Now accepting applications
The Universal Health Plan Governance Board is recruiting members of the general public to volunteer to join its work. The Oregon Legislature created the board with Senate Bill (SB) 1089 in 2023. The board is charged with developing a comprehensive plan to finance and administer a universal health plan for all Oregon residents. This plan is due to be presented to Gov. Tina Kotek and the Oregon Legislature by September 2026.
The board will select members of the public to serve on these four committees:
- Community Engagement and Communications
- Finance and Revenue
- Plan Design and Expenditures
- Operations and Transition
Each committee will have members from the board to serve as a chairperson and liaison from the board to the committee. The board is looking for additional community members, experts, or interested parties to join each committee. The board is seeking both people with expertise and those with lived experience to serve this important effort.
The following is a brief summary of the deliverables for each committee and some of the skills and perspectives needed.
Committees
Community Engagement and Communications – responsible for developing recommendations on community engagement and communications materials that will reach businesses, health care providers, and the general public. This includes focused engagement with interested parties during the various workstreams to ensure engagement with specific communities as called out in the legislation that created the board. Committee members may have lived experience or knowledge of specific industries and communities affected by a universal health plan.
Finance and Revenue – responsible for developing recommendations to the board on a unified financing strategy for the universal health plan. Committee members may have knowledge of finance and revenue, business administration of health care benefits, and Oregon’s taxation system.
Plan Design and Expenditures – responsible for making recommendations to the board on the elements of the universal health plan, including eligibility, benefit design, quality improvement, provider reimbursements, cost containment strategies, and workforce needs. Committee members will need to have experience and knowledge of the health care industry as a consumer, provider, or academic.
Operations – responsible for making recommendations to the board on the future operations of a new public corporation dedicated to providing health care for all people who live in Oregon. This committee also will be responsible for a transition plan from the status quo to a universal health plan. Committee members will need to be interested in, and have knowledge of, health plan operations.
To ensure equitable representation, the board is seeking diverse representatives from all identities and areas of the state.
Application deadline
Complete all sections of
the online application to be considered.
Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. Monday, Aug. 12. For questions or help, contact the Universal Health Plan Governance Board at
UHPGB.info@dcbs.oregon.gov.