Bill
Bill > HB2391
OR HB2391
OR HB2391Relating to access to health care; prescribing an effective date; and providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.
summary
Introduced
01/09/2017
01/09/2017
In Committee
06/20/2017
06/20/2017
Crossed Over
06/19/2017
06/19/2017
Passed
06/21/2017
06/21/2017
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
07/11/2017
07/11/2017
Introduced Session
2017 Legislative Measures
Bill Summary
Imposes 1.5 percent assessment on commercial health insurance premiums and premium equivalents for managed care organizations and Public Employees' Benefit Board health benefit plans. Requires assessments to be credited to Health System Fund to pay for Oregon Reinsurance Program, state medical assistance and costs associated with administering assessments. Establishes Oregon Reinsurance Program in Department of Consumer and Business Services to stabilize rates and premiums for individual health benefit plans and provide greater financial certainty to health insurance consumers. Requires department to apply for federal waiver to carry out program. Modifies hospital assessment by making type A hospitals and type B hospitals subject to assessment and excluding public hospitals other than health district hospitals. Authorizes Oregon Health Authority to impose lower rate of assessment on type A hospitals and type B hospitals. Expands permitted uses of funds in Hospital Quality Assurance Fund. Requires authority to apply for federal approval to modify hospital assessment. Requires Oregon Health Authority to ensure specified level of reimbursement for costs of Oregon Health and Science University in providing services paid for with Medicaid funds. Transfers moneys from specified funds and accounts in State Treasury to Health System Fund. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
AI Summary
This bill:
Imposes a 1.5% assessment on commercial health insurance premiums and premium equivalents for managed care organizations and Public Employees' Benefit Board health benefit plans, with the revenue going to the Health System Fund to pay for the Oregon Reinsurance Program, state medical assistance, and administrative costs. It establishes the Oregon Reinsurance Program in the Department of Consumer and Business Services to stabilize rates and premiums for individual health benefit plans and provide greater financial certainty to health insurance consumers. The bill also modifies the existing hospital assessment by making type A and type B hospitals subject to the assessment, and excluding public hospitals other than health district hospitals, while allowing the Oregon Health Authority to impose a lower rate on type A and type B hospitals. It expands the permitted uses of the Hospital Quality Assurance Fund and requires the Oregon Health Authority to ensure a specified level of reimbursement for costs of the Oregon Health and Science University in providing Medicaid services. The bill takes effect 91 days after adjournment of the 2017 regular legislative session.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Last Action
Chapter 538, (2017 Laws): Effective date October 6, 2017. (on 07/11/2017)
Official Document
bill text
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
Loading...