l9n/ Oregon

2010 Special Session

House Bill 3659

Establishes Temporary High Risk Pool Program to ensure health insurance coverage for individuals who are uninsured and not receiving publicly funded medical assistance.

Became law as Chapter 47, Oregon Laws 2010, signed March 10, 2010, 37 days after it was filed. In force from March 10, 2010.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<i>Prohibits insurer from voiding, canceling or refusing to renew individual health insurance policy for misstatement or omission of information in application except in certain circumstances involving fraudulent misstatement or omission of information. Prohibits insurer from denying claim for loss within two years of issuance of policy based on preexisting condition unless condition was known by insured prior to application and claim for loss is substantially related to preexisting condition.</i>] <i>Prohibits insurer from offering financial incentives or compensation to employee or contractor based upon claims denied by employee or contractor.</i>] <b>Establishes Temporary High Risk Pool Program to ensure health insurance coverage for individuals who are uninsured and not receiving publicly funded medical assistance. Becomes operative upon receipt of federal funding. Establishes Temporary High Risk Pool Program Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to Oregon Medical Insurance Pool Board for purpose of carrying out program. Sunsets January 2, 2016. Declares emergency, effective on passage.</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

    HCPGA

    Its course

    February 1 to March 10, 2010, 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 action19 actions on 11 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 1 to Feb 2221 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 1 to Feb 21 day

    Consumer Protection and Government AccountabilityFeb 2 to Feb 97 days

    Ways and MeansFeb 9 to Feb 1910 days

    In the SenateFeb 22 to Feb 231 day

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 22 to Feb 220 days

    Ways and MeansFeb 22 to Feb 231 day

    With the GovernorFeb 23 to Mar 1015 days

    Votes

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

    • House of Representatives, third reading59–0

      Passed · Feb 22 · 1 present

    • Senate, third reading26–4

      Passed · Feb 23

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Feb 9

    Text

    Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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    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 1 – Feb 22

    1. Feb 1Introduced
    2. Feb 2Sent to Consumer Protection and Government Accountability
    3. Feb 4Heard in Consumer Protection and Government Accountability
    4. Feb 8Heard in Consumer Protection and Government Accountability
    5. Feb 9Consumer Protection and Government Accountability recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
    6. Sent to Ways and Means
    7. Feb 17Heard in Ways and Means
    8. Feb 19Ways and Means recommended it
    9. Read a second time
    10. Feb 22Passed the House of Representatives, 59 to 0

    In the Senate Feb 22 – Feb 23

    1. Feb 22Arrived in the Senate
    2. Sent to Ways and Means
    3. Feb 23Ways and Means recommended it
    4. Read a second time
    5. Passed the Senate, 26 to 4

    To the Governor Feb 25 – Mar 10

    1. Feb 25Signed in the House of Representatives
    2. Signed in the Senate
    3. Mar 10Signed by the Governor
    4. Became chapter 47 of Oregon Laws 2010, in force from March 10, 2010
    All 19 actions, as published
    1. Feb 1First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Feb 2Referred to Consumer Protection and Government Accountability.House of Representatives
    3. Feb 4Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Feb 8Public Hearing and Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Feb 9Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
    6. Feb 9Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
    7. Feb 17Work Session held.House of Representatives
    8. Feb 19Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    9. Feb 19Second reading.House of Representatives
    10. Feb 22Third reading. Carried by Kotek. Passed.House of Representatives
    11. Feb 22First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    12. Feb 22Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
    13. Feb 23Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
    14. Feb 23Second reading.Senate
    15. Feb 23Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Bates. Passed.Senate
    16. Feb 25Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    17. Feb 25President signed.Senate
    18. Mar 10Governor signed.House of Representatives
    19. Mar 10Chapter 47, (2010 Laws): Effective date March 10, 2010.House of Representatives