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| Bill | Relating to perinatal services; and declaring an emergency. | Establishes coverage levels for doula services in the state medical assistance program and for health benefit plans that provide coverage for pregnancy and childbirth expenses. Requires the Oregon Health Authority, coordinated care organizations and health benefit plans that provide coverage for pregnancy and childbirth to provide coverage for services of lactation counselors. Specifies that minimum coverage level modifications for doula services and required coverage for lactation counselor services become operative on January 1, 2028. Directs the Traditional Health Workers Commission to establish a voluntary registration system for lactation counselors. Becomes operative on January 1, 2028. Creates the Oregon Perinatal Collaborative in the Oregon Health and Science University. Declares an emergency, effective on passage. | us/states/or | Oregon Legislative Assembly | 2026R1 | SB 1568 | Oregon SB 1568 (2026R1) |
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Oregon SB 1568 (2026R1) — Relating to perinatal services; and declaring an emergency.
Establishes coverage levels for doula services in the state medical assistance program and for health benefit plans that provide coverage for pregnancy and childbirth expenses. Requires the Oregon Health Authority, coordinated care organizations and health benefit plans that provide coverage for pregnancy and childbirth to provide coverage for services of lactation counselors. Specifies that minimum coverage level modifications for doula services and required coverage for lactation counselor services become operative on January 1, 2028. Directs the Traditional Health Workers Commission to establish a voluntary registration system for lactation counselors. Becomes operative on January 1, 2028. Creates the Oregon Perinatal Collaborative in the Oregon Health and Science University. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- Introduced (filed) — source
- Senate Amendments to Introduced (filed) — source
- A-Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
- B-Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
- HHC Amendment -A3 (committee substitute) — source
- House Amendments to A-Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
- SECBH Amendment -2 (committee substitute) — source
- Enrolled (enrolled) — source
Votes
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — 7–0 (pass) · lower
- Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill. — 23–7 (pass) · upper
- Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed. — 22–6 (pass) · upper
- Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed. — 48–4 (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — 4–1 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Courtney Neron Misslin — primary (person)
- Deb Patterson — primary (person)
- Dick Anderson — primary (person)
- Lisa Reynolds — primary (person)
- Travis Nelson — primary (person)
- Bobby Levy — cosponsor (person)
- Dacia Grayber — cosponsor (person)
- Emerson Levy — cosponsor (person)
- Lamar Wise — cosponsor (person)
- Lisa Fragala — cosponsor (person)
- Pam Marsh — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Gelser Blouin — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Rieke Smith — cosponsor (person)
- Suzanne Weber — cosponsor (person)
- Thuy Tran — cosponsor (person)
- Willy Chotzen — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2026-02-02T15:32:59+00:00 Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
introduction, reading-1, referral-committee - 2026-02-02T17:38:57+00:00 Referred to Early Childhood and Behavioral Health.
referral-committee - 2026-02-10T16:01:00+00:00 Public Hearing held.
- 2026-02-12T16:02:00+00:00 Work Session held.
- 2026-02-17T17:55:32+00:00 Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
committee-passage-favorable - 2026-02-18T19:30:02+00:00 Second reading.
reading-2 - 2026-02-19T22:32:51+00:00 Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed.
passage, reading-3 - 2026-02-19T22:52:29+00:00 First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
introduction, reading-1, referral-committee - 2026-02-20T17:29:52+00:00 Referred to Health Care.
referral-committee - 2026-02-24T23:01:00+00:00 Public Hearing held.
- 2026-02-26T23:02:00+00:00 Work Session held.
- 2026-02-28T00:09:51+00:00 Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
committee-passage-favorable - 2026-03-02T20:13:54+00:00 Second reading.
reading-2 - 2026-03-03T22:49:01+00:00 Rules suspended. Carried over to March 4, 2026 Calendar.
- 2026-03-04T22:41:24+00:00 Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed.
passage, reading-3 - 2026-03-05T19:09:01+00:00 Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
- 2026-03-06T16:59:18+00:00 President signed.
passage - 2026-03-06T19:23:54+00:00 Speaker signed.
passage - 2026-03-31T21:30:00+00:00 Governor signed.
executive-signature - 2026-04-06T18:50:36+00:00 Chapter 92, 2026 Laws.
- 2026-04-06T18:52:40+00:00 Effective date, March 31, 2026.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/106c2551-608f-4c78-a07c-cf4c6dab277f. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).