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2022 Regular Session

House Bill 4134

Requires insurer and health care service contractor to cover labor and delivery services provided at out-of-network health care facility, and medical transport of individual presenting with signs of labor from in-network facility to out-of-network facility, if services provided at out-of-network facility due solely to diversion of patient from in-network health care facility for reasons related to state or federal declaration of public health emergency.

Became law as Chapter 72, Oregon Laws 2022, signed March 23, 2022, 50 days after it was filed. In force from March 23, 2022.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Requires insurer and health care service contractor to cover labor and delivery services provided at out-of-network health care facility<b>, and medical transport of individual presenting with signs of labor from in-network facility to out-of-network facility,</b> if services provided at out-of-network facility due solely to diversion of patient from in-network health care facility for reasons related to state or federal declaration of public health emergency. Prescribes rate of reimbursement and prohibits deductible, out-of-pocket maximum, copayment or coinsurance requirement in excess of such requirements applicable to in-network providers. Exempts Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board. <i>Requires health benefit plan coverage of emergency medical services transport of pregnant woman presenting with signs of labor between medical facilities.</i>] Declares emergency, effective on passage.

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

32 co-sponsors

Teresa Alonso Leon, Daniel Bonham, Shelly Boshart Davis, Janelle Bynum, Maxine Dexter, Jessica George, Christine Goodwin, Ken Helm, Zach Hudson, Bobby Levy, Pam Marsh, Mark Meek, Mark Owens, Khanh Pham, Rachel Prusak, Jeff Reardon, E. Werner Reschke, Anna Scharf, Sheri Schouten, David Brock Smith, Gregory Smith, Kim Wallan, Suzanne Weber, Marty Wilde, Anna Williams, David Gomberg, John Lively, Raquel Moore-Green, Wlnsvey Campos, Jason Kropf, Travis Nelson, James Hieb

In the Senate

12 co-sponsors

Lee Beyer, Lynn Findley, Lew Frederick, Jeff Golden, Bill Hansell, Bill Kennemer, Akasha Lawrence Spence, Dennis Linthicum, Deb Patterson, Floyd Prozanski, Chuck Thomsen, Janeen Sollman

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 action19 actions on 15 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 1 to Feb 2221 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 1 to Feb 10 days

Health CareFeb 1 to Feb 1615 days

In the SenateFeb 22 to Feb 286 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 22 to Feb 231 day

RulesFeb 23 to Feb 241 day

Back in the House of RepresentativesFeb 28 to Mar 33 days

With the GovernorMar 3 to Mar 2320 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading58–1

    Passed · Feb 22 · 1 present

  • Senate, third reading26–0

    Passed · Feb 28 · 4 present

  • House of Representatives, concurrence58–1

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Mar 2 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 16

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 24

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 – Feb 22

  1. Feb 1Introduced
  2. Sent to Health Care
  3. Feb 2Heard in Health Care
  4. Feb 14Heard in Health Care
  5. Feb 16Health Care recommended it as amended
  6. Feb 17Read a second time
  7. Feb 22Passed the House of Representatives, 58 to 1

In the Senate Feb 22 – Feb 28

  1. Feb 22Arrived in the Senate
  2. Feb 23Sent to Rules
  3. Feb 24Heard in Rules
  4. Rules recommended it as amended
  5. Feb 25Read a second time
  6. Feb 28Passed the Senate, 26 to 0

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 2 – Mar 3

  1. Mar 2The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments and passed it again, 58 to 1
  2. Mar 3Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Mar 3 – Apr 1

  1. Mar 3Signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 23Signed by the Governor
  3. Apr 1Became chapter 72 of Oregon Laws 2022, in force from March 23, 2022
All 19 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 2Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Feb 14Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Feb 16Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  6. Feb 17Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Feb 21Rules suspended. Carried over to February 22, 2022 Calendar.House of Representatives
  8. Feb 22Third reading. Carried by Stark. Passed.House of Representatives
  9. Feb 22First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  10. Feb 23Referred to Rules.Senate
  11. Feb 24Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
  12. Feb 24Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
  13. Feb 25Second reading.Senate
  14. Feb 28Third reading. Carried by Steiner Hayward. Passed.Senate
  15. Mar 2House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.House of Representatives
  16. Mar 3Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  17. Mar 3President signed.Senate
  18. Mar 23Governor signed.House of Representatives
  19. Apr 1Chapter 72, (2022 Laws): Effective date March 23, 2022.House of Representatives