Relating to managing the utilization of health care.
Summary
Requires coordinated care organizations to report specified information to ] Oregon Health Authority to compile and annually post to website report on information reported to authority by coordinated care organizations regarding requests for prior authorization. Requires insurers offering health benefit plans to report specified information to Department of Consumer and Business Services regarding requests for prior authorization. Creates new requirements and modifies existing requirements applicable to utilization review by insurers offering health benefit plans and health benefit plans offered by Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board. Creates new requirements applicable to step therapy requirements imposed by entities providing health insurance, medical services contracts or health care service contracts, multiple employer welfare arrangements and pharmacy benefit managers.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Jan 11, 2021
Signed Jun 3, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 25, 2021 · House Apr 16, 2021
How they voted
20–2
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 23
May 25, 2021
D
Democratic14
92% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican8
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jun 3, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
May 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 25, 2021
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Heard.
upper
May 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Hansell. Passed.
upper
May 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
upper
Apr 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to Health Care.
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Apr 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Prusak. Passed.
lower
Apr 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
Jan 20, 2021
Committee
Referred to Health Care.
lower
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
2 primary · 22 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Hansell
RRepublican
P
RP
Rachel Prusak
DDemocratic
Co
AW
Anna Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Clem
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Gorsek
DDemocratic
Co
Christine Drazan
RRepublican
Co
Courtney Neron Misslin
DDemocratic
Co
David Gomberg
DDemocratic
Co
ES
Elizabeth Steiner
DDemocratic
Co
JZ
Jack Zika
RRepublican
Co
Janeen Sollman
DDemocratic
Co
JR
Jeff Reardon
DDemocratic
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