l9n/ Oregon

2017 Regular Session

House Bill 2387

Creates Oregon Premium Protection Program in Department of Consumer and Business Services and establishes Oregon Premium Protection Fund.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on July 7, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Creates Oregon Premium Protection Program in Department of Consumer and Business Services and establishes Oregon Premium Protection Fund.</b> Requires pharmaceutical manufacturer to pay to department cost of prescription drug that exceeds specified threshold. <b>Requires department to use payments to reimburse insurers, third party administrators, Public Employees' Benefit Board, Oregon Educators Benefit Board, health care service contractors and multiple employer welfare arrangements for incurred costs of drug that exceeds specified threshold. Requires pharmaceutical manufacturer to provide 60 days' advance notice of increase in cost of prescription drug that exceeds 3.4 percent over 12-month period. Prohibits Public Employees' Benefit Board, Oregon Educators Benefit Board, health care service contractors, multiple employer welfare arrangements and carriers for small employer, group or individual health benefit plans from requiring enrollees to incur out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs that exceed specified maximums. Requires pharmaceutical manufacturers to report to Department of Consumer and Business Services specified information about prescription drug costs and about patient assistance programs. Authorizes civil penalties for failing to report <b>or to make payments required by Oregon Premium Protection Program</b>. Requires Public Employees' Benefit Board, Oregon Educators Benefit Board, health care service contractors, multiple employer welfare arrangements and carriers for small employer, group or individual health benefit plans to make available online specified information about prescription drug coverage and costs<b> and to post to website 30 days' advance notice of termination of coverage of prescription drug</b>.

Its course

January 9 to July 7, 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 action8 actions on 7 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 9 to Jul 7 · stopped179 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 9 to Jan 178 days

Health CareJan 17 to Apr 27100 days

Ways and MeansApr 27 to Jul 7 · stopped71 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 27

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 Jan 9 – Jul 7

  1. Jan 9Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Health Care
  3. Mar 3Heard in Health Care
  4. Mar 22Heard in Health Care
  5. Apr 17Heard in Health Care
  6. Apr 27Health Care recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  7. Sent to Ways and Means
  8. Jul 7Died when the session ended
All 8 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. Mar 3Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Mar 22Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 17Work Session held.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 27Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  7. Apr 27Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
  8. Jul 7In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives