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Introduced
02/02/2026
02/02/2026
In Committee
02/19/2026
02/19/2026
Crossed Over
02/19/2026
02/19/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Legislative Measures
Bill Summary
The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act requires OHA to change the way it sets rates for CCOs. The Act adds steps that OHA must take before making new rules. (Flesch Readability Score: 92.6). Digest: The Act requires OHA to change the way it sets rates for CCOs. The Act adds steps that OHA must take before making new rules. The Act prevents OHA from taking certain costly measures until January 2, 2028. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.3). Requires the Oregon Health Authority to develop a transparent and data-driven process for de- veloping capitation rates for coordinated care organizations. Requires the Oregon Health Policy Board to establish a process for public review of and comment on the authority’s rate development process. Requires the authority to commission an independent review of the current rate development process and report back to the Legislative Assembly. Requires the authority to prepare a medical assistance cost impact statement before adopting rules other than procedural rules. Prohibits the authority from adopting a new rule, program or contractual requirement that will cost $1 million or more during a biennium. Sunsets on January 2, 2028. Imposes a three-year moratorium on the requirement for a coordinated care organization to spend a portion of the organization’s annual net income or reserves on addressing health disparities and the social determinants of health. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
AI Summary
This bill requires the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to create a more transparent and data-driven method for determining "capitation rates," which are fixed monthly payments made to coordinated care organizations (CCOs) for providing medical assistance. Before OHA can implement new rules, it must involve the Oregon Health Policy Board in a public review process and commission an independent review of its current rate-setting practices, reporting the findings to the Legislative Assembly. The bill also mandates that OHA prepare a "medical assistance cost impact statement" to estimate the economic effect of any new rules on the state's medical assistance program, and it prohibits OHA from enacting new rules, programs, or contract requirements costing $1 million or more per two-year period until January 2, 2028. Additionally, it imposes a three-year pause on requiring CCOs to spend a portion of their net income or reserves on addressing health disparities and social determinants of health, and it declares an emergency, making the bill effective immediately upon passage.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Last Action
Work Session held. (on 02/25/2026)
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