l9n/ Oregon

2011 Regular Session

Senate Bill 717

Authorizes Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to conduct public meeting on insurer's request for approval of premium rates for individual or small employer health benefit plan.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Transportation and Economic Development Committee on June 30, 2011. The 2011 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Authorizes Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to conduct <i>hearing</i>] <b>public meeting</b> on insurer's request for approval of premium rates<b> for individual or small employer health benefit plan</b>. <i>Makes Attorney General party to hearing. Provides that decision following hearing be issued as contested case order.</i>] <b>Requires director to conduct public meeting on rate request if filing proposes seven percent or greater increase in rates and affects 1,000 or more policyholders. Requires director to certify intervenor that meets specified criteria for purposes of proceedings. Authorizes director to conduct public hearing and requires public hearing on request of certified intervenor. Provides that insurer has burden of proving that rate filing satisfies requirements. Requires that director act on rate filing by 90th day after beginning of public comment period or filing is deemed disapproved.</b>

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

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    Its course

    February 15 to June 30, 2011, 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 action10 actions on 9 days

    In the SenateFeb 15 to Jun 30 · stopped135 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 15 to Feb 183 days

    General Government, Consumer and Small Business ProtectionFeb 18 to Apr 2768 days

    Ways and MeansApr 27 to May 4 · moved on7 days

    Transportation and Economic DevelopmentMay 4 to Jun 30 · stopped57 days

    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 Senate Feb 15 – Jun 30

    1. Feb 15Introduced
    2. Feb 18Sent to General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection
    3. Mar 2Heard in General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection
    4. Apr 11Heard in General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection
    5. Apr 18Heard in General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection
    6. Apr 27General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection reported it without a recommendation
    7. Sent to Ways and Means
    8. May 4Sent to Transportation and Economic Development Subcommittee
    9. May 18Heard in Transportation and Economic Development Subcommittee
    10. Jun 30Died when the session ended
    All 10 actions, as published
    1. Feb 15Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Feb 18Referred to General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection.Senate
    3. Mar 2Public Hearing held.Senate
    4. Apr 11Work Session held.Senate
    5. Apr 18Work Session held.Senate
    6. Apr 27Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage but w/amendments and requesting referral to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng)Senate
    7. Apr 27Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.Senate
    8. May 4Assigned to Subcommittee On Transportation and Economic Development.Senate
    9. May 18Public Hearing held.Senate
    10. Jun 30In committee upon adjournment.Senate