l9n/ Oregon

2019 Regular Session

Senate Bill 887

Requires insurer, Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board to cover specified health services without prior authorization in health benefit plans and benefit plans offered by insurer or board.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Health Care Committee on June 30, 2019. The 2019 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Requires insurer, Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board to cover specified health services without prior authorization in health benefit plans and benefit plans offered by insurer or board. Prescribes minimum number of visits that must be covered. Prohibits health insurer from requesting refund of payment made on claim if treatment was approved by health insurer, and health insurer confirmed coverage of service with health care provider in writing, online or by telephone.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    SHC

    Its course

    February 28 to June 30, 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 action6 actions on 6 days

    In the SenateFeb 28 to Jun 30 · stopped122 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 28 to Mar 11 day

    Health CareMar 1 to Jun 30 · stopped121 days

    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 Senate Feb 28 – Jun 30

    1. Feb 28Introduced
    2. Mar 1Sent to Health Care
    3. Mar 27Heard in Health Care
    4. Apr 3Heard in Health Care
    5. Apr 8Heard in Health Care
    6. Jun 30Died when the session ended
    All 6 actions, as published
    1. Feb 28Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Mar 1Referred to Health Care.Senate
    3. Mar 27Public Hearing held.Senate
    4. Apr 3Work Session held.Senate
    5. Apr 8Work Session held.Senate
    6. Jun 30In committee upon adjournment.Senate