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SB 250 — Relating to health insurance.
Last action — Effective date, January 1, 2020.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2019. Enacted.
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Summary
<i>Adopts Fry Graph Readability Formula for health insurance policies and materials approved by Department of Consumer and Business Services. Repeals mandatory terms for certain policy provisions and requires department to prescribe or approve terms.</i>] <b>Prohibits individual from being excluded from participation in or denied benefits under health benefit plan issued or delivered in this state based on actual or perceived race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability. Allows Oregon residents to be insured under master group policies issued outside of Oregon. Authorizes Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to assess fee on insurer that is exempt from covering benefit required under ORS chapter 743A or other Insurance Code provision to prevent insurer from gaining market advantage due to exemption. Applies requirements for mental health parity to individual health benefit plans, other than grandfathered health plans. Exempts, from requirements applicable to health benefit plans issued to small employers, individual health benefit plans for which employee of small employer pays premiums from funds in health reimbursement arrangement established by employer. Requires individual health benefit plans to be offered on guaranteed issue basis without preexisting condition exclusions. Specifies exception. Allows Department of Consumer and Business Services to certify more than one bronze plan and silver plan.</b>
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Read SB 250 on the official Oregon source →Action History
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Effective date, January 1, 2020.
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Chapter 285, 2019 Laws.
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Governor signed.
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Speaker signed.
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President signed.
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Third reading. Carried by Mitchell. Passed.
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Carried over to May 29, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
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Carried over to May 28, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
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Carried over to May 27, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
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Second reading.
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Recommendation: Do pass.
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Public Hearing and Work Session held.
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Referred to Health Care.
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First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
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Vote explanation filed by Boquist.
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Third reading. Carried by Monnes Anderson. Passed.
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Carried over to 04-18 by unanimous consent.
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Second reading.
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Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
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Work Session held.
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Work Session held.
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Public Hearing held.
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Referred to Health Care.
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Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →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.
Show all 90 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 30 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 51 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 85% | 13% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (60)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 9% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alissa Keny-Guyer | — | Yea |
| Andrea Salinas | — | Yea |
| Denyc Boles | — | Yea |
| Mitch Greenlick | — | Yea |
| Rachel Prusak | — | Yea |
| Ron Noble | — | Nay |
| Teresa Alonso Leon | — | Yea |
| Tiffiny Mitchell | — | Yea |
| Rob Nosse | Democrat | Yea |
| Cedric Hayden | Republican | Yea |
| Christine Drazan | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 83% | 17% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Alan Olsen | — | Nay |
| Arnie Roblan | — | Yea |
| Betsy Johnson | — | Yea |
| Bill Hansell | — | Yea |
| Brian Boquist | — | Nay |
| Chuck Riley | — | Yea |
| Chuck Thomsen | — | Nay |
| Cliff Bentz | — | Yea |
| Dallas Heard | — | Yea |
| Dennis Linthicum | — | Nay |
| Elizabeth Steiner Hayward | — | Yea |
| Ginny Burdick | — | Yea |
| Herman Baertschiger Jr. | — | Yea |
| Jackie Winters | — | Yea |
| Laurie Monnes Anderson | — | Yea |
| Lee Beyer | — | Yea |
| Mark Hass | — | Yea |
| Michael Dembrow | — | Yea |
| Peter Courtney | — | Yea |
| Sara Gelser | — | Yea |
| Shemia Fagan | — | Yea |
| Tim Knopp | — | Yea |
| Floyd Prozanski | Democrat | Yea |
| James Manning Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeff Golden | Democrat | Yea |
| Kathleen Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Lew Frederick | Democrat | Yea |
| Rob Wagner | Democrat | Yea |
| Fred Girod | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Thatcher | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 20% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Dennis Linthicum | — | Nay |
| Laurie Monnes Anderson | — | Yea |
| Lee Beyer | — | Yea |
| Shemia Fagan | — | Yea |
| Tim Knopp | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 250 do?
- <i>Adopts Fry Graph Readability Formula for health insurance policies and materials approved by Department of Consumer and Business Services. Repeals mandatory terms for certain policy provisions and requires department to prescribe or approve terms.</i>] <b>Prohibits individual from being excluded from participation in or denied benefits under health benefit plan issued or delivered in this state based on actual or perceived race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability. Allows Oregon residents to be insured under master group policies issued outside of Oregon. Authorizes Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to assess fee on insurer that is exempt from covering benefit required under ORS chapter 743A or other Insurance Code provision to prevent insurer from gaining market advantage due to exemption. Applies requirements for mental health parity to individual health benefit plans, other than grandfathered health plans. Exempts, from requirements applicable to health benefit plans issued to small employers, individual health benefit plans for which employee of small employer pays premiums from funds in health reimbursement arrangement established by employer. Requires individual health benefit plans to be offered on guaranteed issue basis without preexisting condition exclusions. Specifies exception. Allows Department of Consumer and Business Services to certify more than one bronze plan and silver plan.</b>
- What is the current status of SB 250?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2019. Enacted.
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