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Read. Follow. Verify.Oregon permits OHSU to form tax-exempt nonprofit corporations for clinical care under state employment rules
Last action · April 13, 2026: Chapter 127, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.
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What This Bill Does
Oregon Health and Science University is authorized to create and maintain tax-exempt nonprofit corporations for clinical care, provided the university remains a . The legislation establishes that patient-care providers working for these entities act within the scope of state employment, and designates the entities as s and public bodies under state law.
Changes the legal status of OHSU-affiliated nonprofit clinical corporations and their staff, ensuring that participating physicians, naturopaths, and dentists fall under state employment protections and public body liability rules starting January 1, 2027.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Oregon Health and Science University
OHSU gains statutory authority to create and maintain specific nonprofit corporations for clinical care while retaining corporate membership.
physicians, naturopathic physicians, and dentists providing patient care
Practitioners providing patient care through the nonprofit corporation are deemed to be acting within the scope of their state employment or duties.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
19 actions- Apr 13, 2026HouseChapter 127, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.
- Apr 7, 2026HouseGovernor signed.
- Mar 10, 2026SenatePresident signed.
- Mar 10, 2026HouseSpeaker signed.
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
- Mar 5, 2026SenateThird reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed.
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- Mar 4, 2026SenateSecond reading.
- Mar 3, 2026SenateRecommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
- Mar 3, 2026SenateWork Session held.
- Mar 2, 2026SenateWork Session held.
- Feb 27, 2026SenatePublic Hearing held.
- Feb 25, 2026SenateReferred to Rules.
- Feb 25, 2026SenateFirst reading. Referred to President's desk.
- Feb 24, 2026HouseThird reading. Carried by Pham H. Passed.
- Feb 23, 2026HouseSecond reading.
- Feb 20, 2026HouseRecommendation: Do pass.
- Feb 19, 2026HousePublic Hearing and Work Session held.
- Feb 16, 2026HouseReferred to Rules.
- Feb 16, 2026HouseFirst reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
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Discoveries
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OHSU Nonprofit Entity Status Clarification
The legislation formally aligns OHSU-created clinical nonprofits with public employer and public body statutes while preserving their tax-exempt status.
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- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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