Bill > HB3748

This bill establishes a comprehensive common credentialing program for health care practitioners in Oregon through the Oregon Health Authority (OHA). The bill requires the creation of an electronic database that will streamline the credentialing process by allowing health care practitioners, credentialing organizations, and health care regulatory boards to submit, verify, and access credentialing information electronically. The system will operate 24/7 and aim to use the most current technology available, with the goal of reducing redundant paperwork and making credentialing more efficient. Health care practitioners will be required to submit specific credentialing information as a condition of practicing in the state, and credentialing organizations must obtain practitioner information from this centralized database instead of requesting it directly from practitioners. The bill includes provisions for protecting submitted information from public disclosure, provides immunity from civil liability for good faith information submissions, and establishes an annual advisory group to review the implementation of the program. Large prepaid group health plans serving over 200,000 members may petition for an exemption if they can demonstrate the program would not be cost-effective. The program is set to become operative on January 1, 2028, with the OHA required to report on its implementation to legislative committees in 2026 and 2027, and an appropriation from the General Fund will support the program's establishment and maintenance.

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https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3748