71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
HMRA to A-Eng. SB 608
LC 2517/SB 608-AMR5
HOUSE MINORITY REPORT
AMENDMENTS TO
A-ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 608
May 16
Speaker Simmons:
A minority of your Committee on Business, Labor, and Consumer
Affairs, to whom was referred A-engrossed Senate Bill 608, having
had the same under consideration, respectfully reports it back
with the recommendation that it do pass with the following
amendments:
On page 1 of the printed A-engrossed bill, line 3, delete ' and
734.695' and insert ', 734.695, 750.055 and 750.333'.
On page 7, after line 21, insert:
' { + SECTION 11. + } { + Section 12 of this 2001 Act is
added to and made a part of ORS chapter 743. + }
' { + SECTION 12. + } { + (1) For purposes of this section,
' contraceptive' means any appliance, device, drug or medicinal
preparation approved by the Food and Drug Administration and
intended or having special utility for the prevention of
conception.
' (2) All health insurance policies that provide a prescription
drug benefit, except those policies in which coverage is limited
to expenses from accidents or specific diseases that are
unrelated to the coverage required by this subsection, must
include coverage for:
' (a) Prescription contraceptives; and
' (b) Outpatient consultations, examinations, procedures and
medical services that are necessary for the prescription or
administration of the contraceptives required to be covered
pursuant to this subsection.
' (3) The coverage required by this section may be made subject
to provisions of the policy that apply to other benefits under
the policy, including but not limited to provisions relating to
deductibles and coinsurance. + }
' { + SECTION 13. + } ORS 750.055 is amended to read:
' 750.055. (1) The following provisions of the Insurance Code
shall apply to health care service contractors to the extent so
applicable and not inconsistent with the express provisions of
ORS 750.005 to 750.095:
' (a) ORS 731.004 to 731.150, 731.162, 731.216 to 731.362,
731.382, 731.385, 731.386, 731.390, 731.398 to 731.430, 731.450,
731.454, 731.488, 731.504, 731.508, 731.509, 731.510, 731.511,
731.512, 731.574 to 731.620, 731.592, 731.594, 731.640 to
731.652, 731.730, 731.731, 731.735, 731.737, 731.740, 731.750,
731.804 and 731.844 to 731.992.
' (b) ORS 732.215, 732.220, 732.230, 732.245, 732.250, 732.320,
732.325 and 732.517 to 732.592, not including ORS 732.549 and
732.574 to 732.592.
' (c)(A) ORS 733.010 to 733.050, 733.080, 733.140 to 733.170,
733.210, 733.510 to 733.620, 733.635 to 733.680 and 733.695 to
733.780 apply to not-for-profit health care service contractors.
' (B) ORS chapter 733, not including ORS 733.630, applies to
for-profit health care service contractors.
' (d) ORS chapter 734.
' (e) ORS 742.001 to 742.009, 742.013, 742.061, 742.065,
742.150 to 742.162, 742.400, 742.520 to 742.540, 743.010,
743.013, 743.018 to 743.030, 743.050, 743.100 to 743.109,
743.402, 743.412, 743.472, 743.492, 743.495, 743.498, 743.522,
743.523, 743.524, 743.526, 743.527, 743.528, 743.529, 743.549 to
743.555, 743.556, 743.560, 743.600 to 743.610, 743.650 to
743.656, 743.693, 743.697, 743.699, 743.701, 743.704, 743.706 to
743.712, 743.721, 743.722, 743.726, 743.727, 743.728, 743.729,
743.804, 743.807, 743.808, 743.809, 743.814 to 743.839, 743.842,
743.845 and 743.847 { + and section 12 of this 2001 Act + }.
' (f) The provisions of ORS chapter 744 relating to the
regulation of agents.
' (g) ORS 746.005 to 746.140, 746.160, 746.180, 746.220 to
746.370 and 746.600 to 746.690.
' (h) ORS 743.714, except in the case of group practice health
maintenance organizations that are federally qualified pursuant
to Title XIII of the Public Health Service Act unless the patient
is referred by a physician associated with a group practice
health maintenance organization.
' (i) ORS 735.600 to 735.650.
' (j) ORS 743.680 to 743.689.
' (k) ORS 744.700 to 744.740.
' (L) ORS 743.730 to 743.773.
' (m) ORS 731.485, except in the case of a group practice
health maintenance organization that is federally qualified
pursuant to Title XIII of the Public Health Service Act and that
wholly owns and operates an in-house drug outlet.
' (2) For the purposes of this section only, health care
service contractors shall be deemed insurers.
' (3) Any for-profit health care service contractor organized
under the laws of any other state which is not governed by the
insurance laws of such state, will be subject to all requirements
of ORS chapter 732.
' (4) The Director of the Department of Consumer and Business
Services may, after notice and hearing, adopt reasonable rules
not inconsistent with this section and ORS 750.003, 750.005,
750.025 and 750.045 that are deemed necessary for the proper
administration of these provisions.
' { + SECTION 14. + } ORS 750.333 is amended to read:
' 750.333. (1) The following provisions of the Insurance Code
apply to trusts carrying out a multiple employer welfare
arrangement:
' (a) ORS 731.004 to 731.150, 731.162, 731.216 to 731.268,
731.296 to 731.316, 731.324, 731.328, 731.378, 731.386, 731.390,
731.398, 731.406, 731.410, 731.414, 731.418 to 731.434, 731.454,
731.484, 731.486, 731.488, 731.512, 731.574 to 731.620, 731.640
to 731.652, 731.804 to 731.992.
' (b) ORS 733.010 to 733.050, 733.140 to 733.170, 733.210,
733.510 to 733.680 and 733.695 to 733.780.
' (c) ORS chapter 734.
' (d) ORS 742.001 to 742.009, 742.013, 742.061 and 742.400.
' (e) ORS 743.028, 743.053, 743.524, 743.526, 743.527, 743.528,
743.529, 743.530, 743.560, 743.562, 743.600, 743.601, 743.602,
743.610, 743.693, 743.699, 743.727, 743.728, 743.730 to 743.773
(except 743.760 to 743.773), 743.801, 743.804, 743.807, 743.808,
743.809, 743.814 to 743.839, 743.842, 743.845 and 743.847.
' (f) ORS 743.556, 743.701, 743.703, 743.704, 743.706, 743.707,
743.709, 743.710, 743.712, 743.713, 743.714, 743.717, 743.718,
743.719, 743.721, 743.722, 743.725 and 743.726 { + and section
12 of this 2001 Act + }. Multiple employer welfare arrangements
to which ORS 743.730 to 743.773 apply are subject to the sections
referred to in this paragraph only as provided in ORS 743.730 to
743.773.
' (g) Provisions of ORS chapter 744 relating to the regulation
of agents and insurance consultants, and ORS 744.700 to 744.740.
' (h) ORS 746.005 to 746.140, 746.160, 746.180 and 746.220 to
746.370.
' (i) ORS 731.592 and 731.594.
' (2) For the purposes of this section:
' (a) A trust carrying out a multiple employer welfare
arrangement shall be considered an insurer.
' (b) References to certificates of authority shall be
considered references to certificates of multiple employer
welfare arrangement.
' (c) Contributions shall be considered premiums.
' (3) The provision of health benefits under ORS 750.301 to
750.341 shall be considered to be the transaction of health
insurance.
' { + SECTION 15. + } { + Section 12 of this 2001 Act and
the amendments to ORS 750.055 and 750.333 by sections 13 and 14
of this 2001 Act apply to health insurance policies issued or
renewed on or after the effective date of this 2001 Act. + } ' .
/sDiane Rosenbaum
Representative
/sVicki Walker
Representative
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