l9n/ Oregon

2015 Regular Session

House Bill 2850

Provides that insurer may not issue individual long term care insurance policy until insurer receives written designation of full name and residential address of at least one person to whom insurer can send notice of lapse or termination because of failure to pay premium, or receives written waiver of right to designate person to receive notice.

Became law as Chapter 91, Oregon Laws 2015, signed May 18, 2015, 103 days after it was filed. In force from May 18, 2015.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Provides that insurer may not issue individual long term care insurance policy until insurer receives written designation of full name and residential address of at least one person to whom insurer can send notice of lapse or termination because of failure to pay premium, or receives written waiver of right to designate person to receive notice. Specifies exceptions. Requires individual long term care insurance policy to provide for reinstating coverage after lapse if insurer receives proof that policy owner was cognitively impaired or had loss of functional capacity before grace period for premium payments expires.</b> Provides that notice of insurance policy's lapse is <i>not</i>] effective <i>unless</i>] <b>only if</b> insurer sends written notice to policy owner at least <i>25</i>] <b>30</b> days before date of lapse and includes explanation of reason for lapse. Specifies methods for sending notice <i>and what constitutes proof of notice</i>]. Becomes operative January 1, 2016. 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

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    Betsy Johnson

    Its course

    February 4 to May 21, 2015, 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 action18 actions on 16 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Apr 257 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 4 to Feb 117 days

    Consumer Protection and Government EffectivenessFeb 11 to Mar 3047 days

    In the SenateApr 2 to May 735 days

    Waiting for a committeeApr 2 to Apr 75 days

    Business and TransportationApr 7 to May 629 days

    With the GovernorMay 7 to May 1811 days

    Votes

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

    • House of Representatives, third reading59–0

      Passed · Apr 2 · 1 present

    • Senate, third reading29–0

      Passed · May 7 · 1 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Mar 30

    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 4 – Apr 2

    1. Feb 4Introduced
    2. Feb 11Sent to Consumer Protection and Government Effectiveness
    3. Mar 12Heard in Consumer Protection and Government Effectiveness
    4. Mar 24Heard in Consumer Protection and Government Effectiveness
    5. Mar 30Consumer Protection and Government Effectiveness recommended it as amended
    6. Mar 31Read a second time
    7. Apr 2Passed the House of Representatives, 59 to 0

    In the Senate Apr 6 – May 7

    1. Apr 6Arrived in the Senate
    2. Apr 7Sent to Business and Transportation
    3. Apr 29Heard in Business and Transportation
    4. May 6Business and Transportation recommended it
    5. Read a second time
    6. May 7Passed the Senate, 29 to 0

    To the Governor May 12 – May 21

    1. May 12Signed in the House of Representatives
    2. Signed in the Senate
    3. May 18Signed by the Governor
    4. May 21Became chapter 91 of Oregon Laws 2015, in force from May 18, 2015
    All 18 actions, as published
    1. Feb 4First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Feb 11Referred to Consumer Protection and Government Effectiveness.House of Representatives
    3. Mar 12Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Mar 24Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Mar 30Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    6. Mar 31Second reading.House of Representatives
    7. Apr 1Rules suspended. Carried over to April 2, 2015 Calendar.House of Representatives
    8. Apr 2Third reading. Carried by Huffman. Passed.House of Representatives
    9. Apr 6First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    10. Apr 7Referred to Business and Transportation.Senate
    11. Apr 29Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
    12. May 6Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
    13. May 6Second reading.Senate
    14. May 7Third reading. Carried by Beyer. Passed.Senate
    15. May 12Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    16. May 12President signed.Senate
    17. May 18Governor signed.House of Representatives
    18. May 21Chapter 91, (2015 Laws): Effective date May 18, 2015.House of Representatives