l9n/ Oregon

2007 Regular Session

House Bill 2687

Requires health benefit plan to provide coverage for services rendered by professional counselors or marriage and family therapists acting within their scope of practice if plan covers services by other professionals providing same or similar services.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Human Services Committee on June 28, 2007. The 2007 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Requires health benefit plan to provide coverage for services rendered by professional counselors or marriage and family therapists acting within their scope of practice if plan covers services by other professionals providing same or similar services. Adds services offered by professional counselors or marriage and family therapists to definition of "outpatient service" for purposes of statutes governing certain treatment programs and facilities. <b>Increases amount of civil penalties that may be imposed by Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists. Directs board to employ one or more persons to perform investigations and aid in enforcement of provisions relating to licensees. <b>Prohibits use of certain professional titles by persons not licensed by board. Provides exceptions.</b>

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

1 co-sponsor

Deborah Boone

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    Alan Bates

    Its course

    February 13 to June 28, 2007, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action16 actions on 15 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 13 to Apr 2470 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 13 to Feb 207 days

    Human Services and Women's WellnessFeb 20 to Apr 1857 days

    In the SenateApr 24 to Jun 28 · stopped65 days

    Waiting for a committeeApr 24 to Apr 306 days

    Health and Human ServicesApr 30 to May 2121 days

    Ways and MeansMay 21 to Jun 12 · moved on22 days

    Human ServicesJun 12 to Jun 28 · stopped16 days

    Votes

    Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

    • House of Representatives, third reading51–7

      Passed · Apr 24 · 2 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 18

    Text

    Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Feb 13 – Apr 24

    1. Feb 13Introduced
    2. Feb 20Sent to Human Services and Women's Wellness
    3. Mar 26Heard in Human Services and Women's Wellness
    4. Apr 13Heard in Human Services and Women's Wellness
    5. Apr 18Human Services and Women's Wellness recommended it as amended
    6. Apr 23Read a second time
    7. Apr 24Passed the House of Representatives, 51 to 7

    In the Senate Apr 25 – Jun 28

    1. Apr 25Arrived in the Senate
    2. Apr 30Sent to Health and Human Services
    3. May 9Heard in Health and Human Services
    4. May 14Heard in Health and Human Services
    5. May 21Health and Human Services reported it without a recommendation, and that it go to Ways and Means
    6. Sent to Ways and Means
    7. Jun 12Sent to Human Services Subcommittee
    8. Jun 16Heard in Human Services Subcommittee
    9. Jun 28Died when the session ended
    All 16 actions, as published
    1. Feb 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Feb 20Referred to Human Services and Women's Wellness.House of Representatives
    3. Mar 26Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Apr 13Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Apr 18Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    6. Apr 23Second reading.House of Representatives
    7. Apr 24Third reading. Carried by Buckley. Passed.House of Representatives
    8. Apr 25First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    9. Apr 30Referred to Health and Human Services.Senate
    10. May 9Public Hearing held.Senate
    11. May 14Work Session held.Senate
    12. May 21Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Ways and Means.Senate
    13. May 21Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.Senate
    14. Jun 12Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.Senate
    15. Jun 16Public Hearing held.Senate
    16. Jun 28In committee upon adjournment.Senate