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2011 Regular Session

Senate Bill 88

Requires Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt prompt payment requirements for long term care insurance.

Became law as Chapter 69, Oregon Laws 2011, signed May 19, 2011, 129 days after it was filed. In force from May 19, 2011.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Requires Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt prompt payment requirements for long term care insurance.</b> Requires Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt internal and external review procedures for denial of long term care insurance claims. <i>Requires insurer to notify insured of review procedures. Extends prompt payment requirements and interest on unpaid claims for health benefit plans to long term care insurers.</i>] <b>Requires long term care insurance policies to include clear description of process for appealing and resolving disputes regarding denial of claims.</b> Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Its course

January 10 to May 19, 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 action19 actions on 17 days

In the SenateJan 10 to Mar 2372 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 10 to Jan 188 days

Health Care, Human Services and Rural Health PolicyJan 18 to Mar 1758 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 23 to May 1048 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 23 to Mar 318 days

Human ServicesMar 31 to May 333 days

With the GovernorMay 10 to May 199 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading29–0

    Passed · Mar 23 · 1 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading59–0

    Passed · May 10 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 17

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 Jan 10 – Mar 23

  1. Jan 10Introduced
  2. Jan 18Sent to Health Care, Human Services and Rural Health Policy
  3. Mar 9Heard in Health Care, Human Services and Rural Health Policy
  4. Mar 16Heard in Health Care, Human Services and Rural Health Policy
  5. Mar 17Health Care, Human Services and Rural Health Policy recommended it as amended
  6. Mar 21Read a second time
  7. Mar 23Passed the Senate, 29 to 0

In the House of Representatives Mar 24 – May 10

  1. Mar 24Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Mar 31Sent to Human Services
  3. Apr 25Heard in Human Services
  4. May 2Heard in Human Services
  5. May 3Human Services recommended it
  6. May 9Read a second time
  7. May 10Passed the House of Representatives, 59 to 0

To the Governor May 11 – May 19

  1. May 11Signed in the Senate
  2. May 12Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. May 19Signed by the Governor
  4. Became chapter 69 of Oregon Laws 2011
  5. In force from May 19, 2011
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Jan 10Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 18Referred to Health Care, Human Services and Rural Health Policy.Senate
  3. Mar 9Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Mar 16Work Session held.Senate
  5. Mar 17Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Mar 21Second reading.Senate
  7. Mar 23Third reading. Carried by Kruse. Passed.Senate
  8. Mar 24First reading. Referred to the desks of the Co-Speakers.House of Representatives
  9. Mar 31Referred to Human Services.House of Representatives
  10. Apr 25Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  11. May 2Work Session held.House of Representatives
  12. May 3Recommendation: Do pass and be placed on Consent Calendar.House of Representatives
  13. May 9Second reading.House of Representatives
  14. May 10Read third time under Consent Calendar. Passed.House of Representatives
  15. May 11President signed.Senate
  16. May 12Co-Speakers signed.House of Representatives
  17. May 19Governor signed.Senate
  18. May 19Chapter 69, 2011 Laws.Senate
  19. May 19Effective date, May 19, 2011.Senate