Opinion: Oregon Telehealth reform bill proposes changes to help all access care
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Alcohol tax hike would greatly expand addiction treatment in Oregon, but opponents say the state should use existing taxes
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Oregon Telehealth Bill Proposes Parity for Telehealth Services
On January 11, 2021, Oregon Senator Lee Beyer and Rep. Rachel Prusak, introduced Senate Bill 11 (“
SB11”)[1], which would permanently extend parity for telehealth services with in-clinic care services. Parity for telehealth services was originally proposed in response to Governor Kate Brown’s March 23, 2020 Executive Order 20-22 which ordered a temporary halt on nonurgent procedures to preserve personal protective gear for frontline workers. Telehealth services provided clinical providers with an opportunity to maintain revenue by allowing individuals to seek care from the safety of their own homes. In line with the move to telehealth services, emergency payment policies enacted by the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services and payers’ voluntary agreement allowed providers to receive the same rates for telemedicine services as they would for in-clinic services.
Oregon to Force Mandatory Firearm Storage Requirements Ammoland Inc. Posted on
On Thursday, March 11, at 1:00 pm, the House Committee on Healthcare (HCC) is scheduled to hear the anti-gun bill, House Bill 2510. iStock-884203732
U.S.A. -(AmmoLand.com)- On Thursday, March 11, at 1:00 pm, the House Committee on Healthcare (HCC) is scheduled to hear the anti-gun bill, House Bill 2510. HB 2510 requires owners or possessors of firearms, to lock up their firearms and impose increased fines and strict liability penalties for failing to do so.
Please use the TAKE ACTION button below to contact members of the committee to urge their opposition to HB 2510. Additionally, it’s important to submit testimony directly to the committee, as reports have indicated that those wishing to provide oral testimony have had mixed success due to technical difficulties. Instructions for participating remotely and submitting written testimony can be found here.