71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
Enrolled
House Bill 2763
Sponsored by Representative HILL (at the request of Oregon State
Pharmacists Association, Statewide Pharmacy Coalition, National
Association of Chain Drug Stores)
CHAPTER ................
AN ACT
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. + }
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Enrolled House Bill 2763 (HB 2763-A) Page 1
Passed by House May 15, 2001
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Chief Clerk of House
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Speaker of House
Passed by Senate May 31, 2001
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President of Senate
Enrolled House Bill 2763 (HB 2763-A) Page 2
Received by Governor:
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Approved:
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Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
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Secretary of State
Enrolled House Bill 2763 (HB 2763-A) Page 3