l9n/ Oregon

2008 Special Session

House Bill 3616

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 provided by certain other professionals.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on February 22, 2008. The 2008 Special 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 provided by certain other professionals. 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. Increases maximum amount of civil penalties that may be imposed by Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists. <i>Prohibits use of certain professional titles by persons not licensed by board. Provides exceptions.</i>].

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

    HEER

    Its course

    February 4 to February 22, 2008, 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 action21 actions on 11 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Feb 73 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 4 to Feb 40 days

    Human Services and Women's WellnessFeb 4 to Feb 62 days

    In the SenateFeb 7 to Feb 2215 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 7 to Feb 81 day

    Health and Human ServicesFeb 8 to Feb 1911 days

    Rules and Executive AppointmentsFeb 21 to Feb 210 days

    Back in the House of RepresentativesFeb 22 to Feb 22 · stopped0 days

    Votes

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

    • House of Representatives, third reading53–5

      Passed · Feb 7 · 2 present

    • Senate, third reading16–14

      Passed · Feb 22

    • House of Representatives, third reading29–28

      Feb 22 · 3 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Feb 19

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Feb 21

    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 4 – Feb 7

    1. Feb 4Introduced
    2. Sent to Human Services and Women's Wellness
    3. Feb 5Heard in Human Services and Women's Wellness
    4. Feb 6Human Services and Women's Wellness recommended it
    5. Read a second time
    6. Feb 7Passed the House of Representatives, 53 to 5

    In the Senate Feb 8 – Feb 22

    1. Feb 8Arrived in the Senate
    2. Sent to Health and Human Services
    3. Feb 13Heard in Health and Human Services
    4. Feb 15Heard in Health and Human Services
    5. Feb 19Health and Human Services recommended it as amended
    6. Feb 20Read a second time
    7. Feb 21Sent to Rules and Executive Appointments
    8. Heard in Rules and Executive Appointments
    9. Rules and Executive Appointments recommended it as amended
    10. Feb 22Read a second time
    11. Passed the Senate, 16 to 14

    Back in the House of Representatives Feb 22

    1. Feb 22The House of Representatives refused the other chamber's changes
    2. Died when the session ended
    All 21 actions, as published
    1. Feb 4First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Feb 4Referred to Human Services and Women's Wellness.House of Representatives
    3. Feb 5Public Hearing and Work Session held.House of Representatives
    4. Feb 6Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    5. Feb 6Second reading.House of Representatives
    6. Feb 7Third reading. Carried by Maurer. Passed.House of Representatives
    7. Feb 7Vote explanation(s) filed by Flores.House of Representatives
    8. Feb 8First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    9. Feb 8Referred to Health and Human Services.Senate
    10. Feb 13Public Hearing held.Senate
    11. Feb 15Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
    12. Feb 19Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
    13. Feb 20Second reading.Senate
    14. Feb 21Motion to refer to Rules and Executive Appointments carried.Senate
    15. Feb 21Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
    16. Feb 21Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
    17. Feb 22Second reading.Senate
    18. Feb 22Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Carter. Passed.Senate
    19. Feb 22House refused to concur in Senate amendments and repass bill.House of Representatives
    20. Feb 22Tomei changed vote from "aye" to "nay" and served notice of possible reconsideration.House of Representatives
    21. Feb 22At Desk upon adjournment.House of Representatives