Oregon SB230: Relating to the Veterans Dental Program; and prescribing an effective date.

What the bill says

From the enrolled text, June 27, 2025:

83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session Senate Bill 230 Sponsored by Senator MANNING JR; Senators HAYDEN, SMITH DB, SOLLMAN (at the request of Anthony Taylor) (Presession filed.) CHAPTER ................................................. Relating to the Veterans Dental Program; amending ORS 413.650; and prescribing an effective date. SECTION 1. ORS 413.650 is amended to read: 413.650. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Dental care organization" means a prepaid managed care health services organization, as defined in ORS 414.025, that provides dental care to members of a coordinated care organization. (b) "Medical assistance" has the meaning given that term in ORS 414.025. (c) "Veteran" means an individual who is a veteran, as defined in ORS 408.225, except the individual may be discharged or released under honorable or other than honorable conditions. (2) The Veterans Dental Program is established in the Oregon Health Authority and shall be administered in collaboration with the Department of Consumer and Business Services. The purpose of the program is to provide oral health care to eligible veterans who are residing in Oregon. (3) The authority shall contract with dental care organizations throughout this state and with individual oral health care providers in areas of this state that are not served by dental care organizations to provide oral health care to veterans enrolled in the Veterans Dental Program. (4) Enrollees in …

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Sponsors

• Manning Jr., James (D, 7) · primary sponsor
• David Smith (R, 1)
• Cedric Hayden (R, 6)
• Janeen Sollman (D, 15)

Latest actions

1. August 8, 2025: Effective date, September 26, 2025.
2. August 8, 2025: Chapter 593, 2025 Laws.
3. July 24, 2025: Governor signed.
4. June 30, 2025: Speaker signed.
5. June 30, 2025: President signed.
6. June 27, 2025: Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
7. June 26, 2025: Third reading. Carried by Javadi. Passed.
8. June 25, 2025: Rules suspended. Carried over to June 26, 2025 Calendar.
9. June 24, 2025: Second reading.
10. June 23, 2025: Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.

Votes

• Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill. (June 27, 2025): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Third reading. Carried by Javadi. Passed. (June 26, 2025): 51 yea, 0 nay, passed
• JWM Committee Vote (June 20, 2025): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed. (June 16, 2025): 28 yea, 0 nay, passed
• JWM Committee Vote (June 6, 2025): 22 yea, 0 nay, passed
• SVEMFW Committee Vote (March 13, 2025): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB230?

SB230 is a bill in the Oregon Legislature (2025 Legislative Measures): Relating to the Veterans Dental Program; and prescribing an effective date.

What does SB230 do?

Digest: The Act makes changes to the Veterans Dental Program. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1). Directs the Oregon Health Authority to require oral health care providers to complete an intake screening with an enrollee of the Veterans Dental Program within 60 days after the enrollee initiates contact with the provider. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

What is the status of SB230?

Passed one chamber as of August 8, 2025. Latest action: Effective date, September 26, 2025. (August 8, 2025).

Who sponsored SB230?

Manning Jr., James (D, 7), with 3 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB230?

On the Oregon Legislature website: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/230