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Senator Health Care Reform Health care is critically important to maintaining a productive and meaningful society that allows all its citizens to enjoy life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. However, as the price of health care continues to rise, too many Oregonians lack the means to access even basic health services. Now, over 600,000 Oregonians lack health insurance, over 117,000 of them children. The Senate Interim Commission on Health Care Access & Affordability, which Sen. Bates chaired, has met for the past 16 months and crafted a draft legislative concept of a comprehensive universal health care plan that will be introduced in the 74th Legislative Assembly as Senate Bill 329: The Commission has the goal of reforming Oregon's health care system to ensure better health care and better health for more Oregonians: It is the consensus of the Senate Commission on Health Care Access and Affordability that incremental changes will not solve our state's health care crises. Spending more money to do more of the same is not a solution. Comprehensive reform is required. This final draft was delivered to the Secretary of the Senate for printing and introduction when the Legislature began meeting January 8, 2007. One Page Expanation of Senate Bill 329 (PDF) 2/9/07 Senate
Bill 329 (PDF) 1/8/07 Previous Drafts: SCHCAA
draft 12/7/06 (PDF) The Senate Special Committee on Health Care Reform, which Sen.
Bates co-chairs with Sen. Ben Westlund, will continue health care
reform work during session. Stay tuned for more information and
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