SB 250 Oregon Senate · 2019 Regular Session

Relating to health insurance.

Summary
Adopts Fry Graph Readability Formula for health insurance policies and materials approved by Department of Consumer and Business Services. Repeals mandatory terms for certain policy provisions and requires department to prescribe or approve terms. ] Prohibits individual from being excluded from participation in or denied benefits under health benefit plan issued or delivered in this state based on actual or perceived race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability. Allows Oregon residents to be insured under master group policies issued outside of Oregon. Authorizes Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to assess fee on insurer that is exempt from covering benefit required under ORS chapter 743A or other Insurance Code provision to prevent insurer from gaining market advantage due to exemption. Applies requirements for mental health parity to individual health benefit plans, other than grandfathered health plans. Exempts, from requirements applicable to health benefit plans issued to small employers, individual health benefit plans for which employee of small employer pays premiums from funds in health reimbursement arrangement established by employer. Requires individual health benefit plans to be offered on guaranteed issue basis without preexisting condition exclusions. Specifies exception. Allows Department of Consumer and Business Services to certify more than one bronze plan and silver plan.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jun 2019
Introduced Jan 14, 2019 Signed Jun 7, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 18, 2019 · House May 30, 2019

How they voted

24–5
Passed
Total votes 29
Apr 18, 2019
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent1
1 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican10
6 Yea 4 Nay
60% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jun 7, 2019
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 3, 2019
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Mitchell. Passed.
lower
May 21, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Apr 26, 2019
Committee
Referred to Health Care.
lower
Apr 22, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Apr 18, 2019
Introduced
Vote explanation filed by Boquist.
upper
Apr 18, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Monnes Anderson. Passed.
upper
Apr 15, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 15, 2019
Committee
Referred to Health Care.
upper
Jan 14, 2019
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.