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2011 Legislation introduced by the Oregon Insurance Division
Use the links below to find measures introduced by the Insurance Division.
To find a measure's history, select Senate
Measure History
or House
Measure History.
To see if a legislative staff measure summary, fiscal impact statement or revenue impact statement
has been completed for a measure, click here 2011
Session Staff Measure Summaries, then enter the bill number. Please note that staff summaries and impact statements may not be available for all measures.
Senate bills
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Exempts medical practices that offer services for a set fee from the Insurance Code but
requires them to register with the department and provide certain disclosures to patients.
March
9, 2011 - Testimony, Teresa Miller
May 16, 2011 - Testimony, Teresa Miller
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Enhances the state's version of COBRA by allowing spouses and dependents covered on a health
insurance plan to elect state continuation coverage if an employee's health insurance is
terminated, clarifying that an employee is eligible for state continuation coverage when
health insurance is terminated as a result of a reduction in hours, and requiring notification
about state continuation benefits.
March
23, 2011 - Testimony, Lou Savage, Anthony Behrens
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Requires long-term care insurers to pay undisputed claims within 30 days of receipt; creates
an internal appeal process and subsequent external review for consumers to challenge claim
denials.
March
9, 2011 - Testimony, Teresa Miller
April 25, 2011 - Testimony, Teresa Miller
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Makes changes necessary to implement federal health care reform legislation.
March
31, 2011 - Testimony, Teresa Miller
May 23, 2011 - Testimony, Anthony Behrens
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Prohibits insurer from canceling, rescinding or refusing to renew policy except for fraud
or intentional misrepresentation of material fact. Requires insurers to notify the Department
of Consumer and Business Services within 30 days of rescinding a health insurance policy.
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Requires insurance companies to offer a basic health plan with a minimum level of benefits
consistent with federal health reform; establishes requirements for catastrophic health plans,
which will be available to young adults as part of federal health care reform.
House bills
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Provides greater protection for consumers in the event of insurer insolvency by increasing
the limit for health policies covered by the Oregon Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association
for major medical coverage, disability, and long-term care coverage.
February
11, 2011 - Testimony, Teresa Miller
May 9, 2011 - Testimony, Teresa Miller
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Makes life insurance products more readily available to Oregonians by joining the Interstate
Insurance Product Regulation Commission.
February 10, 2011 - Testimony, Teresa Miller
February 10, 2011 - Fact Sheet
June 1, 2011 - Testimony, Jeannette Holman
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