---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to the practice of medicine via remote means; and prescribing an effective date."
description: "Allows out-of-state physician or physician assistant to provide specified care to patients located in Oregon. Clarifies that practice of medicine using telemedicine occurs where patient is physically located."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2023R1"
identifier: "SB 232"
citation: "Oregon SB 232 (2023R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 2
action_count: 23
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2023-01-09T18:53:53+00:00"
last_action: "2023-06-14T19:00:32+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/17ae3d40-5c29-421a-a50c-3c76f538e048"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/Overview/SB232"
source_hash: "5ebb5a43fc4ed5ec44007503732add9008a688f7e51fbc4c3d67a93019f158fe"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-or"]
---

# Oregon SB 232 (2023R1) — Relating to the practice of medicine via remote means; and prescribing an effective date.

Allows out-of-state physician or physician assistant to provide specified care to patients located in Oregon. Clarifies that practice of medicine using telemedicine occurs where patient is physically located.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB232/Introduced)
2. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB232/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Heard and Reported Out — **9–1** (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Dexter. Passed. — **52–2** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- Third reading. Carried by Campos. Passed. — **28–2** (pass) · upper

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-01-09T18:53:53+00:00** Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-01-14T20:26:46+00:00** Referred to Health Care. `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-23T21:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-01-25T21:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-01-31T17:28:43+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-01-31T19:22:10+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-02-02T19:15:57+00:00** Carried over to 02-07 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-02-07T19:59:32+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Campos. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-02-09T18:21:07+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-10T01:12:57+00:00** Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care. `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-17T22:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-05-10T22:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-05-16T17:06:58+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-16T18:45:38+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-05-17T19:46:43+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 18, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-05-18T19:29:13+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 22, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-05-22T18:59:57+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 23, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-05-23T21:12:08+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Dexter. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-05-25T18:12:20+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2023-05-26T01:02:48+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2023-06-06T17:21:52+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2023-06-14T18:51:29+00:00** Chapter 147, 2023 Laws.
- **2023-06-14T19:00:32+00:00** Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/17ae3d40-5c29-421a-a50c-3c76f538e048`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).