Relating to health insurance.
Summary
Prohibits insurer that offers health benefit plan in state from restricting covered services to in-network providers, imposing higher deductible, copayment or out-of-pocket maximum for out-of-network physicians than for in-network physicians, requiring prior authorization for physician ordered prescription drugs, laboratory tests or physician referrals, requiring generic drugs, except for controlled substances, to be filled at in-network pharmacies and requiring physicians licensed by Oregon Medical Board to be credentialed. Requires insurer that offers health benefit plan to reimburse immunization at same rate across all providers and to reimburse all drugs within same class in same amount.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2017
Last action Jul 7, 2017
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Actions timeline
Total actions
4
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0
Committee
2
Jul 7, 2017
Legislature · Reported by committee
In committee upon adjournment.
Feb 15, 2017
Legislature · Referred to committee
Referred to Health Care.
Feb 13, 2017
Legislature · Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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