83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Senate Bill 1039
Sponsored by Senator REYNOLDS, Representatives OWENS, BOWMAN; Senators PATTERSON, WEBER, Repre-
sentatives NELSON, PHAM H
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject
to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the
measure as introduced. The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability
standards.
Digest: The Act creates an entity to work toward improving health outcomes for mothers and
children. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8).
Creates the Oregon Perinatal Collaborative in the Oregon Health and Science University. De-
scribes the collaborative’s responsibilities.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
1 A BILL FOR AN ACT
2 Relating to the Oregon Perinatal Collaborative; and prescribing an effective date.
3 Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
4 SECTION 1. (1) There is created the Oregon Perinatal Collaborative in the Oregon Health
5 and Science University.
6 (2) The responsibilities of the Oregon Perinatal Collaborative shall include:
7 (a) Coordinating statewide efforts for quality improvement in maternal and childhood
8 health; and
9 (b) Developing policy recommendations to further maternal and childhood health.
10 SECTION 2. In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appropri-
11 ated to the Oregon Health Authority, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, out of the
12 General Fund, the amount of $1,500,000, for distribution to the Oregon Health and Science
13 University for carrying out section 1 of this 2025 Act.
14 SECTION 3. This 2025 Act takes effect on the 91st day after the date on which the 2025
15 regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly adjourns sine die.
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NOTE: Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.
New sections are in boldfaced type.
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