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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
A-Engrossed
Senate Bill 27
Ordered by the Senate April 15
Including Senate Amendments dated April 15
Sponsored by Senators PATTERSON, MANNING JR (Presession filed.)
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject
to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the
measure. The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards.
Digest: The Act gives moneys to OHA and DHS to support the health care workforce.
(Flesch Readability Score: 83.8).
[Digest: The Act tells the Oregon Health Authority to look at the health care workforce in Oregon.
(Flesch Readability Score:63.6).]
[Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study the health care workforce in Oregon. Directs the
authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care
not later than September 15, 2026.]
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Health Authority and the
Department of Human Services for certain programs, reimbursements and incentive pay-
ments to support the health care workforce.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to the health care workforce; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appropri-
ated to the Oregon Health Authority, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, out of the
General Fund, the amount of $20,000,000, for the purpose of paying the nonfederal share of
the Oregon Essential Workforce Health Care Program established under ORS 735.520.
SECTION 2. In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appropri-
ated to the Oregon Health Authority, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, out of the
General Fund, the amount of $2,500,000, for the purpose of paying the nonfederal share of the
Oregon CareWorks Supplemental Payment Program.
SECTION 3. In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appropri-
ated to the Oregon Health Authority, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, out of the
General Fund, the amount of $2,500,000, for the purpose of providing reimbursements to
hospitals participating in a labor-management training trust, as provided in ORS 676.479, as
amended by section 2, chapter ____, Oregon Laws 2025 (Enrolled Senate Bill 283).
SECTION 4. In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appropri-
ated to the Oregon Health Authority, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, out of the
General Fund, the amount of $9,500,000, for the purpose of providing an incentive payment
to federally qualified health centers, as provided in ORS 676.479, as amended by section 2,
chapter ____, Oregon Laws 2025 (Enrolled Senate Bill 283).
SECTION 5. In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appropri-
ated to the Oregon Health Authority, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, out of the
NOTE:Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.
New sections are in boldfaced type.
LC 751 A-Eng. SB 27
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General Fund, the amount of $15,000,000, for the purpose of providing reimbursements to
support clinical education at hospitals under ORS 676.476.
SECTION 6. In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appropri-
ated to the Department of Human Services, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, out of
the General Fund, the amount of $10,000,000, for the purpose of providing reimbursements
to support clinical education in long term care facilities and residential care facilities under
ORS 676.476, as amended by section 1, chapter ____, Oregon Laws 2025 (Enrolled Senate Bill
283).
SECTION 7.This 2025 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public
peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2025 Act takes effect
on its passage.
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