l9n/ Oregon

2013 Regular Session

Senate Bill 413

Requires insurer offering health benefit plans to provide annual notice to policyholders of specified information about Department of Consumer and Business Services' rate review process .

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on July 8, 2013. The 2013 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Requires insurer offering health benefit plans to provide annual notice to policyholders <i>and certificate holders</i>] of specified information about Department of Consumer and Business Services' rate review process <i>and consumer advocacy unit</i>].<b> Requires insurers to provide opportunity for enrollees to subscribe to electronic mailing list for rate filings.</b> <i>Limits public comment period for premium rate filings by individual, portability or small employer health insurers to health benefit plans offered by those insurers.</i>] <b>Requires department and Oregon Health Authority to jointly develop standards and metrics for health insurers' cost containment strategies and incorporate standards into premium rate review process. Requires department and authority to establish process for jointly expanding or refining cost containment strategies that may be considered in reviewing rate filings. Applies to rate filings for coverage beginning on or after January 1, 2015. <b>Requires department to establish by rule, and using public process, methodology for projecting medical cost trends for use by insurers in calculating proposed rates. Requires department to specify exceptions to use of methodology. Applies to rate filings for coverage beginning on or after January 1, 2015.</b> Requires Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to post to website of department <i>of Consumer and Business Services</i>] detailed explanation for approval of any health insurance rate filing that increases rates. Makes consideration of certain criteria related to approval of such rate increases mandatory. Declares emergency, effective October 1, 2013.

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

Chris Edwards

In the House of Representatives

    14 co-sponsors

    Mitch Greenlick, Brent Barton, Deborah Boone, Shemia Fagan, Joe Gallegos, David Gomberg, Chris Gorsek, Paul Holvey, Betty Komp, Caddy McKeown, Nancy Nathanson, Ben Unger, Jessica Vega Pederson, Brad Witt

    Its course

    January 14 to July 8, 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 action25 actions on 24 days

    In the SenateJan 14 to Apr 278 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 14 to Jan 162 days

    General Government, Consumer and Small Business ProtectionJan 16 to Mar 2871 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 2 to Jun 1372 days

    Waiting for a committeeApr 2 to Apr 108 days

    Health CareApr 10 to Jun 354 days

    Back in the SenateJun 13 to Jul 8 · stopped25 days

    Votes

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

    • Senate, third reading29–0

      Passed · Apr 2 · 1 present

    • House of Representatives, third reading36–23

      Passed · Jun 13 · 1 present

    • Senate, third reading12–18

      Jun 18

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Mar 28

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 3

    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 14 – Apr 2

    1. Jan 14Introduced
    2. Jan 16Sent to General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection
    3. Feb 6Heard in General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection
    4. Mar 20Heard in General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection
    5. Mar 27Heard in General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection
    6. Mar 28General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection recommended it as amended
    7. Apr 1Read a second time
    8. Apr 2Passed the Senate, 29 to 0

    In the House of Representatives Apr 3 – Jun 13

    1. Apr 3Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Apr 10Sent to Health Care
    3. May 15Heard in Health Care
    4. May 22Heard in Health Care
    5. May 29Heard in Health Care
    6. Jun 3Health Care recommended it as amended
    7. Jun 4Read a second time
    8. Jun 13Passed the House of Representatives, 36 to 23

    Back in the Senate Jun 18 – Jul 8

    1. Jun 18The Senate refused the other chamber's changes
    2. Jun 25Sent to a conference committee
    3. Sent to a conference committee
    4. Jul 8Died when the session ended
    All 25 actions, as published
    1. Jan 14Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Jan 16Referred to General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection.Senate
    3. Feb 6Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
    4. Mar 20Work Session held.Senate
    5. Mar 27Work Session held.Senate
    6. Mar 28Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
    7. Apr 1Second reading.Senate
    8. Apr 2Third reading. Carried by Monnes Anderson. Passed.Senate
    9. Apr 3First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    10. Apr 10Referred to Health Care.House of Representatives
    11. May 15Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    12. May 22Work Session held.House of Representatives
    13. May 29Work Session held.House of Representatives
    14. Jun 3Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    15. Jun 4Second reading.House of Representatives
    16. Jun 5Rules suspended. Carried over to June 6, 2013 Calendar.House of Representatives
    17. Jun 6Rules suspended. Carried over to June 10, 2013 Calendar.House of Representatives
    18. Jun 10Rules suspended. Carried over to June 11, 2013 Calendar.House of Representatives
    19. Jun 11Rules suspended. Carried over to June 12, 2013 Calendar.House of Representatives
    20. Jun 12Rules suspended. Carried over to June 13, 2013 Calendar.House of Representatives
    21. Jun 13Third reading. Carried by Greenlick. Passed.House of Representatives
    22. Jun 18Senate refused to concur in House amendments.Senate
    23. Jun 25Senators Shields, Baertschiger, Monnes Anderson, appointed Senate conferees.Senate
    24. Jun 25Representatives Greenlick, Clem, Thompson appointed House conferees.House of Representatives
    25. Jul 8In conference committee upon adjournment.Senate