Oregon House Bill 2605 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 21 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-05-21 - Chapter 88, (2015 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2016.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Specifies procedures by which Department of Consumer and Business Services may approve, modify or disapprove rate filing. Requires insurers to submit rate filings to Department of Consumer and Business Services no later than eight months prior to beginning of open enrollment period for health insurance exchange. Requires department to make preliminary decision on rate filing within 10 days after close of public comment period and to notify insurer in writing if preliminary decision is to disapprove rate filing. Allows insurer opportunity to meet with Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services and provide additional information if preliminary decision is to disapprove rate. Requires director to make final decision on rate filing within 30 days of close of public comment period.] If insurer contests denial of rate filing within 10 days of notice, requires final order in contested case hearing to be entered no later than 90 days prior to beginning of open enrollment period for plan for which rates were submitted.] Specifies procedures for insurer or person affected by rate filing to contest department's approval, modification or disapproval of rate filing. Requires department to convene work group to consider modifying standard used to review rate filings.

Relating to insurance.

Rep. Robert Nosse [D]

2015-05-05 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 25 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-04-29 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass the A-Eng bill (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-04-14 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 56 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2015-04-06 - House - House Committee Do pass as amended and be printed engrossed (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-05-21	House	Chapter 88, (2015 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2016.
2015-05-18	House	Governor signed.
2015-05-11	Senate	President signed.
2015-05-08	House	Speaker signed.
2015-05-05	Senate	Third reading. Carried by Shields. Passed.Ayes, 25; nays, 5--Baertschiger Jr, Girod, Thatcher, Thomsen, Whitsett.
2015-05-04	Senate	Second reading.
2015-05-04	Senate	Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
2015-04-29	Senate	Public Hearing and Work Session held.
2015-04-17	Senate	Referred to Health Care.
2015-04-15	Senate	First reading. Referred to President's desk.
2015-04-14	House	Third reading. Carried by Nosse. Passed.Ayes, 56; Nays, 3--Post, Whitsett, Wilson; Excused, 1--Weidner.
2015-04-13	House	Rules suspended. Carried over to April 14, 2015 Calendar.
2015-04-10	House	Second reading.
2015-04-09	House	Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
2015-04-06	House	Work Session held.
2015-02-27	House	Public Hearing held.
2015-01-16	House	Referred to Health Care.
2015-01-12	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/Measures/Overview/HB2605
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2605/Introduced
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2605/House%20Amendments
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2605/A-Engrossed
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2605/Enrolled
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/21401
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=341928
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/22122
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=347915