Oregon 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 1529 — Relating to health care; and declaring an emergency.

Last action — Effective date, March 17, 2022.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 01, 2022. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 68% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

<i>Allows volunteer qualified health care providers to administer health care services in this state during health care emergency.</i>] Allows Public Health Director to direct and deploy volunteer <b>emergency</b> health care providers <i>during health care emergency</i>] <b>under specified circumstances</b>. Requires Oregon Health Authority to provide workers' compensation coverage for volunteer <b>emergency</b> health care providers. <i>Defines "health care emergency.</i>] <b>Requires individual and group health insurance policies, health care service contractors and multiple employer welfare arrangements to provide reimbursement for at least three primary care visits annually in addition to one annual preventive primary care visit covered without cost-sharing. Exempts commercial plans offered to public employees by Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board. Requires enrollee in individual or group policy or certificate of health insurance and member of coordinated care organizations to be assigned by insurer or coordinated care organization to primary care provider if enrollee has not selected primary care provider within specified timelines. Allows enrollee or member to select different primary care provider at any time. Prohibits individual and group health insurance policies, health care service contractors, multiple employer welfare arrangements and, beginning January 1, 2024, state medical assistance program from denying coverage for services provided by behavioral health home and patient centered primary care home because services were provided on same day or in same facility. Limits copayments for services provided by behavioral health home and patient centered primary care home on same day or in same facility. Prohibits individual and group health insurance policies, health care service contractors, multiple employer welfare arrangements and, beginning January 1, 2024, state medical assistance program from requiring prior authorization for specialty behavioral health services provided at behavioral health home or patient centered primary care home.</b> Clarifies that certain contracts between pharmacies or pharmacists and pharmacy benefits managers are subject to specified requirements. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Effective date, March 17, 2022.

  2. Chapter 37, 2022 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Speaker signed.

  5. President signed.

  6. Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.

  7. Third reading. Carried by Prusak. Passed.

  8. Second reading.

  9. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.

  10. Work Session held.

  11. Public Hearing held.

  12. Referred to Health Care.

  13. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  14. Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.

  15. Second reading.

  16. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

  17. Work Session held.

  18. Public Hearing held.

  19. Referred to Health Care.

  20. Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 90 not signed on · 13 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (90)

90 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.

Passed 18 Yea · 8 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 11000
Republican 0300
Unaffiliated 7504
Total 18804
% of votes cast 60%27%0%13%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Elizabeth Steiner — Yea
Akasha Lawrence Spence — Yea
Art Robinson — Not Voting
Bill Hansell — Nay
Bill Kennemer — Nay
Brian Boquist — Not Voting
Chuck Thomsen — Not Voting
Dallas Heard — Not Voting
Dennis Linthicum — Nay
Lee Beyer — Yea
Lynn Findley — Nay
Michael Dembrow — Yea
Peter Courtney — Yea
Rachel Armitage — Yea
Sara Gelser — Yea
Tim Knopp — Nay
Chris Gorsek Democrat Yea
Deb Patterson Democrat Yea
Floyd Prozanski Democrat Yea
James Manning Jr. Democrat Yea
Janeen Sollman Democrat Yea
Jeff Golden Democrat Yea
Kate Lieber Democrat Yea
Kathleen Taylor Democrat Yea
Kayse Jama Democrat Yea
Lew Frederick Democrat Yea
Rob Wagner Democrat Yea
Dick Anderson Republican Nay
Fred Girod Republican Nay
Kim Thatcher Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Third reading. Carried by Prusak. Passed.

Passed 53 Yea · 5 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 11102
Unaffiliated 20400
Democrat 22000
Total 53502
% of votes cast 88%8%0%3%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
Andrea Salinas — Yea
Anna Williams — Yea
Barbara Smith Warner — Yea
Brad Witt — Yea
Chris Hoy — Yea
Christine Goodwin — Nay
Courtney Neron — Yea
Dan Rayfield — Yea
Duane Stark — Yea
Jack Zika — Nay
James Hieb — Yea
Janelle Bynum — Yea
Jeff Reardon — Yea
Jessica George — Nay
Karin Power — Yea
Lily Morgan — Nay
Marty Wilde — Yea
Maxine Dexter — Yea
Paul Holvey — Yea
Rachel Prusak — Yea
Raquel Moore-Green — Yea
Ron Noble — Yea
Sheri Schouten — Yea
Teresa Alonso Leon — Yea
Andrea Valderrama Democrat Yea
Dacia Grayber Democrat Yea
David Gomberg Democrat Yea
Jason Kropf Democrat Yea
John Lively Democrat Yea
Julie Fahey Democrat Yea
Ken Helm Democrat Yea
Khanh Pham Democrat Yea
Lisa Reynolds Democrat Yea
Mark Meek Democrat Yea
Nancy Nathanson Democrat Yea
Nathan Sosa Democrat Yea
Pam Marsh Democrat Yea
Paul Evans Democrat Yea
Ricki Ruiz Democrat Yea
Rob Nosse Democrat Yea
Sue Rieke Smith Democrat Yea
Susan McLain Democrat Yea
Tawna Sanchez Democrat Yea
Travis Nelson Democrat Yea
Wlnsvey Campos Democrat Yea
Zach Hudson Democrat Yea
Anna Scharf Republican Yea
Bobby Levy Republican Yea
Boomer Wright Republican Yea
Cedric Hayden Republican Yea
Daniel Bonham Republican Yea
David Brock Smith Republican Yea
E. Werner Reschke Republican Yea
Jami Cate Republican Not Voting
Kim Wallan Republican Nay
Mark Owens Republican Yea
Rick Lewis Republican Yea
Shelly Boshart Davis Republican Not Voting
Suzanne Weber Republican Yea
Vikki Breese-Iverson Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Democrat 1000
Republican 2000
Total 10000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Andrea Salinas — Yea
Maxine Dexter — Yea
Rachel Prusak — Yea
Raquel Moore-Green — Yea
Ron Noble — Yea
Sheri Schouten — Yea
Teresa Alonso Leon — Yea
Wlnsvey Campos Democrat Yea
Cedric Hayden Republican Yea
Suzanne Weber Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.

Passed 18 Yea · 7 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 11000
Republican 0201
Unaffiliated 7504
Total 18705
% of votes cast 60%23%0%17%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Elizabeth Steiner — Yea
Akasha Lawrence Spence — Yea
Art Robinson — Not Voting
Bill Hansell — Nay
Bill Kennemer — Nay
Brian Boquist — Not Voting
Chuck Thomsen — Not Voting
Dallas Heard — Not Voting
Dennis Linthicum — Nay
Lee Beyer — Yea
Lynn Findley — Nay
Michael Dembrow — Yea
Peter Courtney — Yea
Rachel Armitage — Yea
Sara Gelser — Yea
Tim Knopp — Nay
Chris Gorsek Democrat Yea
Deb Patterson Democrat Yea
Floyd Prozanski Democrat Yea
James Manning Jr. Democrat Yea
Janeen Sollman Democrat Yea
Jeff Golden Democrat Yea
Kate Lieber Democrat Yea
Kathleen Taylor Democrat Yea
Kayse Jama Democrat Yea
Lew Frederick Democrat Yea
Rob Wagner Democrat Yea
Dick Anderson Republican Nay
Fred Girod Republican Nay
Kim Thatcher Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1529 do?
<i>Allows volunteer qualified health care providers to administer health care services in this state during health care emergency.</i>] Allows Public Health Director to direct and deploy volunteer <b>emergency</b> health care providers <i>during health care emergency</i>] <b>under specified circumstances</b>. Requires Oregon Health Authority to provide workers' compensation coverage for volunteer <b>emergency</b> health care providers. <i>Defines "health care emergency.</i>] <b>Requires individual and group health insurance policies, health care service contractors and multiple employer welfare arrangements to provide reimbursement for at least three primary care visits annually in addition to one annual preventive primary care visit covered without cost-sharing. Exempts commercial plans offered to public employees by Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board. Requires enrollee in individual or group policy or certificate of health insurance and member of coordinated care organizations to be assigned by insurer or coordinated care organization to primary care provider if enrollee has not selected primary care provider within specified timelines. Allows enrollee or member to select different primary care provider at any time. Prohibits individual and group health insurance policies, health care service contractors, multiple employer welfare arrangements and, beginning January 1, 2024, state medical assistance program from denying coverage for services provided by behavioral health home and patient centered primary care home because services were provided on same day or in same facility. Limits copayments for services provided by behavioral health home and patient centered primary care home on same day or in same facility. Prohibits individual and group health insurance policies, health care service contractors, multiple employer welfare arrangements and, beginning January 1, 2024, state medical assistance program from requiring prior authorization for specialty behavioral health services provided at behavioral health home or patient centered primary care home.</b> Clarifies that certain contracts between pharmacies or pharmacists and pharmacy benefits managers are subject to specified requirements. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
What is the current status of SB 1529?
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