l9n/ Oregon

2019 Regular Session

House Bill 3076

Requires nonprofit hospitals and their nonprofit affiliated clinics to establish financial assistance policies meeting specified criteria, including reducing charges to low-income patients.

Became law as Chapter 497, Oregon Laws 2019, signed June 25, 2019, 120 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2020.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Requires nonprofit hospitals and their nonprofit affiliated clinics to establish financial assistance policies meeting specified criteria, including reducing charges to low-income patients. Establishes consumer rights with respect to billing and charges for services provided by nonprofit hospitals and their nonprofit affiliated clinics. Requires hospital to post certain information on website, including information regarding its community health needs assessment and three-year strategy to address health care needs of community. Requires Oregon Health Authority to establish community benefit spending floor for hospitals and affiliated clinics. Specifies process for setting community benefit spending floor and factors to be considered. Requires hospital to annually report to authority specified information regarding hospital, its health care facilities and its affiliated clinics. Prohibits insurer from prohibiting hospital from waiving all or part of copayments or deductibles as condition of reimbursement for services under policy or certificate of insurance.

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

6 co-sponsors

Rob Nosse, Alissa Keny-Guyer, Sheri Schouten, Mitch Greenlick, Marty Wilde, Rachel Prusak

In the Senate

    3 co-sponsors

    Shemia Fagan, James Manning Jr., Laurie Monnes Anderson

    Its course

    February 25 to July 2, 2019, 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 action23 actions on 20 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 25 to May 2084 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 25 to Mar 14 days

    Health CareMar 1 to Apr 1646 days

    RulesApr 16 to May 1630 days

    In the SenateMay 20 to Jun 1728 days

    Waiting for a committeeMay 20 to May 211 day

    RulesMay 21 to Jun 1222 days

    Back in the House of RepresentativesJun 17 to Jun 192 days

    With the GovernorJun 19 to Jun 256 days

    Votes

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

    • House of Representatives, third reading38–21

      Passed · May 20 · 1 present

    • Senate, third reading20–8

      Passed · Jun 17 · 1 present

    • House of Representatives, concurrence45–15

      Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 18

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 16

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 12

    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 25 – May 20

    1. Feb 25Introduced
    2. Mar 1Sent to Health Care
    3. Mar 28Heard in Health Care
    4. Apr 9Heard in Health Care
    5. Apr 16Health Care reported it without a recommendation, and that it go to Rules
    6. Sent to Rules
    7. May 6Heard in Rules
    8. May 13Heard in Rules
    9. May 16Rules recommended it as amended
    10. May 17Read a second time
    11. May 20Passed the House of Representatives, 38 to 21

    In the Senate May 21 – Jun 17

    1. May 21Arrived in the Senate
    2. Sent to Rules
    3. Jun 3Heard in Rules
    4. Jun 5Heard in Rules
    5. Jun 12Rules recommended it as amended
    6. Jun 13Read a second time
    7. Jun 17Passed the Senate, 20 to 8

    Back in the House of Representatives Jun 18 – Jun 19

    1. Jun 18The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments and passed it again, 45 to 15
    2. Jun 19Signed in the House of Representatives

    To the Governor Jun 19 – Jul 2

    1. Jun 19Signed in the Senate
    2. Jun 25Signed by the Governor
    3. Jul 2Became chapter 497 of Oregon Laws 2019, in force from January 1, 2020
    All 23 actions, as published
    1. Feb 25First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Mar 1Referred to Health Care.House of Representatives
    3. Mar 28Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Apr 9Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Apr 16Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.House of Representatives
    6. Apr 16Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
    7. May 6Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    8. May 13Public Hearing and Work Session held.House of Representatives
    9. May 16Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    10. May 17Second reading.House of Representatives
    11. May 20Third reading. Carried by Salinas. Passed.House of Representatives
    12. May 21First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    13. May 21Referred to Rules.Senate
    14. Jun 3Public Hearing held.Senate
    15. Jun 5Work Session held.Senate
    16. Jun 12Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
    17. Jun 13Second reading.Senate
    18. Jun 17Third reading. Carried by Fagan. Passed.Senate
    19. Jun 18House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.House of Representatives
    20. Jun 19Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    21. Jun 19President signed.Senate
    22. Jun 25Governor signed.House of Representatives
    23. Jul 2Chapter 497, (2019 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2020.House of Representatives