Oregon legislation · 2025 Legislative Measures
Oregon HB2536: Relating to step therapy for metastatic cancer treatment.
Status: Failed, June 27, 2025
Digest: The Act bans health benefit plans from using step therapy for certain cancer drugs and treatments. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Prohibits health benefit plans from requiring step therapy prior to covering a prescription drug for the treatment of metastatic cancer and associated conditions.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to step therapy for metastatic cancer treatment.
From the introduced text, January 10, 2025:
A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to step therapy for metastatic cancer treatment. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: SECTION 1. Section 2 of this 2025 Act is added to and made a part of the Insurance Code. SECTION 2. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Advanced metastatic cancer" means cancer that has spread from the primary or original site to nearby tissues, lymph nodes or other parts of the body. (b) "Associated conditions" means the symptoms or side effects associated with advanced metastatic cancer or its treatment, which, at the discretion of a health care provider, further jeopardize the health of a patient if left untreated. (c) "Health benefit plan" has the meaning given that term in ORS 743B.005. (d) "Step therapy" has the meaning given that term in ORS 743B.001. (2) Notwithstanding ORS 743B.602, a health benefit plan that provides coverage for advanced metastatic cancer and associated conditions may not require step therapy prior to providing coverage of a prescription drug approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration. (3) This section applies to the use of a drug that is: (a) Consistent with best practices for the treatment of advanced metastatic cancer or associated conditions; and (b) Supported by peer-reviewed, evidence-based literature. (4) This section is exempt from ORS 743A.001. …
Sponsors
- Dacia Grayber (D, 28) · primary sponsor
- Katherine Lieber (D, 14) · primary sponsor
- Lew Frederick (D, 22)
- Cyrus Javadi (R, 32)
Latest actions
- : In committee upon adjournment.
- : Public Hearing held.
- : Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.
- : First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Subjects: Behavioral Health and Health Care
Common questions
- What is HB2536?
- HB2536 is a bill in the Oregon Legislature (2025 Legislative Measures): Relating to step therapy for metastatic cancer treatment.
- What does HB2536 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to step therapy for metastatic cancer treatment.
- What is the status of HB2536?
- Failed as of June 27, 2025. Latest action: In committee upon adjournment. (June 27, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB2536?
- Dacia Grayber (D, 28), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2536?
- On the Oregon Legislature website: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/2536
Source: official Oregon record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.