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Introduced
01/13/2025
01/13/2025
In Committee
01/17/2025
01/17/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2025 Legislative Measures
Bill Summary
The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act makes changes to laws governing CCOs to include local health officials. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Modifies the membership of the metrics and scoring subcommittee of the Health Plan Quality Metrics Committee to include a member with expertise in public health or population health data. Modifies the membership of the Medicaid Advisory Committee to include professionals with experi- ence in providing public health, behavioral health and health-related social needs services. Requires coordinated care organizations’ governing bodies to include senior local health officials and county commissioners, when possible. Requires coordinated care organizations’ community advisory councils to include local public health authority or local mental health authority representatives, when pos- sible. Directs state agencies to allow local health departments to receive payment for various ser- vices. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
AI Summary
This bill amends Oregon's healthcare laws to increase local and public health representation in coordinated care organizations (CCOs), which are healthcare delivery systems for Medicaid recipients. Specifically, the bill requires metrics and scoring subcommittees to include a member with public health or population health data expertise, modifies the Medicaid Advisory Committee to include professionals with public health and behavioral health experience, and mandates that CCO governing bodies and community advisory councils include local health and mental health officials when possible. The bill also directs state agencies to allow local health departments to receive payment for various services and establishes a mechanism for negotiating payment between local health departments and CCOs. These changes aim to improve integration of public health perspectives into Medicaid healthcare delivery, enhance community representation, and recognize the important role of local health departments in providing preventive and population health services. The amendments will become operative on January 1, 2026, giving organizations time to prepare for the new requirements, and the bill will take effect 91 days after the legislative session adjourns.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Last Action
Public Hearing held. (on 03/04/2025)
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