Use the links below to find measures introduced by others in the House.
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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.
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.
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Requires Oregon Health Authority to designate nonprofit entity to administer an online exchange of health information. Establishes board of directors to govern.
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Adds new definitions and requirements for health coverage of autism spectrum disorders.
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Requires covered entities to report annually on safeguards for protecting confidentiality of individually identifiable health information.
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Removes from health insurance coverage requirements for chemical dependency and mental or nervous conditions, exemption for treatment resulting from conviction of driving under influence of intoxicants.
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Establishes short-term disability insurance program administered by the Bureau of Labor and Industries. Employers to withhold amounts needed from employee wages to pay premiums.
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Makes changes necessary to implement federal health care reform legislation.
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Requires health benefit plans to cover in vitro fertilization.
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Requires health care facilities and insurers offering health plans to post names, background and e-mail addresses for board of directors on public website.
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Requires health benefit plan to cover drug containing pseudoephedrine for allergy symptoms if plan covers prescription drugs for allergy symptoms.
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Requires insurers to comply with coordination of benefits guidelines adopted by the Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS); requires DCBS director to revolve disputes between insurers as to amounts of benefits payable.
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Requires health benefit plans to cover wigs for members who are 25 years old and younger and who have baldness resulting from specified causes.
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Establishes right of people to be free from compulsion to participate in health care system. Prohibits fine for making or accepting direct payment for health care.
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Requires group and individual health insurance policies covering hospital, surgical or dental services to cover medically necessary cleft palate reconstructive surgery.
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Requires health insurers to provide notice by certified mail prior to cancellation, rescission or nonrenewal of individual health insurance policy or cancellation of health benefit plan. Notice must include reasons for the action.
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Exempts from the Insurance Code sale of policies in this state by insurers licensed to transact insurance in another state.
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Requires health benefit plans to reimburse members for tobacco use cessation program only after member completes program and ceases use of tobacco for 12 months.
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Allows insurers to offer health insurance policies that limit benefits otherwise required by the Insurance Code.
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Prohibits discrimination in rates of insurance reimbursement paid to specified providers.
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Requires health benefit plans to cover diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease.
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Requires Oregon Health Authority to establish the Oregon Health Insurance Exchange as a public corporation governed by a board of directors; appropriates money from the general fund to the Oregon Health Authority for this purpose.
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Prohibits health care provider from billing for medical equipment that is not covered by patient's insurance if: The patient shows evidence of valid insurance coverage and the provider fails to contact the insurer to find out if the item is covered or the provider fails to verbally inform the patient that the item is not covered or is unlikely to be covered.
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Expands required health insurance coverage of professional counselor or marriage and family therapist services to include services provided by counselor or therapist authorized to practice without license.
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Prohibits a public body from requiring people to participate in health care systems or from stopping patients from paying health care providers directly for health care services.
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Exempts from Insurance Code sales of policies or certificates of health insurance in Oregon by insurers licensed to transact insurance in another state.
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Establishes Affordable Health Care for All Oregon Plan, operated by Oregon Health Authority
according to policies established by Affordable Health Care for All Oregon Board. Provides comprehensive health care coverage to all individuals residing or working in Oregon
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Outlines treatments that must be covered by health benefit plans for traumatic brain injuries.
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Requires Oregon Health Authority to prescribe payment methods for hospital, ambulatory surgical center and certain health care services.
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Requires that coverage of elective abortions in health benefit plans not offered through a health insurance exchange be offered only as a supplemental plan with separate premium charge and payment required.
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Defines "mastectomy" for purposes of statute requiring health benefit plan coverage of
mastectomy and services related to mastectomy.
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Requires insurers, health care service contractors and multiple employer welfare arrangements that offer prescription eye drop coverage to also cover one early refill to treat glaucoma under specified conditions.
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Establishes Oregon Integrated and Coordinated Health Care Delivery System to replace managed care systems for recipients of medical assistance by Jan. 1, 2014. Requires Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to develop legislative proposal for coordinated care organization qualification criteria and budgeting; requires OHA to seek federal approval to enroll people who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid into coordinated care organizations.
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Removes sunset on provisions that establish requirements for motor vehicle liability arbitration proceedings involving uninsured motorist coverage.
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Permits people to sue for treble damages against insurers and operators of motor vehicle body and frame repair shops for violating insurance and vehicle repair laws.
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Imposes surplus lines insurance tax and reporting requirements on policyholders who independently procure this insurance. Revises calculation of surplus lines premium tax.
May 4, 2011 – Testimony, Teresa Miller
June 1, 2011 – Testimony, Teresa Miller
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Prohibits enforcement of transfer fee covenants included in documents transferring interest in real property to the extent that the covenant runs with the land or title.
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Sets standards for certificates of insurance; authorizes Department of Consumer and Business Services to make rules regulating certificates of insurance; and makes misuse of certificates an Insurance Code violation.
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Requires only persons under 21 years of age to wear motorcycle helmet while riding on or operating motorcycle.
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Sets standards for personal vehicle-sharing programs; requires program to provide motor vehicle liability insurance when vehicle is in use by program; prohibits insurers from canceling policy or reclassifying use from private passenger motor vehicle to commercial use vehicle because of vehicle's use in personal vehicle sharing program.
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Removes ambulance services from list of fee schedules used to calculate provider charges for personal injury protection benefits.
