Bill Text: OR HB2709 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to area agencies; declaring an emergency.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Failed) 2013-07-08 - In committee upon adjournment. [HB2709 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-HB2709-Introduced.html

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     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session

NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
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LC 2860

                         House Bill 2709

Sponsored by Representative OLSON

                             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 coordinated care organization to contract with area
agencies to coordinate transition to long term care from health
care facility of members who are dually eligible for Medicare and
Medicaid.
  Declares emergency, effective on passage.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to area agencies; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + Section 2 of this 2013 Act is added to and made
a part of ORS chapter 414. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + (1) As used in this section:
  (a) 'Area agency' has the meaning given that term in ORS
410.040.
  (b) 'Health care facility' has the meaning given that term in
ORS 442.015.
  (2) A certified coordinated care organization must contract
with the area agencies located in the geographic region served by
the organization to provide transitional care coordination for
members of the organization who are ready to be discharged from a
health care facility and who are dually eligible for Medicare and
Medicaid. The organization must contract with the area agencies
to ensure that upon discharge there is a transition plan in place
for long term care and in-home support as necessary for the
member to live at home or in the community. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + This 2013 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2013 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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