OR HB4040

Raises the hospital patient debt threshold triggering mandatory financial assistance screening from $500 to $1,500 per encounter, and prohibits prior authorization for complex rehabilitation technology repairs costing $1,500 or less under Medicaid

Removes the bachelor's degree requirement for residential care facility administrator licensure, allowing applicants to qualify with two years of professional experience in health/social services or any bachelor's degree

Expands the Medicaid Advisory Committee from 2 to 4 Medicaid recipient members, increases term lengths from 2 to 3 years, and allows individuals in correctional facilities to receive prerelease medical assistance benefits

Requires casualty and health insurance policies to cover medically necessary anesthesia services regardless of duration, establishes new dental insurer claims processing rules including 45-day payment deadlines, and directs development of an insurance coverage mandate impact statement policy

Authorizes naturopathic physicians to prescribe durable medical equipment and admit patients to hospitals, allows occupational and physical therapists to provide psilocybin services as licensed facilitators, and reclassifies nurse practitioners and physician associates as "attending physicians" for workers' compensation purposes