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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
A-Engrossed
Senate Bill 549
Ordered by the Senate April 15
Including Senate Amendments dated April 15
Sponsored by Senator SOLLMAN, Representative MARSH, Senators GELSER BLOUIN, WOODS; Senators
CAMPOS, GOLDEN, MEEK, REYNOLDS, Representatives FRAGALA, GAMBA, GOMBERG, GRAYBER,
LIVELY, MCLAIN, NELSON, NOSSE, SOSA (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 tells OHA and CCOs to respond within 72 hours to certain requests re-
lated to the repair of CRT. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8).
[Digest: The Act prohibits OHA and CCOs from making people get prior approval for the repair
of CRT. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1).]
[Prohibits the Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organizations from requiring prior
authorization for the repair of complex rehabilitation technology.]
Requires the Oregon Health Authority or a coordinated care organization to make a de-
termination on a request for prior authorization for medical assistance coverage for the cost
to repair complex rehabilitation technology within 72 hours after receiving the request.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to complex rehabilitation technology.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. Section 2 of this 2025 Act is added to and made a part of ORS chapter 414.
SECTION 2. (1) As used in this section, “complex rehabilitation technology” means
manual or power wheelchair systems, adaptive seating systems, alternative positioning sys-
tems, adaptive strollers, standing frames, gait trainers or specifically designated options or
accessories that are:
(a) Classified as durable medical equipment; and
(b) Individually configured for a specific individual to meet the individual’s unique med-
ical, physical or functional needs and capacities for basic activities of daily living and in-
strumental activities of daily living, including employment.
(2) The Oregon Health Authority or a coordinated care organization shall make a deter-
mination on a request for prior authorization for medical assistance coverage for the cost
to repair complex rehabilitation technology within 72 hours after receiving the request.
SECTION 3. Section 2 of this 2025 Act applies to contracts between a coordinated care
organization and the Oregon Health Authority entered into, amended or renewed on or after
the effective date of this 2025 Act.
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 1501