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HB4053Introduced in the House

Relating to emergency medical services; and prescribing an effective date.

Passed

Introduced by Dacia Grayber, District 28

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

The Act makes an EMS Program Fund and changes the name of a committee. The Act tells OHA to make minimum education requirements for EMS providers. The Act also makes a subcommittee. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.1). Establishes the Emergency Medical Services Program Fund. Changes the name of the Pediatric Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee to the Emergency Medical Services for Children Advisory Committee. Directs the Oregon Health Authority to establish by rule minimum educational requirements for licensure as an emergency medical services provider. Prohibits a person from using certain titles or initials unless the person is licensed at a level that corresponds to the title or initials. Becomes operative on January 1, 2027. Establishes the Long Term Care and Senior Care Emergency Medical Services Advisory Subcommittee within the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee to provide advice and recommendations to the committee on issues related to long term care and senior care. Becomes operative on January 1, 2029. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Where it stands

Chapter 37, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.

April 6, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Third Reading · March 2, 2026

27

Yes

1

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

30 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
David Smith1Yes
Noah Robinson2No
Jeffrey Golden3Yes
Floyd Prozanski4Yes
Richard Anderson5Yes
Cedric Hayden6Yes
James Manning7Yes
Sara Gelser Blouin8Yes
Fred Girod9Absent
Deb Patterson10Yes

Bill history

  1. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  2. Referred to Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

  3. Public Hearing held.

  4. Work Session held.

  5. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded.

  6. Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of the Speaker.

  7. Second reading.

  8. Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed. Ayes, 41; Excused, 12--Boice, Bunch, Diehl, Edwards, Hartman, Levy B, Lewis, Osborne, Reschke, Smith G, Valderrama, Wright; Excused for Business of the House, 7--Boshart Davis, Harbick, McIntire, Owens, Scharf, Skarlatos, Wallan.

  9. First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  10. Referred to Health Care.

  11. Public Hearing held.

  12. Work Session held.

  13. Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

  14. Second reading.

  15. Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed. Ayes, 27; Nays, 1--Robinson; Excused, 2--Drazan, Girod.

  16. Speaker signed.

  17. President signed.

  18. Governor signed.

  19. Chapter 37, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.

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