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2014 Regular Session

House Bill 4154

Requires Oregon Health Insurance Exchange Corporation to request federal agency to allow individuals and businesses to qualify for premium tax credits, cost-sharing reductions and business tax relief if individuals and businesses enrolled in qualified health plans directly with insurers.

Became law as Chapter 78, Oregon Laws 2014, signed March 19, 2014, 44 days after it was filed. In force from March 19, 2014.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Requires Oregon Health Insurance Exchange Corporation to request federal agency to allow individuals and businesses to qualify for premium tax credits, cost-sharing reductions and business tax relief if individuals and businesses enrolled in qualified health plans directly with insurers. Expands authority of Governor to remove members of board of directors of Oregon Health Insurance Exchange Corporation. Sunsets expanded authority on July 1, 2015. Makes employees of Cover Oregon subject to state whistleblower protections. [<i>Authorizes Oregon Health Authority, overseen by Oregon Medical Insurance Pool Board, to make expenditures for transitional medical insurance pool program from ending balance of premium assessments and reinsurance program funds.</i>] [<i>Modifies requirements for Oregon Reinsurance Program to align with changes in federal law.</i>] 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

28 co-sponsors

Betty Komp, Jessica Vega Pederson, Sara Gelser Blouin, Jennifer Williamson, Jules Bailey, Phil Barnhart, Brent Barton, Deborah Boone, Peter Buckley, Brian Clem, Margaret Doherty, Lew Frederick, Joe Gallegos, Chris Gorsek, Paul Holvey, Val Hoyle, Alissa Keny-Guyer, Ann Lininger, John Lively, Greg Matthews, Caddy McKeown, Nancy Nathanson, Jeff Reardon, Barbara Smith Warner, Tina Kotek, Carolyn Tomei, Ben Unger, Brad Witt

In the Senate

4 co-sponsors

Elizabeth Steiner, Laurie Monnes Anderson, Floyd Prozanski, Peter Courtney

Its course

February 3 to April 8, 2014, 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 action22 actions on 14 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 3 to Mar 429 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 3 to Feb 30 days

Health CareFeb 3 to Feb 1310 days

Ways and MeansFeb 13 to Feb 17 · moved on4 days

Human ServicesFeb 17 to Feb 27 · moved on10 days

Ways and MeansFeb 27 to Mar 34 days

In the SenateMar 4 to Mar 62 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 4 to Mar 40 days

Ways and MeansMar 4 to Mar 51 day

With the GovernorMar 6 to Mar 1913 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading56–2

    Passed · Mar 4 · 2 present

  • Senate, third reading30–0

    Passed · Mar 6

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 13

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 3

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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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 3 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 3Introduced
  2. Sent to Health Care
  3. Feb 5Heard in Health Care
  4. Feb 12Heard in Health Care
  5. Feb 13Health Care recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. Feb 17Sent to Human Services Subcommittee
  8. Feb 27Heard in Human Services Subcommittee
  9. Returned to Ways and Means
  10. Mar 3Heard in Ways and Means
  11. Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  12. Mar 4Read a second time
  13. Passed the House of Representatives, 56 to 2

In the Senate Mar 4 – Mar 6

  1. Mar 4Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Mar 5Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Read a second time
  5. Mar 6Passed the Senate, 30 to 0

To the Governor Mar 11 – Apr 8

  1. Mar 11Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Mar 12Signed in the Senate
  3. Mar 19Signed by the Governor
  4. Apr 8Became chapter 78 of Oregon Laws 2014, in force from March 19, 2014
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Feb 3First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Feb 3Referred to Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 5Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Feb 12Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Feb 13Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  6. Feb 13Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  7. Feb 17Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.House of Representatives
  8. Feb 27Work Session held.House of Representatives
  9. Feb 27Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
  10. Mar 3Work Session held.House of Representatives
  11. Mar 3Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  12. Mar 4Second reading.House of Representatives
  13. Mar 4Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Fagan. Passed.House of Representatives
  14. Mar 4First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  15. Mar 4Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
  16. Mar 5Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.Senate
  17. Mar 5Second reading.Senate
  18. Mar 6Third reading. Carried by Winters. Passed.Senate
  19. Mar 11Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  20. Mar 12President signed.Senate
  21. Mar 19Governor signed.House of Representatives
  22. Apr 8Chapter 78, (2014 Laws): Effective date March 19, 2014.House of Representatives