HB 4035 Oregon House · 2022 Regular Session

Relating to health care; and declaring an emergency.

Summary
Requires Oregon Health Authority, in collaboration with Department of Human Services and Department of Consumer and Business Services , to develop and , subject to approval by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, ] implement process for conducting medical assistance program redeterminations, when federal public health emergency ends, consistent with stated goals of Legislative Assembly. Grants, subject to conditions, specified flexibility to authority and department with respect to timing of redeterminations and timelines for obtaining eligibility information from enrollees. ] Allows authority and Department of Consumer and Business Services to phase in redeterminations and adjust timelines, for up to 90 days, to minimize risk of disruptions in coverage or care for high-risk populations or populations at risk of becoming uninsured. Authorizes temporary waiver of statutory limits on disclosure of enrollee information. Sunsets January 2, 2024. Requires authority and department ] , in collaboration with Department of Human Services and Department of Consumer and Business Services, to develop outreach and enrollment assistance program ] and broad ] specified communications strategy ] strategies , with advice of community and partner work group. Specifies membership of work group. Requires authority and department to provide monthly updates on communications, outreach and navigation assistance activities to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health, Medicaid Advisory Committee and Health Insurance Exchange Advisory Committee. ] Sunsets January 2, 2024. Establishes task force to develop proposal for bridge program to provide affordable health insurance coverage and improve continuity of coverage for individuals who regularly enroll and disenroll in medical assistance program due to frequent fluctuations in income. Specifies membership of task force. Requires, no later than May 31 ] July 31 , 2022, task force to submit report with recommendations to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health, subcommittee of Joint Interim Committee on Ways and Means related to human services, President of Senate, Speaker of House of Representative and Legislative Fiscal Officer. Sunsets January 2, 2024. Requires authority to submit to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services request for federal approval necessary to secure federal financial participation in costs of administering bridge program. Requires authority to implement bridge program upon receipt of federal approval. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Mar 2022
Introduced Feb 1, 2022 Signed Mar 17, 2022
Floor votes · House Mar 2, 2022

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
10
Committee
10
Mar 17, 2022
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Mar 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Mar 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Mar 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Steiner Hayward. Passed.
upper
Mar 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
upper
Mar 3, 2022
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
upper
Mar 3, 2022
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Scharf.
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Prusak. Passed.
lower
Feb 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
lower
Feb 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
lower
Feb 21, 2022
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
lower
Feb 21, 2022
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means.
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Committee
Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Rules.
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to Health Care.
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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