l9n/ Oregon

2017 Regular Session

House Bill 2342

Authorizes Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules not in compliance with Insurance Code if necessary due to change in federal law or decision by federal agency that Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services determines will cause imminent destabilization of insurance market and risk life or health of state residents.

Became law as Chapter 626, Oregon Laws 2017, signed August 2, 2017, 205 days after it was filed. In force from August 2, 2017.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Authorizes Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules not in compliance with Insurance Code if necessary due to change in federal law or decision by federal agency that Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services determines will cause imminent destabilization of insurance market and risk life or health of state residents.<b> Prohibits department from failing to comply with statutory provisions requiring coverage of specific providers, items, services and essential health benefits and provisions limiting preexisting condition exclusions.</b> Rules adopted pursuant to authority granted by Act may be in effect for no longer than six months. Department must immediately report actions taken to President of Senate, Speaker of House of Representatives and committees of Legislative Assembly related to health, and must report each calendar quarter thereafter. Sunsets July 1, 2019. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Its course

January 9 to August 10, 2017, 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 action26 actions on 22 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 9 to May 17128 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 9 to Jan 178 days

Health CareJan 17 to Apr 2093 days

RulesApr 20 to May 1222 days

In the SenateMay 17 to Jul 145 days

Waiting for a committeeMay 17 to May 181 day

Health CareMay 18 to Jun 922 days

RulesJun 9 to Jun 3021 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesJul 1 to Jul 109 days

With the GovernorJul 10 to Aug 223 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading41–18

    Passed · May 17 · 1 present

  • Senate, third reading29–1

    Passed · Jul 1

  • House of Representatives, concurrence37–22

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jul 5 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 12

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 9

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 Jan 9 – May 17

  1. Jan 9Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Health Care
  3. Feb 8Heard in Health Care
  4. Apr 17Heard in Health Care
  5. Apr 20Health Care reported it without a recommendation, and that it go to Rules
  6. Sent to Rules
  7. May 9Heard in Rules
  8. May 11Heard in Rules
  9. May 12Rules recommended it as amended
  10. May 15Read a second time
  11. May 17Passed the House of Representatives, 41 to 18

In the Senate May 18 – Jul 1

  1. May 18Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Health Care
  3. May 30Heard in Health Care
  4. Jun 9Health Care recommended it as amended
  5. Sent to Rules
  6. Jun 28Heard in Rules
  7. Jun 30Rules recommended it
  8. Read a second time
  9. Jul 1Passed the Senate, 29 to 1

Back in the House of Representatives Jul 5 – Jul 10

  1. Jul 5The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments and passed it again, 37 to 22
  2. Jul 10Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Jul 18 – Aug 10

  1. Jul 18Signed in the Senate
  2. Aug 2Signed by the Governor
  3. Aug 10Became chapter 626 of Oregon Laws 2017, in force from August 2, 2017
All 26 actions, as published
  1. Jan 9First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 17Referred to Health Care.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 8Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 17Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 20Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 20Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
  7. May 9Public Hearing and Work Session held.House of Representatives
  8. May 11Work Session held.House of Representatives
  9. May 12Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  10. May 15Second reading.House of Representatives
  11. May 16Rules suspended. Carried over to May 17, 2017 Calendar.House of Representatives
  12. May 17Third reading. Carried by Nosse. Passed.House of Representatives
  13. May 18First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  14. May 18Referred to Health Care.Senate
  15. May 30Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
  16. Jun 9Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
  17. Jun 9Referred to Rules by order of the President.Senate
  18. Jun 28Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
  19. Jun 30Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.Senate
  20. Jun 30Second reading.Senate
  21. Jul 1Third reading. Carried by Boquist. Passed.Senate
  22. Jul 5House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.House of Representatives
  23. Jul 10Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  24. Jul 18President signed.Senate
  25. Aug 2Governor signed.House of Representatives
  26. Aug 10Chapter 626, (2017 Laws): Effective date August 2, 2017.House of Representatives