Oregon 2017 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 2897 — Relating to health insurance.

Last action — In committee upon adjournment.

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

This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Prohibits insurer that offers health benefit plan in state from restricting covered services to in-network providers, imposing higher deductible, copayment or out-of-pocket maximum for out-of-network physicians than for in-network physicians, requiring prior authorization for physician ordered prescription drugs, laboratory tests or physician referrals, requiring generic drugs, except for controlled substances, to be filled at in-network pharmacies and requiring physicians licensed by Oregon Medical Board to be credentialed. Requires insurer that offers health benefit plan to reimburse immunization at same rate across all providers and to reimburse all drugs within same class in same amount.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In committee upon adjournment.

  2. Public Hearing held.

  3. Referred to Health Care.

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

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 90 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (90)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2897 do?
Prohibits insurer that offers health benefit plan in state from restricting covered services to in-network providers, imposing higher deductible, copayment or out-of-pocket maximum for out-of-network physicians than for in-network physicians, requiring prior authorization for physician ordered prescription drugs, laboratory tests or physician referrals, requiring generic drugs, except for controlled substances, to be filled at in-network pharmacies and requiring physicians licensed by Oregon Medical Board to be credentialed. Requires insurer that offers health benefit plan to reimburse immunization at same rate across all providers and to reimburse all drugs within same class in same amount.
What is the current status of HB 2897?
This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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