Oregon Senate Bill 701

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-17 - Referred to Health Care, then Ways and Means.
Pending: Senate Health Care Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

The Act tells ODE to set up a pilot project to provide telehealth services to students. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.9). Directs the Department of Education to establish a pilot project to provide telehealth services in K-12 schools in the 2025-2026 school year. Directs the department to submit a report with recommendations regarding whether to continue or expand the pilot project to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education and health not later than September 15, 2026. Appropriates moneys for purposes of the pilot project. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Relating to telehealth services for K-12 students; declaring an emergency.

Sen. Lisa Reynolds [D]

Rep. Courtney Neron [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-17	Senate	Referred to Health Care, then Ways and Means.
2025-01-13	Senate	Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB701
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB701/Introduced
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/84895