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2014 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1579

Requires health plans with prescription drug benefits and coordinated care organizations to each adopt synchronization policy for synchronizing refill dates of patients' prescription drugs.

Became law as Chapter 25, Oregon Laws 2014, signed March 3, 2014, 28 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2015.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Requires <i>certain</i> health plans with prescription drug benefits <b>and coordinated care organizations to each adopt synchronization policy</b> <i>to cover refills of prescription drugs in accordance with plan</i> for synchronizing refill dates of patients' prescription drugs. <i>Applies to coverage of prescriptions and refills requested on and after January 1, 2015.</i> <i>Declares emergency, effective on passage.</i> .

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

Betsy Johnson

Its course

February 3 to March 10, 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 action17 actions on 9 days

In the SenateFeb 3 to Feb 1411 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 3 to Feb 30 days

Health Care and Human ServicesFeb 3 to Feb 1310 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 14 to Feb 217 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 14 to Feb 140 days

Health CareFeb 14 to Feb 206 days

With the GovernorFeb 21 to Mar 310 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading29–0

    Passed · Feb 14 · 1 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading55–0

    Passed · Feb 21 · 5 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 13

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 Senate Feb 3 – Feb 14

  1. Feb 3Introduced
  2. Sent to Health Care and Human Services
  3. Feb 13Heard in Health Care and Human Services
  4. Health Care and Human Services recommended it as amended
  5. Feb 14Read a second time
  6. Passed the Senate, 29 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 19Heard in Health Care
  4. Feb 20Health Care recommended it
  5. Read a second time
  6. Feb 21Passed the House of Representatives, 55 to 0

To the Governor Feb 24 – Mar 10

  1. Feb 24Signed in the Senate
  2. Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Mar 3Signed by the Governor
  4. Mar 10Became chapter 25 of Oregon Laws 2014
  5. In force from January 1, 2015
All 17 actions, as published
  1. Feb 3Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Feb 3Referred to Health Care and Human Services.Senate
  3. Feb 13Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
  4. Feb 13Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  5. Feb 14Second reading.Senate
  6. Feb 14Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Bates. Passed.Senate
  7. Feb 14First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  8. Feb 14Referred to Health Care.House of Representatives
  9. Feb 19Public Hearing and Work Session held.House of Representatives
  10. Feb 20Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  11. Feb 20Second reading.House of Representatives
  12. Feb 21Third reading. Carried by Greenlick. Passed.House of Representatives
  13. Feb 24President signed.Senate
  14. Feb 24Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  15. Mar 3Governor signed.Senate
  16. Mar 10Chapter 25, 2014 Laws.Senate
  17. Mar 10Effective date, January 1, 2015.Senate