Quest Center joins Governor Tina Kotek at Signing Ceremony for Bills Supporting Protections for Gender-Affirming Care

Quest Center’s Community Affairs & Policy Officer Scott Moore joined Legislators and advocates with the Governor to acknowledge bills protecting access to reproductive and gender affirming care, codifying minimum hospital staffing standards.

Salem, OR— August 15th, 2023. Governor Tina Kotek hosted a signing ceremony for two bills passed during the 2023 legislative session that support patients and health care providers.

“With the leadership and collaboration that we saw across the health care landscape this session, I am confident that Oregon will continue to lead the way in building a more equitable health care system that centers patients and supports workers and providers,” Governor Kotek said.

House Bill 2002: Creates protections for patients seeking reproductive and gender affirming care and for providers administering that care, and closes insurance coverage gaps for gender-affirming care.

House Bill 2697: Creates a minimum nurse-to-patient staffing ratio and establishes committees for hospital care providers to improve staffing.