Oregon Senate Bill 457 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on June 26 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-06-26 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Modifies required coverage of prescription drugs in medical assistance program. Modifies required coverage of prescription drugs in medical assistance program. Modifies membership requirements and duties of Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and Health Evidence Review Commission and advisory committees appointed for committee and commission. Reduces term of committee members from four years to two years. Modifies timelines for Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee to make recommendation and for Oregon Health Authority to act on recommendation. Requires decision approving, disapproving or modifying recommendation of committee to be adopted by rule.

Relating to the scope of services paid for by medical assistance.

Sen. Tim Knopp [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-06-26	Senate	In committee upon adjournment.
2021-03-03	Senate	Public Hearing held.
2021-01-19	Senate	Referred to Health Care.
2021-01-11	Senate	Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/SB457
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB457/Introduced