75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
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LC 3414
 
                         Senate Bill 914
 
Sponsored by Senator MONNES ANDERSON
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
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.
 
  Requires prepaid managed care health services organization to
reimburse community health center or safety net clinic for costs
of services provided by center or clinic to enrollee of
organization.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to payment for health care services provided to
  enrollees of prepaid managed care health services organization.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) As used in this section:
  (a) 'Community health center or safety net clinic' means a
nonprofit medical clinic or school-based health center that
provides primary physical health, vision, dental or mental health
services to low-income patients without charge or using a sliding
scale based on the income of the patient.
  (b) 'Prepaid managed care health services organization' has the
meaning given that term in ORS 414.736.
  (2) A prepaid managed care health services organization shall
reimburse a community health center or safety net clinic for the
cost of covered services provided by the center or clinic to an
enrollee of the organization.
  (3) The Department of Human Services shall adopt standards by
rule for the reimbursement of community health centers or safety
net clinics under this section. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + Section 1 of this 2009 Act applies to contracts
entered into or renewed between the Department of Human Services
and a prepaid managed care health services organization on or
after the effective date of this 2009 Act. + }
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