Health Care

OR - Representative Mitch Greenlick (D)

Title:

Chair

OR - Representative Alissa Keny-Guyer (D)

Title:

Vice-chair

OR - Representative Jim Thompson (R)

Title:

Vice-chair

OR - Representative Brian Clem (D)

Title:

Member

OR - Representative Jason Conger (R)

Title:

Member

OR - Representative Chris Harker (D)

Title:

Member

OR - Representative Bill Kennemer (R)

Title:

Member

OR - Representative John Lively (D)

Title:

Member

OR - Representative Jim Weidner (R)

Title:

Member

OR - HB4137 Appropriates moneys to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for Primary Health Care Loan Forgiveness Program.

OR - HB4109 Requires Oregon Health Authority to commission independent study of costs and impacts of operating basic health program in Oregon.

OR - HB4050 Removes prohibition against insurer's issuing or delivering to small employer policy of insurance against risk of economic loss under less than fully insured employee health benefit plan.

OR - HB4110 Prohibits insurer from denying reimbursement under health benefit plan for covered services provided to person in custody of local supervisory authority, if person is in custody pending disposition of charges.

OR - HB4108 Requires Oregon Health Authority to contract with nonprofit organizations to operate pilot project to provide used durable medical equipment to medical assistance recipients.

OR - HB4013 Authorizes practitioners to electronically transmit prescriptions for Schedule II controlled substances in nonemergency situations.

OR - HB4085 Modifies requirements for insurance coverage of colorectal cancer screening examinations and laboratory tests.

OR - HB4074 Authorizes Board of Medical Imaging to waive specified licensing requirements for individual who meets certain criteria.

OR - HB4154 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.

OR - SB1526 Requires Oregon Health Authority to investigate whether, and under what terms and conditions, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is likely to approve using Children's Health Insurance Program funds to subsidize costs of commercial health insurance coverage for children with family incomes from 200 percent to 300 percent of federal poverty guidelines.

OR - SB1577 Requires Department of State Police and all sheriffs and municipal police departments to adopt written policies relating to missing vulnerable adults on or before January 1, 2015.

OR - SB1548 Amends certain statutes that reference "physician" to include references to "physician assistant" and "nurse practitioner." Takes effect July 1, 2014.

OR - SB1579 Requires health plans with prescription drug benefits and coordinated care organizations to each adopt synchronization policy for synchronizing refill dates of patients' prescription drugs.

OR - SB1562 Modifies requirements for health insurance coverage of services, medications and supplies necessary for management of diabetes during pregnancy.

OR - SB1519 Requires dentist to test, at least once per week, autoclave or other heat sterilization device.