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Introduced
02/02/2026
02/02/2026
In Committee
02/17/2026
02/17/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Legislative Measures
Bill Summary
The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act tells some insurers to cover care for some fertility treatments and ex- empts some insurers from parts of this requirement. Tells DCBS to make a program to cover costs for exempt insurers. Creates a new fund. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.2). Digest: The Act tells some insurers, OEBB and PEBB to cover care for some fertility treatments. The Act tells OHA and DCBS to study access to reproductive treatments and report back to the com- mittee on health. The Act makes it an emergency. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.0). Requires certain health insurers , the Oregon Educators Benefit Board and the Public Employees’ Benefit Board to cover fertility services and treatments. Exempts certain insurers from specific coverage requirements. Directs the Oregon Health Authority and the Department of Consumer and Business Services to study access to fertility and reproductive endocrinology services and report findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health. Declares an emergency, effective on passage. Directs the Department of Consumer and Business Services to administer a program to provide reimbursement for the costs for treatments when not covered by exempted insurers. Establishes the Family Building Fund in the State Treasury.
AI Summary
This bill mandates that certain health insurers, along with the Oregon Educators Benefit Board (OEBB) and the Public Employees’ Benefit Board (PEBB), must cover costs associated with fertility treatments and procedures, defining "infertility" as the inability to establish or carry a pregnancy to live birth after a specified period of unprotected intercourse or the inability to reproduce without medical intervention. While most insurers are required to provide this coverage, some are exempt, and for those exempt insurers, the Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS) will administer a program to reimburse individuals for these costs, funded by the newly established Family Building Fund. Additionally, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and DCBS are tasked with studying access to reproductive treatments and reporting their findings to the legislature, and the bill declares an emergency, making its provisions effective immediately upon passage.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (17)
Lucetta Elmer (R)*,
Court Boice (R),
Matt Bunch (R),
Darcey Edwards (R),
David Gomberg (D),
Dacia Grayber (D),
Jeff Helfrich (R),
Zach Hudson (D),
Bobby Levy (R),
Em Levy (D),
Rick Lewis (R),
Kevin Mannix (R),
Emily McIntire (R),
Virgle Osborne (R),
Anna Scharf (R),
Alek Skarlatos (R),
Dwayne Yunker (R),
Last Action
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (on 02/17/2026)
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