SB 1568 — 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.
Congress · introduced 2026-01-16
Digest: The Act requires OHA, CCOs and health benefit plans that cover birth and pregnancy costs to also cover doula costs up to stated amounts of service. The Act requires that those entities and health benefit plans also cover lactation counselor costs. The Act requires those changes for contracts or plans that start or renew in 2028 or later. The Act requires the THW Commission to adopt rules about lactation counselors. The Act starts when it is signed. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.5). 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.
Latest action: — Chapter Number Assigned
Sponsors
- Reynolds, Lisa (D, OR-17) — sponsor
- Anderson, Dick (R, OR-5) — sponsor
- Nelson, Travis (D, OR-44) — sponsor
- Neron Misslin, Courtney (D, OR-13) — sponsor
- Patterson, Deb (D, OR-10) — sponsor
- Gelser Blouin, Sara (D, OR-8) — cosponsor
- Weber, Suzanne (R, OR-16) — cosponsor
- Grayber, Dacia (D, OR-28) — cosponsor
- Levy, Bobby (R, OR-58) — cosponsor
- Levy, Emerson (D, OR-53) — cosponsor
- Marsh, Pam (D, OR-5) — cosponsor
- Rieke Smith, Sue (D, OR-26) — cosponsor
- Wise, Lamar (D, OR-48) — cosponsor
- Fragala, Lisa (D, OR-8) — cosponsor
- Chotzen, Willy (D, OR-46) — cosponsor
- Tran, Thuy (D, OR-45) — cosponsor
Action timeline
- · state_upper — Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
- · state_upper — Referred to Early Childhood and Behavioral Health.
- · state_upper — Public Hearing held.
- · state_upper — Work Session held.
- · state_upper — Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
- · state_upper — Second reading.
- · state_upper — Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed.
- · state_lower — First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
- · state_lower — Referred to Health Care.
- · state_lower — Public Hearing held.
- · state_lower — Work Session held.
- · state_lower — Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
- · state_lower — Second reading.
- · state_lower — Rules suspended. Carried over to March 4, 2026 Calendar.
- · state_lower — Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed.
- · state_upper — Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
- · state_upper — President signed.
- · state_lower — Speaker signed.
- · state_upper — Governor signed.
- · state_upper — Chapter 92, 2026 Laws.
- · state_upper — Effective date, March 31, 2026.
Text versions
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Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anderson, Dick (R, state_upper OR-5) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Nelson, Travis (D, state_lower OR-44) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 3 | Neron Misslin, Courtney (D, state_upper OR-13) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 4 | Patterson, Deb (D, state_upper OR-10) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 5 | Reynolds, Lisa (D, state_upper OR-17) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 6 | Chotzen, Willy (D, state_lower OR-46) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Fragala, Lisa (D, state_lower OR-8) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Gelser Blouin, Sara (D, state_upper OR-8) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Grayber, Dacia (D, state_lower OR-28) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Levy, Bobby (R, state_lower OR-58) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Levy, Emerson (D, state_lower OR-53) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Marsh, Pam (D, state_lower OR-5) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 13 | Rieke Smith, Sue (D, state_lower OR-26) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 14 | Tran, Thuy (D, state_lower OR-45) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 15 | Weber, Suzanne (R, state_upper OR-16) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 16 | Wise, Lamar (D, state_lower OR-48) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Predicted vote
Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no