l9n/ Oregon

2011 Regular Session

Senate Bill 718

Limits public comment period for premium rate filings by individual, portability or small employer health insurers to health benefit plans offered by those insurers.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Health Care Committee on June 30, 2011. The 2011 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Limits public comment period for premium rate filings by individual, portability or small employer health insurers to health benefit plans offered by those insurers. <b>Requires, if rate filing represents specified premium rate increase, insurer to send notice to affected policyholders and persons who requested notification.</b> Requires Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to post to website of Department of Consumer and Business Services detailed <i>rationale</i>] <b>explanation</b> for approval of any health insurance rate filing that increases rates. <b>Makes consideration of certain criteria related to approval of such increases mandatory.</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 action12 actions on 12 days

    In the SenateFeb 15 to Apr 2872 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 15 to Feb 183 days

    General Government, Consumer and Small Business ProtectionFeb 18 to Apr 2667 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 28 to Jun 30 · stopped63 days

    Waiting for a committeeApr 28 to May 35 days

    Health CareMay 3 to Jun 30 · stopped58 days

    Votes

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

    • Senate, third reading25–5

      Passed · Apr 28

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 26

    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 – Apr 28

    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 20Heard in General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection
    6. Apr 26General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection recommended it as amended
    7. Apr 27Read a second time
    8. Apr 28Passed the Senate, 25 to 5

    In the House of Representatives Apr 29 – Jun 30

    1. Apr 29Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. May 3Sent to Health Care
    3. May 18Heard in Health Care
    4. Jun 30Died when the session ended
    All 12 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 20Work Session held.Senate
    6. Apr 26Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
    7. Apr 27Second reading.Senate
    8. Apr 28Third reading. Carried by Monroe. Passed.Senate
    9. Apr 29First reading. Referred to the desks of the Co-Speakers.House of Representatives
    10. May 3Referred to Health Care.House of Representatives
    11. May 18Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    12. Jun 30In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives