2012 Key Insurance-Related Bills
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has been completed for a measure, click here 2012
Session Staff Measure Summaries, then enter the bill number. Please note that staff summaries and impact statements may not be available for all measures.
This is not a complete list of bills relating to insurance. Inclusion on
this list indicates neither advocacy nor opposition on the part of the Insurance
Division.
For a more complete list of insurance legislation, use the Oregon
Legislature's search page to locate 2012 Legislative Measures relating
to “insurance.”
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Measure History.
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Requires insurers to reimburse nurse practitioners at same rate as physicians for same services.
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Approves Oregon Health Authority proposals for coordinated care organizations.
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Expands immunity from liability for health care provider who provides services for charitable
organization without compensation.
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Exempts certain accident-only, specified disease and hospital indemnity insurance policies from
payment of assessment on gross amount of premiums.
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Permits insurers, multiple employer welfare arrangements, health care service contractors and
self-insured employee health benefit plans to offer health benefit plan that pays cash dividends to
enrollee who participates in wellness program.
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Exempts out-of-state insurers from Insurance Code.
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Requires Oregon Health Authority to adopt standards and procedures to certify specified mental
health providers to qualify for insurance reimbursement.
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Requires health benefit plans to cover medically necessary dental or orthodontic services for treatment of craniofacial anomalies.
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Prohibits approval of any rate filing if carrier reimburses claims for serious adverse events. Also requires health insurer to notify policyholders of certain rate increase requests.
February 6, 2012 - Jeannette Holman
Handout - Rate Review Website
Handout - Centers for Medicare HAC webpage
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Permits prosecuting attorney to investigate and prosecute suit against insurer or other person for unlawful insurance practices.
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Establishes criteria for coordinated care organizations. Requires community advisory
Councils, prescribes global budgeting process, creates systems for establishing outcomes measures.
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Approves business plan for health insurance exchange.
