Andrea Salinas
- Democratic
Primary
Requires nonprofit hospitals and their nonprofit affiliated clinics to establish financial assistance policies meeting specified criteria, including reducing charges to low-income patients. Establishes consumer rights with respect to billing and charges for services provided by nonprofit hospitals and their nonprofit affiliated clinics. Requires hospital to post certain information on website, including information regarding its community health needs assessment and three-year strategy to address health care needs of community. Requires Oregon Health Authority to establish community benefit spending floor for hospitals and affiliated clinics. Specifies process for setting community benefit spending floor and factors to be considered. Requires hospital to annually report to authority specified information regarding hospital, its health care facilities and its affiliated clinics. Prohibits insurer from prohibiting hospital from waiving all or part of copayments or deductibles as condition of reimbursement for services under policy or certificate of insurance.
Chapter 497, (2019 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2020.
Governor signed.
President signed.
Speaker signed.
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
Third reading. Carried by Fagan. Passed.
Second reading.
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
Work Session held.
Public Hearing held.
Referred to Rules.
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
Third reading. Carried by Salinas. Passed.
Second reading.
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
Public Hearing and Work Session held.
Public Hearing held.
Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.
Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.
Work Session held.
Public Hearing held.
Referred to Health Care.
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| SRULES Amendment -A10 | |
| HRULES Amendment -7 | |
| Senate Amendments to A-Engrossed | |
| Introduced | |
| House Amendments to Introduced | |
| Enrolled | |
| B-Engrossed | |
| A-Engrossed |
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| No related documents. |
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