Information Management and Technology

Requires certain health insurers offering a health benefit plan in this state that provide utilization review or have utilization review provided on their behalf to notify a health care provider each time the insurer uses artificial intelligence or other automated technology to automatically downcode a claim for reimbursement submitted by the provider. Requires insurers to make an appeals process available to a provider who has had a claim automatically downcoded using artificial intelligence or other automated technology.

] Prohibits any hardware, software or service that uses artificial intelligence from being installed or downloaded onto or used or accessed by state information technology assets if the artificial intelligence is developed or owned by a [ corporate entity that is incorporated or registered under the laws of a foreign country ] covered vendor . Provides for exceptions.

] [ Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to create a program to award grants and provide loans to state agencies for replacing outdated information technology and for certain other purposes. Creates an advisory board that the department must consult in awarding grants and providing loans. Establishes the Technology Modernization Fund and appropriates moneys in the fund to the department for the purpose of the department's program. ] Directs the State Chief Information Officer to adopt a policy and procedure for state agencies to follow in requesting funding for information technology budgets and projects. Requires state agencies that intend to request funding for a budget or project to submit requests to the State Chief Information Officer for review. Directs the State Chief Information Officer to collaborate with the Legislative Fiscal Office to establish criteria for assigning priorities among state agency requests and directs the office of Enterprise Information Services to collaborate with state agencies to set priorities for the State Chief Information Officer's approval. Specifies reporting requirements. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Requires the State Chief Information Officer to study artificial intelligence. Directs the officer to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to information management and technology not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.

Allows a state agency to apply for and obtain a limited waiver to the prohibitions or requirements regarding state information technology assets and covered products if the state agency shows that a waiver is needed for the state agency or a contractor of the state agency to perform their duties. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.