HB 2391 Oregon House · 2017 Regular Session

Relating to access to health care; prescribing an effective date; and providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.

Summary
Imposes 1.5 percent assessment on commercial health insurance premiums and premium equivalents for managed care organizations and Public Employees' Benefit Board health benefit plans. Requires assessments to be credited to Health System Fund to pay for Oregon Reinsurance Program, state medical assistance and costs associated with administering assessments. Establishes Oregon Reinsurance Program in Department of Consumer and Business Services to stabilize rates and premiums for individual health benefit plans and provide greater financial certainty to health insurance consumers. Requires department to apply for federal waiver to carry out program. Modifies hospital assessment by making type A hospitals and type B hospitals subject to assessment and excluding public hospitals other than health district hospitals. Authorizes Oregon Health Authority to impose lower rate of assessment on type A hospitals and type B hospitals. Expands permitted uses of funds in Hospital Quality Assurance Fund. Requires authority to apply for federal approval to modify hospital assessment. Requires Oregon Health Authority to ensure specified level of reimbursement for costs of Oregon Health and Science University in providing services paid for with Medicaid funds. Transfers moneys from specified funds and accounts in State Treasury to Health System Fund. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Jul 2017
Introduced Jan 9, 2017 Signed Jul 3, 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
30
Key actions
8
Committee
10
Jul 3, 2017
Signed into law
Governor signed.
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Jun 26, 2017
Legislature · Passed
President signed.
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Jun 26, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Speaker signed.
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Jun 21, 2017
Introduced
Vote explanation filed by Olsen.
legislature
Jun 21, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Winters, Steiner Hayward. Passed.
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Jun 20, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
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Jun 19, 2017
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
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Jun 19, 2017
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
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Jun 16, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third reading as Special Order of Business. Carried by Rayfield. Passed.
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Jun 13, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
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Jun 8, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
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May 12, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.
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May 12, 2017
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
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May 12, 2017
Committee
Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Ways and Means.
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Apr 21, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.
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Apr 21, 2017
Committee
Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.
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Jan 18, 2017
Committee
Referred to Health Care.
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Jan 9, 2017
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
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0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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