Oregon House Bill 2857 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on July 6 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-07-06 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Provides that insurer may not offer or issue policy, contract or certificate of insurance that provides that insurer has sole right or right that is superior to right of insured to interpret terms and conditions of policy, contract or certificate or that specifies standard of interpretation or review that is inconsistent with laws of this state. Requires policy, contract or certificate of insurance to state that policy, contract or certificate conforms to Insurance Code, that Insurance Code is incorporated into policy, contract or certificate and that Insurance Code controls over conflicting provision of policy, contract or certificate. Requires policy, contract or certificate of insurance to state that insurer does not have sole right or right that is superior to right of insured to interpret policy, contract or certificate and may not specify standard for interpretation or review that conflicts with laws of this state. Applies required provisions to health care service contractors and trusts that carry out multiple-employer welfare arrangement. Directs court, arbitrator or other adjudicatory authority to give full effect to required provisions and to construe provisions liberally to effect purposes of Insurance Code. Becomes operative 91 days after effective date of Act. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Relating to provisions required in insurance policies; declaring an emergency.

Rep. Jennifer Williamson [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-07-06	House	In committee upon adjournment.
2015-02-11	House	Referred to Consumer Protection and Government Effectiveness.
2015-02-04	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/Measures/Overview/HB2857
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2857/Introduced