On June 3, Governor Kotek signed SB 699 into law. This makes Oregon the 11th state to pass So Every BODY Can Move legislation!
UPDATE: So Every BODY Can Move Legislation Passed Unanimously in the House (5/23/2025)
SB 699 passed unanimously in the house on Wednesday, May 21 with 49 Ayes. Next, it goes to the Governor’s desk.
ACTION ALERT: SB 699 Scheduled for House Floor Vote on Wednesday (5/20/2025)
SB 699 passed unanimously in the House Committee on Behavioral Health & Health Care. It is now scheduled for a floor vote between 11 AM-1 PM PST on Wednesday, May 21. Fill out this link (https://p2a.co/xfHC5Uo ) to write your House Representative in support of this So Every BODY Can Move bill.
UPDATE: SB 699 Passed in the Senate (5/14/2025)
Last month, SB 699 passed in the Senate unanimously (with one Senator excused)! Now, it is in the House Committee on Behavioral Health & Health Care.
UPDATE: Work Session Scheduled for So Every BODY Can Move Legislation (3/24/2025)
A work session with SB 699 in the Senate Committee on Health Care for March 25.
ALERT: So Every BODY Can Move Legislation Introduced (1/28/2025)
Earlier this month, SB 699, was introduced and referred to Health Care committee. This bill, if passed, would require individual and group health insurance plans to cover prosthetic and orthotic devices, when medically necessary, for doing activities of daily living, job-related tasks, and for performing physical activities such as running or swimming.
A hearing is scheduled for January 30.
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