2025 Legislative Priorities

Tracking Kidney Care Priorities in Oregon & Washington

The Washington Legislature adjourned sine die on April 27, but Oregon legislators will be in session until June 2025. Stay updated on key bills affecting kidney patients, dialysis providers, and the broader healthcare community.

Below, you'll find real-time updates on legislation, where each bill is in the process, and how you can help support.

OREGON PRIORITIES

WASHINGTON PRIORITIES

Washington State Priority Legislation

WA Priorities

By legislative rules, legislation noted as “inactive” means that it is “dead” for the remainder of the 2025 session. However, legislation noted as “inactive” in 2025 will be automatically considered “alive” in 2026 because it’s the second year of the biennium.

HB 1238 – Establishing a Rare Disease Advisory Council

Position: Support

Thank you, sponsors: Reps. Low, Davis

Status: Inactive. This legislation is inactive because of the cost of implementing.

Read our testimony: Submitted 1/20

HB 1262 – Renaming & Expanding the Council on Health Disparities

Position: Support

Thank you, sponsors: Reps. Santos, Thai, Doglio, Berry, Ryu, Obras, Ormsby, Scott, Parshley, Timmons, Pollet, Macri, Simmons, Hunt, Hill

Status: Inactive. This legislation is inactive due to a lack of consensus.

Testimony: Submitted 1/24

HB 1326 – Focused on Diabetes Prevention and Obesity Treatment

Position: Support

Thank you, sponsors: Reps. Thai, Ormsby, Salahuddin, Parshley, Taylor, Hill, Doglio, Pollet, Nance, Callan, Fosse

Status: Inactive. This legislation is inactive due to cost implications. However, there is $250,000 in funding in the final budget for the Office of the Insurance Commissioner in consultation with the Health Care Authority to analyze the cost of implementing an obesity treatment benefit. See SB 5353.

HB 1379 – Reporting Primary Care Expenditures

Position: Support

Thank you, sponsors: Reps. Lekanoff, Macri

Status: Inactive. While HB 1379 is inactive, its Senate companion legislation, SB 5084, was passed successfully. Governor Ferguson signed the legislation on April 4.

Testimony: Submitted 1/23

HB 1392 – Increasing the Medicaid Reimbursement Rate to Support Patients & Providers

Position: Support

Thank you, sponsors: Reps. Macri, Leavitt, Simmons, Davis, Berry, Ryu, Callan, Rule, Stearns, Peterson, Taylor, Reed, Ramel, Alvarado, Doglio, Tharinger, Fey, Salahuddin, Bernbaum, Fosse, Pollet, Street, Scott, Santos

Status: Passed. Governor. Ferguson signed the legislation on May 20.

HB 1404 – Providing Free Breakfast and Lunch for All Students

Position: Support

Thank you, sponsors: Reps. Berg, Rude, Leavitt, Stonier, Simmons, Davis, Berry, Mena, Stearns, Thai, Walen, Rule, Ryu, Parshley, Peterson, Reed, Paul, Gregerson, Alvarado, Reeves, Goodman, Cortes, Obras, Fey, Salahuddin, Springer, Bernbaum, Fosse, Pollet, Street, Hill, Macri, Timmons, Scott

Status: Inactive. This legislation is inactive due to the cost of implementation.

Testimony: Submitted 1/31

HB 1603 – Improving Medigap Access for Washingtonians

Position: Support

Thank you, sponsors: Reps. Berg, Parshley, Reed, Bernbaum, Thai, Kloba, Hill

Status: Inactive. This legislation is inactive due to concerns expressed by the Office of the Insurance Commissioner as well as health care insurers about the potential for increased cost of Medigap insurance if the legislation were to be enacted.

HB 1754 – Improving Medigap Access for Washingtonians

Position: Support

Thank you, sponsors: Reps. Thai, Parshley, Pollet

Status: Inactive. This legislation is inactive due to concerns expressed by the Office of the Insurance Commissioner as well as health care insurers about the potential for increased cost of medigap insurance if the legislation were to be enacted.

SB 5064 – Establishing a Rare Disease Advisory Council

Position: Support

Thank you, sponsors: Sens. Liias, Holy, Stanford, Wagoner, Lovick, Gildon, Cleveland, Cortes, Fortunato, Harris, Nobles, Riccelli, Warnick

Status: Inactive. This legislation is inactive because of the cost of implementing.

Read our testimony: Submitted 1/20

SB 5084 – Reporting Primary Care Expenditures

Position: Support

Thank you, sponsors: Sens. Robinson, Muzzall, Dhingra, Hasegawa, Krishnadasan, Nobles, Salomon

Status: Passed. Governor Ferguson signed.

SB 5228 – Renaming & Expanding the Council on Health Disparities

Position: Support

Thank you, sponsors: Sens. Riccelli, Hasegawa, Conway, Nobles, Wilson, C.

Status: Inactive. This legislation is inactive due to a lack of consensus.

Testimony: Submitted 1/24

SB 5326 – Ensuring Access to an Emergency Supply of Insulin

Position: Support

Thank you, sponsors: Sens. Cleveland, Muzzall, Chapman, Hasegawa, Krishnadasan, Nobles, Trudeau, Valdez

Status: Inactive. This legislation is inactive due to the cost of implementing.

Testimony: Submitted 1/24

SB 5352 – Providing Free Breakfast and Lunch for All Students

Position: Support

Thank you, sponsors: Requested by Governor; Sens. Riccelli, Nobles, Harris, Cortes, Slatter, Orwall, Chapman, Ramos, Trudeau, Kauffman, Muzzall, Lovelett, Valdez, Krishnadasan, Hasegawa, Lovick, Liias, Saldaña, Dhingra, Conway, Bateman, Holy, Christian, Cleveland, King, Frame, Salomon, Stanford, Wilson, C.

Status: Inactive. This legislation is inactive due to the cost of implementation.

Testimony: Submitted 1/31

SB 5353 – Focused on Diabetes Prevention and Obesity Treatment

Position: Support

Thank you, sponsors: Sens. Cleveland, Muzzall, Riccelli, Bateman, Frame, Hasegawa, Krishnadasan, Nobles, Valdez, Wilson, C.

Status: Inactive. This legislation is inactive due to cost implications. However, there is funding in the final budget for the Office of the Insurance Commissioner in consultation with the Health Care Authority to analyze the cost of implementing an obesity treatment benefit.

Testimony: Submitted 1/31

SB 5372 – Creating the Medicaid Access Program

Position: Support

Thank you, sponsors: Sens. Riccelli, Harris, Bateman, Liias, Nobles, Valdez

Status: While this legislation failed to progress, its companion, HB 1392, is on the Governor’s desk awaiting his signature.

SB 5395 – Reforming Prior Authorization to Ensure Transparency and Accountability

Position: Support

Thank you, sponsors: Sens. Orwall, Muzzall, Hasegawa, Lovelett, Nobles, Slatter

Status: Inactive. This legislation did not progress due to the high cost of implementation.

SB 5448 – Exempting Certificate of Need Requirements for Certain Dialysis Services

Position: Support

Thank you, sponsors: Sens. Cleveland, Muzzall, Shewmake

Status: Inactive. This legislation failed to progress because the Department of Health and the Department of Social and Health Services wanted more time to review the policy implications.

Oregon Priority Legislation

Oregon Priorities

SB 966 – Enacting the Interstate Nurse Licensure Compact

Position: Support

Thank you, sponsors: Sen. Smith DB

Status: Inactive.

SB 1181 – Expanding access to Medigap insurance policies for Oregonians

Position: Support

Thank you, sponsors: Sen. Campos

Status: See the latest. This bill has passed the Senate and will have a hearing in the House Behavioral Health and Health Care Committee on Tuesday, 05/13.

Read our testimony: Submitted 3/19

HB 2457 – Establishes the Rare Disease Advisory Council

Position: Support

Thank you, sponsors: Reps Pham, H., Javadi, McIntire

Status: See the latest. The bill is awaiting a hearing in the House Ways & Means Committee.

Testimony: See patient group letter

HB 2554 – Enacting a Social Worker Licensure Compact

Position: Support

Thank you, sponsors: Rep. Diehl

Status: Inactive.

Read our testimony: Submitted 02/13.

HB 2955 – Ensuring Coverage of Continuous Glucose Monitoring

Position: Support

Thank you, sponsors: Rep. Tran

Status: See the latest. The bill is awaiting a hearing in the House Ways & Means Committee.

Read our testimony: Submitted 03/03.

HB 3435 – Free Breakfast and Lunch for Oregon Students

Position: Support

Thank you, sponsors: Reps. Neron, Pham H, Javadi, Bowman, Munoz, Owens, Sen. Reynolds

Status: See the latest. The bill is awaiting a hearing in the House Ways & Means Committee.

HB 3517 – Obesity Treatment Coverage Mandate

Position: Support

Thank you, sponsors: Rep. Tran

Status: Inactive.

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