Oregon Bills

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 3333: Relating to health insurance claims for out-of-network health services.

Requires insurers and third party administrators to pay claims for out-of-network health services within 30 days and according to standards identified by Department of Consumer and Business Services. Prohibits balance billing by clinicians for out-of-network services. Requires department to offer mediation procedure for clinicians and guarantors to dispute amount of reimbursement paid for out-of-network services.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 3466: Relating to employment.

Specifies that amateur athlete is not employee for purpose of certain employment-related provisions.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 3238: Relating to former agency employee's ability to participate in public contract.

Prohibits person employed by state agency from participating in public contract within five years after person ceases to hold position.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 3323: Relating to vehicle dealers.

Increases from $40,000 to $100,000 amount of bond or letter of credit that certain vehicle dealers are required to purchase.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HJR 17: Proposing amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to prohibiting campaign contributions from entities with current state contracts.

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution prohibiting corporation, professional corporation, nonprofit corporation or labor organization that has current contract with state from making contribution to any candidate or political committee. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 2966: Relating to employers located in Portland on a temporary basis for the purpose of providing sick leave to employees.

Excludes certain Portland employers from sick leave requirements if employer is located in Portland on temporary or seasonal basis and has permanent location outside city.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 2443: Relating to unsworn falsification.

Includes false statements made to legislative committee by certain persons in crime of unsworn falsification.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 3303: Relating to forensic evidence.

Requires hospital to have protocol to ensure that law enforcement agency is notified within seven days of collection of sexual assault forensic evidence kit and that kits are stored for no less than 60 days after collection.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 2129: Relating to damages in actions for wrongful death; declaring an emergency.

Restricts limitation on award of noneconomic damages to claims in actions for wrongful death. Directs State Court Administrator to annually adjust limit on noneconomic damages, beginning in 2018. Specifies method by which administrator must make adjustment. Corrects inaccurate reference for definition. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 2739: Relating to patent holder liability for genetically engineered organisms.

Allows cause of action against patent holder for genetically engineered organism present on land without permission of owner or lawful occupant. Allows court to award prevailing plaintiff costs, attorney fees and treble economic damages.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 3013: Relating to assumed interest rates used by the Public Employees Retirement Board; declaring an emergency.

Directs Public Employees Retirement Board to use lesser of assumed interest rate for system determined by board or assumed interest rate published by federal Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation in formulating actuarial equivalency factor tables for purpose of computing payments to members of Public Employees Retirement System. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HJR 29: Proposing amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to budget bills.

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to require three-fifths majority of each house to pass budget bills. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.

Bill results