l9n/ Oregon

2021 Regular Session

Senate Bill 558

Prohibits insurance policy or contract that provides coverage for prescription drug to require prescription for drug prescribed for medical assistance recipient to be filled or refilled at mail order pharmacy or to require prescription to be filled or refilled at pharmacy that is not local and enrolled in medical assistance program.

Became law as Chapter 339, Oregon Laws 2021, signed June 15, 2021, 155 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2022.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Prohibits insurance policy or contract that provides coverage for prescription drug to require prescription for drug<b> prescribed for medical assistance recipient</b> to be filled or refilled at mail order pharmacy or to <i>prohibit</i>]<b> require</b> prescription <i>from being</i>]<b> to be</b> filled or refilled at <i>local</i>] pharmacy<b> that is not local and enrolled in medical assistance program</b>.<b> Creates exception regarding specialty drugs.</b>

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

2 co-sponsors

James Manning Jr., Deb Patterson

In the House of Representatives

    2 co-sponsors

    Lisa Reynolds, Wlnsvey Campos

    Its course

    January 11 to June 30, 2021, 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 action24 actions on 21 days

    In the SenateJan 11 to Apr 1493 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 11 to Jan 198 days

    Health CareJan 19 to Apr 879 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 14 to Jun 249 days

    Waiting for a committeeApr 14 to Apr 206 days

    Health CareApr 20 to May 2535 days

    With the GovernorJun 2 to Jun 1513 days

    Votes

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

    • Senate, third reading27–3

      Passed · Apr 14

    • House of Representatives, third reading55–0

      Passed · Jun 2 · 5 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 8

    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 Jan 11 – Apr 14

    1. Jan 11Introduced
    2. Jan 19Sent to Health Care
    3. Feb 22Heard in Health Care
    4. Mar 31Heard in Health Care
    5. Apr 8Health Care recommended it as amended
    6. Apr 12Read a second time
    7. Apr 14Passed the Senate, 27 to 3

    In the House of Representatives Apr 15 – Jun 2

    1. Apr 15Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Apr 20Sent to Health Care
    3. May 4Heard in Health Care
    4. May 20Heard in Health Care
    5. May 25Health Care recommended it
    6. Read a second time
    7. Jun 2Passed the House of Representatives, 55 to 0

    To the Governor Jun 7 – Jun 30

    1. Jun 7Signed in the Senate
    2. Jun 8Signed in the House of Representatives
    3. Jun 15Signed by the Governor
    4. Jun 30Became chapter 339 of Oregon Laws 2021
    5. In force from January 1, 2022
    All 24 actions, as published
    1. Jan 11Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Jan 19Referred to Health Care.Senate
    3. Feb 22Public Hearing held.Senate
    4. Mar 31Work Session held.Senate
    5. Apr 8Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
    6. Apr 12Second reading.Senate
    7. Apr 14Third reading. Carried by Gelser. Passed.Senate
    8. Apr 14Vote explanation(s) filed by Heard.Senate
    9. Apr 15First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    10. Apr 20Referred to Health Care.House of Representatives
    11. May 4Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    12. May 20Work Session held.House of Representatives
    13. May 25Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    14. May 25Second reading.House of Representatives
    15. May 26Rules suspended. Carried over to May 27, 2021 Calendar.House of Representatives
    16. May 27Rules suspended. Carried over to May 28, 2021 Calendar.House of Representatives
    17. May 28Carried over to June 1, 2021 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.House of Representatives
    18. Jun 1Rules suspended. Carried over to June 2, 2021 Calendar.House of Representatives
    19. Jun 2Third reading. Carried by Campos. Passed.House of Representatives
    20. Jun 7President signed.Senate
    21. Jun 8Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    22. Jun 15Governor signed.Senate
    23. Jun 30Chapter 339, 2021 Laws.Senate
    24. Jun 30Effective date, January 1, 2022.Senate