Relating to health care; declaring an emergency.
Summary
Requires Oregon Health Authority to provide biannual reports to committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health on issues related to financial requirements and financial reporting requirements imposed on coordinated care organizations. Extends to November 1, 2021 deadline for Task Force on Universal Health Care to report findings and recommendations for Health Care for All Oregon Plan and Health Care for All Oregon Board. Prohibits coordinated care organization from withholding information that must be reported to authority on ground that information is trade secret. Prohibits authority from involuntarily transferring coordinated care organization member to another coordinated care organization prior to member's redetermination of eligibility for medical assistance. Specifies exceptions. Exempts certain benefits required by law to be provided by health insurance from implied repeal by operation of law. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2020
Last action Mar 9, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 20, 2020
How they voted
25–4
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 30
Feb 20, 2020
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican11
63% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Mar 9, 2020
Lower · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
lower
Feb 21, 2020
Committee
Referred to Rules.
lower
Feb 21, 2020
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Feb 20, 2020
Introduced
Vote explanation filed by Boquist.
upper
Feb 20, 2020
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Linthicum. Passed.
upper
Feb 18, 2020
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Feb 3, 2020
Committee
Referred to Health Care.
upper
Feb 3, 2020
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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