Chapter 549 Oregon Laws 2001

AN ACT

HB 2763

Relating to uniform prescription drug identification cards.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. Sections 2 to 4 of this 2001 Act are added to and made a part of ORS chapter 743.

SECTION 2. As used in section 3 of this 2001 Act:

(1) “Carrier” has the meaning given that term in ORS 743.730.

(2) “Enrollee” has the meaning given that term in ORS 743.730.

(3) “Health benefit plan” has the meaning given that term in ORS 743.730.

SECTION 3. (1) A carrier that provides coverage for prescription drugs provided on an outpatient basis and issues a card or other technology for claims processing, or an administrator of a health benefit plan including, but not limited to, a third party administrator for a self-insured plan, a pharmacy benefits manager and an administrator of a state administered plan, shall issue to an enrollee a prescription drug identification card or other technology that contains all information required for proper claims adjudication.

(2) Upon renewal of a health benefit plan, a carrier or administrator shall issue a prescription drug identification card or other technology containing all current information required for proper claims adjudication.

(3) A carrier or administrator of a health benefit plan is not required to issue a prescription drug identification card or other technology separate from another identification card or technology issued to an enrollee under the health benefit plan if the identification card or technology contains all of the information required for proper claims adjudication.

SECTION 4. The Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services may adopt rules to implement section 3 of this 2001 Act and may consider any relevant standards developed by a standards development organization accredited by the American National Standards Institute that represents organizations interested in electronic standardization with the pharmacy services sector of the health care industry and the requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191.

SECTION 5. Sections 2 and 3 of this 2001 Act become operative on July 1, 2003.

Approved by the Governor June 22, 2001

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 25, 2001

Effective date January 1, 2002

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