l9n/ Oregon

2022 Regular Session

House Bill 4035

Requires Oregon Health Authority, in collaboration with Department of Human Services and Department of Consumer and Business Services, to develop and implement process for conducting medical assistance program redeterminations, when federal public health emergency ends, consistent with stated goals of Legislative Assembly.

Became law as Chapter 29, Oregon Laws 2022, signed March 17, 2022, 44 days after it was filed. In force from March 17, 2022.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Requires Oregon Health Authority, in collaboration with Department of Human Services<b> and Department of Consumer and Business Services</b>, to develop and <i>, subject to approval by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services,</i>] implement process for conducting medical assistance program redeterminations, when <b>federal</b> public health emergency ends, consistent with stated goals of Legislative Assembly. <i>Grants, subject to conditions, specified flexibility to authority and department with respect to timing of redeterminations and timelines for obtaining eligibility information from enrollees.</i>]<b> Allows authority and Department of Consumer and Business Services to phase in redeterminations and adjust timelines, for up to 90 days, to minimize risk of disruptions in coverage or care for high-risk populations or populations at risk of becoming uninsured.</b> Authorizes temporary waiver of statutory limits on disclosure of enrollee information. Sunsets January 2, 2024. Requires authority <i>and department</i>]<b>, in collaboration with Department of Human Services and Department of Consumer and Business Services,</b> to develop outreach and enrollment assistance <i>program</i>] and <i>broad</i>]<b> specified</b> communications <i>strategy</i>]<b> strategies</b>, with advice of community and partner work group. Specifies membership of work group. <i>Requires authority and department to provide monthly updates on communications, outreach and navigation assistance activities to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health, Medicaid Advisory Committee and Health Insurance Exchange Advisory Committee.</i>] Sunsets January 2, 2024. Establishes task force to develop proposal for bridge program to provide affordable health insurance coverage and improve continuity of coverage for individuals who regularly enroll and disenroll in medical assistance program due to frequent fluctuations in income. Specifies membership of task force. Requires, no later than <i>May 31</i>]<b> July 31</b>, 2022, task force to submit report with recommendations to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health, subcommittee of Joint Interim Committee on Ways and Means related to human services, President of Senate, Speaker of House of Representative and Legislative Fiscal Officer. Sunsets January 2, 2024. Requires authority to submit to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services request for federal approval necessary to secure federal financial participation in costs of administering bridge program. Requires authority to implement bridge program upon receipt of federal approval. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Its course

February 1 to April 1, 2022, 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 action28 actions on 18 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 1 to Mar 229 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 1 to Feb 10 days

Health CareFeb 1 to Feb 1615 days

RulesFeb 16 to Feb 215 days

Ways and MeansFeb 21 to Feb 22 · moved on1 day

Capital ConstructionFeb 22 to Feb 25 · moved on3 days

Ways and MeansFeb 25 to Feb 283 days

In the SenateMar 2 to Mar 31 day

Waiting for a committeeMar 2 to Mar 20 days

Ways and MeansMar 2 to Mar 31 day

With the GovernorMar 3 to Mar 1714 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading40–19

    Passed · Mar 2 · 1 present

  • Senate, third reading18–8

    Passed · Mar 3 · 4 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 16

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 28

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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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 1 – Mar 2

  1. Feb 1Introduced
  2. Sent to Health Care
  3. Feb 9Heard in Health Care
  4. Feb 11Heard in Health Care
  5. Feb 14Heard in Health Care
  6. Feb 16Health Care recommended it as amended, and that it go to Rules
  7. Sent to Rules
  8. Feb 17Heard in Rules
  9. Feb 18Heard in Rules
  10. Feb 21Rules recommended it, and that it go to Ways and Means
  11. Sent to Ways and Means
  12. Feb 22Sent to Capital Construction Subcommittee
  13. Feb 25Heard in Capital Construction Subcommittee
  14. Returned to Ways and Means
  15. Feb 26Heard in Ways and Means
  16. Feb 28Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  17. Mar 1Read a second time
  18. Mar 2Passed the House of Representatives, 40 to 19

In the Senate Mar 2 – Mar 3

  1. Mar 2Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Mar 3Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Read a second time
  5. Passed the Senate, 18 to 8

To the Governor Mar 8 – Apr 1

  1. Mar 8Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Mar 17Signed by the Governor
  4. Apr 1Became chapter 29 of Oregon Laws 2022, in force from March 17, 2022
All 28 actions, as published
  1. Feb 1First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Feb 1Referred to Health Care.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 9Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Feb 11Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  5. Feb 14Work Session held.House of Representatives
  6. Feb 16Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Rules.House of Representatives
  7. Feb 16Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
  8. Feb 17Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  9. Feb 18Work Session held.House of Representatives
  10. Feb 21Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  11. Feb 21Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
  12. Feb 22Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.House of Representatives
  13. Feb 25Work Session held.House of Representatives
  14. Feb 25Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
  15. Feb 26Work Session held.House of Representatives
  16. Feb 28Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  17. Mar 1Second reading.House of Representatives
  18. Mar 2Third reading. Carried by Prusak. Passed.House of Representatives
  19. Mar 2Vote explanation(s) filed by Scharf.House of Representatives
  20. Mar 2First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  21. Mar 2Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
  22. Mar 3Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.Senate
  23. Mar 3Second reading.Senate
  24. Mar 3Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Steiner Hayward. Passed.Senate
  25. Mar 8Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  26. Mar 8President signed.Senate
  27. Mar 17Governor signed.House of Representatives
  28. Apr 1Chapter 29, (2022 Laws): Effective date March 17, 2022.House of Representatives