Oregon House Bill 4154 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 36-0)
Status: Passed on April 8 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-04-08 - Chapter 78, (2014 Laws): Effective date March 19, 2014.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Requires Oregon Health Insurance Exchange Corporation to request federal agency to allow individuals and businesses to qualify for premium tax credits, cost-sharing reductions and business tax relief if individuals and businesses enrolled in qualified health plans directly with insurers. Expands authority of Governor to remove members of board of directors of Oregon Health Insurance Exchange Corporation. Sunsets expanded authority on July 1, 2015. Makes employees of Cover Oregon subject to state whistleblower protections. Authorizes Oregon Health Authority, overseen by Oregon Medical Insurance Pool Board, to make expenditures for transitional medical insurance pool program from ending balance of premium assessments and reinsurance program funds.Ù Modifies requirements for Oregon Reinsurance Program to align with changes in federal law.Ù Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Relating to administration of health insurance; and declaring an emergency.

Sen. Shemia Fagan [D]	Sen. Alan Bates [D]	Rep. Mitch Greenlick [D]	Sen. Richard Devlin [D]
Sen. Laurie Monnes Anderson [D]	Sen. Floyd Prozanski [D]	Sen. Elizabeth Steiner Hayward [D]	Sen. Peter Courtney [D]
Rep. Jules Kopel-Bailey [D]	Rep. Philip Barnhart [D]	Rep. Brent Barton [D]	Rep. Deborah Boone [D]
Rep. Peter Buckley [D]	Rep. Brian Clem [D]	Rep. Margaret Doherty [D]	Sen. Lew Frederick [D]
Rep. Joe Gallegos [D]	Sen. Sara Gelser Blouin [D]	Sen. Chris Gorsek [D]	Rep. Paul Holvey [D]
Rep. Val Hoyle [D]	Rep. Alissa Keny-Guyer [D]	Rep. Betty Komp [D]	Rep. Tina Kotek [D]
Rep. Ann Lininger [D]	Rep. John Lively [D]	Rep. Greg Matthews [D]	Rep. Caddy McKeown [D]
Rep. Nancy Nathanson [D]	Rep. Jeff Reardon [D]	Rep. Barbara Warner [D]	Rep. Carolyn Tomei [D]
Rep. Ben Unger [D]	Rep. Jessica Pederson [D]	Rep. Jennifer Williamson [D]	Rep. Bradley Witt [D]

2014-03-06 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 30 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-03-04 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 55 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2014-03-03 - House - House Committee Do pass as amended and be printed engrossed (Y: 26 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-12 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments, be printed engrossed and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-04-08	House	Chapter 78, (2014 Laws): Effective date March 19, 2014.
2014-03-19	House	Governor signed.
2014-03-12	Senate	President signed.
2014-03-11	House	Speaker signed.
2014-03-06	Senate	Third reading. Carried by Winters. Passed.Ayes, 30.
2014-03-05	Senate	Second reading.
2014-03-05	Senate	Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
2014-03-04	Senate	Referred to Ways and Means.
2014-03-04	Senate	First reading. Referred to President's desk.
2014-03-04	House	Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Fagan. Passed.Ayes, 56; Nays, 2--Hicks, Parrish; Excused, 2--Berger, Weidner.
2014-03-04	House	Second reading.
2014-03-03	House	Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
2014-03-03	House	Work Session held.
2014-02-27	House	Returned to Full Committee.
2014-02-27	House	Work Session held.
2014-02-17	House	Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.
2014-02-13	House	Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2014-02-13	House	Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2014-02-12	House	Work Session held.
2014-02-05	House	Public Hearing held.
2014-02-03	House	Referred to Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
2014-02-03	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2014R1/Measures/Overview/HB4154
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2014R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4154/Introduced
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2014R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4154/House%20Amendments
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2014R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4154/A-Engrossed
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2014R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4154/House%20Amendments%20to%20A-Engrossed
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2014R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4154/B-Engrossed
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2014R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4154/Enrolled
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2014R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/20049
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2014R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/20252
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2014R1/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=318783
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2014R1/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=319099