72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 Regular Session
 
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LC 2055
 
                         House Bill 2453
 
Sponsored by Representative KRUSE
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
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measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Exempts statute requiring insurance coverage of supplies,
equipment and diabetes self-management programs from automatic
repeal provisions.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to health insurance coverage; amending ORS 743.694.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 743.694 is amended to read:
  743.694. (1) Subject to other terms, conditions and benefits in
the plan, group health benefit plans as described in ORS 743.730
shall provide payment, coverage or reimbursement for supplies,
equipment and diabetes self-management programs associated with
the treatment of insulin-dependent diabetes, insulin-using
diabetes, gestational diabetes and noninsulin-using diabetes
prescribed by a health care professional legally authorized to
prescribe such items.
  (2) As used in this section, 'diabetes self-management program'
means one program of assessment and training after diagnosis and
no more than three hours per year of assessment and training upon
a material change of condition, medication or treatment that is
provided by:
  (a) An education program credentialed or accredited by a state
or national entity accrediting such programs; or
  (b) A program provided by a physician licensed under ORS
chapter 677, a registered nurse, a nurse practitioner, a
certified diabetes educator or a licensed dietitian with
demonstrated expertise in diabetes.
   { +  (3) This section is exempt from ORS 743.700. + }
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