HB 2342 Oregon House · 2017 Regular Session

Relating to health insurance; and declaring an emergency.

Summary
Authorizes Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules not in compliance with Insurance Code if necessary due to change in federal law or decision by federal agency that Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services determines will cause imminent destabilization of insurance market and risk life or health of state residents. Prohibits department from failing to comply with statutory provisions requiring coverage of specific providers, items, services and essential health benefits and provisions limiting preexisting condition exclusions. Rules adopted pursuant to authority granted by Act may be in effect for no longer than six months. Department must immediately report actions taken to President of Senate, Speaker of House of Representatives and committees of Legislative Assembly related to health, and must report each calendar quarter thereafter. Sunsets July 1, 2019. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jul 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced Jan 9, 2017 Signed Aug 2, 2017
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Aug 2, 2017
Signed into law
Governor signed.
legislature
Jul 18, 2017
Legislature · Passed
President signed.
legislature
Jul 10, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Speaker signed.
legislature
Jul 5, 2017
Legislature · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
legislature
Jul 1, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Boquist. Passed.
legislature
Jun 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
legislature
Jun 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules by order of the President.
legislature
Jun 9, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. (Printed B-Eng.)
legislature
May 18, 2017
Committee
Referred to Health Care.
legislature
May 18, 2017
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
legislature
May 17, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Nosse. Passed.
legislature
May 12, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
legislature
Apr 21, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.
legislature
Apr 21, 2017
Committee
Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.
legislature
Jan 18, 2017
Committee
Referred to Health Care.
legislature
Jan 9, 2017
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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