Became law as Chapter 538, Oregon Laws 2017, signed July 3, 2017, 175 days after it was filed. In force from October 6, 2017.
2017 Regular Session
House Bill 2391
Imposes 1.5 percent assessment on commercial health insurance premiums and premium equivalents for managed care organizations and Public Employees' Benefit Board health benefit plans.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Imposes 1.5 percent assessment on commercial health insurance premiums and premium equivalents for managed care organizations and Public Employees' Benefit Board health benefit plans. Requires assessments to be credited to Health System Fund to pay for Oregon Reinsurance Program, state medical assistance and costs associated with administering assessments. Establishes Oregon Reinsurance Program in Department of Consumer and Business Services to stabilize rates and premiums for individual health benefit plans and provide greater financial certainty to health insurance consumers. Requires department to apply for federal waiver to carry out program. Modifies hospital assessment by making type A hospitals and type B hospitals subject to assessment and excluding public hospitals other than health district hospitals. Authorizes Oregon Health Authority to impose lower rate of assessment on type A hospitals and type B hospitals. Expands permitted uses of funds in Hospital Quality Assurance Fund. Requires authority to apply for federal approval to modify hospital assessment. Requires Oregon Health Authority to ensure specified level of reimbursement for costs of Oregon Health and Science University in providing services paid for with Medicaid funds. Transfers moneys from specified funds and accounts in State Treasury to Health System Fund. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Its course
January 9 to July 11, 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 action30 actions on 18 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 9 to Jun 15157 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 9 to Jan 178 days
Health CareJan 17 to Apr 2093 days
RulesApr 20 to May 1222 days
Ways and MeansMay 12 to May 12 · moved on0 days
Human ServicesMay 12 to Jun 8 · moved on27 days
Ways and MeansJun 8 to Jun 135 days
In the SenateJun 15 to Jun 216 days
Waiting for a committeeJun 15 to Jun 194 days
Ways and MeansJun 19 to Jun 201 day
With the GovernorJun 21 to Jul 312 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
House of Representatives, third reading36–23
Passed · Jun 15 · 1 present
Senate, third reading20–10
Passed · Jun 21
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 13
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 – Jun 15
- Jan 9Introduced
- Jan 17Sent to Health Care
- Apr 17Heard in Health Care
- Apr 20Health Care reported it without a recommendation, and that it go to Rules
- Sent to Rules
- May 11Heard in Rules
- May 12Rules reported it without a recommendation, and that it go to Ways and Means
- Sent to Ways and Means
- Sent to Human Services Subcommittee
- Jun 1Heard in Human Services Subcommittee
- Jun 8Heard in Human Services Subcommittee
- Returned to Ways and Means
- Jun 13Heard in Ways and Means
- Ways and Means recommended it as amended
- Jun 14Read a second time
- Jun 15Passed the House of Representatives, 36 to 23
In the Senate Jun 19 – Jun 21
- Jun 19Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Ways and Means
- Jun 20Ways and Means recommended it
- Read a second time
- Jun 21Passed the Senate, 20 to 10
To the Governor Jun 26 – Jul 11
- Jun 26Signed in the House of Representatives
- Signed in the Senate
- Jul 3Signed by the Governor
- Jul 11Became chapter 538 of Oregon Laws 2017, in force from October 6, 2017
All 30 actions, as published
- Jan 9First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Jan 17Referred to Health Care.House of Representatives
- Apr 17Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Apr 20Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.House of Representatives
- Apr 20Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
- May 11Work Session held.House of Representatives
- May 12Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
- May 12Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
- May 12Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.House of Representatives
- May 18Public Hearing cancelled.House of Representatives
- Jun 1Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Jun 8Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Jun 8Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
- Jun 13Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Jun 13Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
- Jun 14Second reading.House of Representatives
- Jun 15Rules suspended. Made a Special Order of Business on June 16, 2017 Calendar.House of Representatives
- Jun 15Rules suspended to allow for immediate consideration.House of Representatives
- Jun 15Third reading as Special Order of Business. Carried by Rayfield. Passed.House of Representatives
- Jun 19First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Jun 19Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
- Jun 20Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
- Jun 20Second reading.Senate
- Jun 21Made a Special Order of Business by voice vote.Senate
- Jun 21Third reading. Carried by Winters, Steiner Hayward. Passed.Senate
- Jun 21Vote explanation filed by Olsen.Senate
- Jun 26Speaker signed.House of Representatives
- Jun 26President signed.Senate
- Jul 3Governor signed.House of Representatives
- Jul 11Chapter 538, (2017 Laws): Effective date October 6, 2017.House of Representatives