Bill > HB2796

This bill requires hospitals and hospital systems operating in Oregon to publicly disclose detailed financial information on their websites or in hard copy form annually. Specifically, the bill mandates that hospitals and hospital systems make available comprehensive data including: income received for patient care (categorized by care classification and payer type), expenses with salary and benefit information for different employee classifications and individual executives, investment details including asset classes and investment prospectuses, and information about trusts or assets held for future use. The bill defines a "hospital system" as a parent corporation of hospitals and affiliated entities through ownership, governance, control, or membership. The Oregon Health Authority is authorized to create rules defining specific terms, classifications, and to establish civil penalties for non-compliance. Hospitals without websites must provide this financial information in hard copy at their reception areas. The purpose appears to be increasing financial transparency in healthcare by requiring hospitals to publicly share detailed financial data, which could help patients, researchers, and policymakers better understand healthcare costs and hospital financial practices.

Health and Social Services

https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2796