies the disability prevents self-sustaining employment and the child was covered by a parent's insurance for at least two years before aging out

  • Adds children whose parent is their legal guardian to the categories of children eligible for health insurance benefits under a family member's plan

  • Defines "disabled" as having a developmental disability, mental illness, rare disease diagnosis, or physical disability that began before age 26 and prevents self-sustaining employment

  • Redefines "self-sustaining employment" as employment allowing the individual to purchase health insurance costing no more than 10 percent of their gross income from that employer

  • Removes previous requirements that the insured claim the disabled child as a tax dependent or that the child's income not exceed 150 percent of federal poverty level

Legislative Description

Relating to health insurance coverage for adults over the age of 26.

Last Action

In committee upon adjournment.

6/27/2025

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means4/15/2025
Health Care1/28/2025

Full Bill Text

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