l9n/ Oregon

2012 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1504

Exempts insurer from requirement to send notice of cancellation of health benefit plan if cancellation is due to nonpayment of premium.

Became law as Chapter 24, Oregon Laws 2012, signed March 5, 2012, 33 days after it was filed. In force from March 5, 2012.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Exempts insurer from requirement to send notice of cancellation of health benefit plan if cancellation is due to nonpayment of premium. For group health insurance plans, requires notice to spouse of continuation coverage only if plan has 20 or more certificate holders or employer has 20 or more employees. Delegates to Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services authority to prescribe information required to be included in notice triggered by qualifying event. Prohibits individual health benefit plan from imposing annual limits on essential health benefits. Modifies definition of "grievance" for purposes of filing grievance. Requires insurer to establish procedures for enrollee to continue ongoing course of treatment pending appeal of adverse benefit determination. Requires opportunity for review if patient is denied request for treatment on basis of lack of medical necessity. Makes changes operative retroactive to June 23, 2011. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Its course

February 1 to March 13, 2012, 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 16 days

In the SenateFeb 1 to Feb 1312 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 1 to Feb 10 days

Health Care, Human Services and Rural Health PolicyFeb 1 to Feb 98 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 13 to Feb 218 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 13 to Feb 141 day

Health CareFeb 14 to Feb 173 days

With the GovernorFeb 21 to Mar 513 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading30–0

    Passed · Feb 13

  • House of Representatives, third reading60–0

    Passed · Feb 21

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 9

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 1 – Feb 13

  1. Feb 1Introduced
  2. Sent to Health Care, Human Services and Rural Health Policy
  3. Feb 3Heard in Health Care, Human Services and Rural Health Policy
  4. Feb 6Heard in Health Care, Human Services and Rural Health Policy
  5. Feb 8Heard in Health Care, Human Services and Rural Health Policy
  6. Feb 9Health Care, Human Services and Rural Health Policy recommended it as amended
  7. Feb 10Read a second time
  8. Feb 13Passed the Senate, 30 to 0

In the House of Representatives Feb 14 – Feb 21

  1. Feb 14Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to Health Care
  3. Feb 15Heard in Health Care
  4. Feb 17Heard in Health Care
  5. Health Care recommended it
  6. Feb 20Read a second time
  7. Feb 21Passed the House of Representatives, 60 to 0

To the Governor Feb 24 – Mar 13

  1. Feb 24Signed in the Senate
  2. Feb 27Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Mar 5Signed by the Governor
  4. Mar 13Became chapter 24 of Oregon Laws 2012
  5. In force from March 5, 2012
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Feb 1Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Feb 1Referred to Health Care, Human Services and Rural Health Policy.Senate
  3. Feb 3Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Feb 6Work Session held.Senate
  5. Feb 8Work Session held.Senate
  6. Feb 9Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  7. Feb 10Second reading.Senate
  8. Feb 13Third reading. Carried by Shields. Passed.Senate
  9. Feb 13Boquist declared potential conflict of interest.Senate
  10. Feb 14First reading. Referred to the desks of the Co-Speakers.House of Representatives
  11. Feb 14Referred to Health Care.House of Representatives
  12. Feb 15Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  13. Feb 17Work Session held.House of Representatives
  14. Feb 17Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  15. Feb 20Second reading.House of Representatives
  16. Feb 21Third reading. Carried by Hoyle. Passed.House of Representatives
  17. Feb 24President signed.Senate
  18. Feb 27Co-Speakers signed.House of Representatives
  19. Mar 5Governor signed.Senate
  20. Mar 13Chapter 24, 2012 Laws.Senate
  21. Mar 13Effective date, March 5, 2012.Senate