l9n/ Oregon

2013 Regular Session

House Bill 2859

Removes medical assistance from definition of "public assistance" and conforms applicable statutes to reflect definitional change.

Became law as Chapter 688, Oregon Laws 2013, signed July 29, 2013, 168 days after it was filed. In force from July 29, 2013.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Removes medical assistance from definition of "public assistance" and conforms applicable statutes to reflect definitional change. Requires grievance procedure for medical assistance applicants and recipients that parallels procedure for public assistance applicants and recipients. <i>Establishes requirement for Oregon Health Authority to allocate funds for each category of medical assistance that parallels Department of Human Services requirement to allocate public assistance funds.</i>] Allows both <b>Oregon Health</b> Authority and Department<b> of Human Services</b> to determine eligibility for medical assistance. Aligns state law with changes to federal Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program laws. Specifies medical assistance application procedures for authority, department and Oregon Health Insurance Exchange Corporation. Repeals obsolete provisions. <b>Requires authority to provide grants to pilot projects that promote patient accountability from funds allocated to authority for coordinated care organization innovation grants. Establishes Task Force on Individual Responsibility and Health Engagement. Specifies membership. Requires task force to make recommendations to Legislative Assembly for legislation to establish mechanisms to engage medical assistance recipients in their own health.</b> Becomes operative January 1, 2014. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

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

    HHC

    Its course

    February 11 to July 29, 2013, 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 action24 actions on 20 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 11 to May 28106 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 11 to Feb 187 days

    Health CareFeb 18 to Mar 2535 days

    Ways and MeansMar 25 to Apr 15 · moved on21 days

    Human ServicesApr 15 to May 9 · moved on24 days

    Ways and MeansMay 9 to May 2112 days

    In the SenateMay 28 to Jun 2023 days

    Waiting for a committeeMay 28 to May 302 days

    Ways and MeansMay 30 to Jun 1920 days

    With the GovernorJun 20 to Jul 2939 days

    Votes

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

    • House of Representatives, third reading38–21

      Passed · May 28 · 1 present

    • Senate, third reading19–10

      Passed · Jun 20 · 1 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Mar 25

    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 House of Representatives Feb 11 – May 28

    1. Feb 11Introduced
    2. Feb 18Sent to Health Care
    3. Mar 8Heard in Health Care
    4. Mar 20Heard in Health Care
    5. Mar 25Health Care recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
    6. Sent to Ways and Means
    7. Apr 15Sent to Human Services Subcommittee
    8. Apr 17Heard in Human Services Subcommittee
    9. May 9Heard in Human Services Subcommittee
    10. Returned to Ways and Means
    11. May 17Heard in Ways and Means
    12. May 21Ways and Means recommended it
    13. May 22Read a second time
    14. May 28Passed the House of Representatives, 38 to 21

    In the Senate May 29 – Jun 20

    1. May 29Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 30Sent to Ways and Means
    3. Jun 19Ways and Means recommended it
    4. Read a second time
    5. Jun 20Passed the Senate, 19 to 10

    To the Governor Jun 24 – Jul 29

    1. Jun 24Signed in the House of Representatives
    2. Jun 25Signed in the Senate
    3. Jul 29Signed by the Governor
    4. Became chapter 688 of Oregon Laws 2013, in force from July 29, 2013
    All 24 actions, as published
    1. Feb 11First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Feb 18Referred to Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
    3. Mar 8Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Mar 20Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Mar 25Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
    6. Mar 25Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
    7. Apr 15Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.House of Representatives
    8. Apr 17Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    9. May 9Work Session held.House of Representatives
    10. May 9Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
    11. May 17Work Session held.House of Representatives
    12. May 21Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    13. May 22Second reading.House of Representatives
    14. May 23Rules suspended. Carried over to May 28, 2013 Calendar.House of Representatives
    15. May 28Third reading. Carried by Greenlick. Passed.House of Representatives
    16. May 29First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    17. May 30Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
    18. Jun 19Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
    19. Jun 19Second reading.Senate
    20. Jun 20Third reading. Carried by Winters. Passed.Senate
    21. Jun 24Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    22. Jun 25President signed.Senate
    23. Jul 29Governor signed.House of Representatives
    24. Jul 29Chapter 688, (2013 Laws): Effective date July 29, 2013.House of Representatives