Bill Text: OR HB2357 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to health care; declaring an emergency.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Failed) 2013-07-08 - In committee upon adjournment. [HB2357 Detail]
Download: Oregon-2013-HB2357-Introduced.html
77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session
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House Bill 2357
Sponsored by Representative THATCHER; Senator GEORGE (Presession
filed.)
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.
Prohibits public body from compelling individual, other than
medical assistance recipient, to access health care through
coordinated care organization or purchase health insurance only
through health insurance exchange.
Declares emergency, effective on passage.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to health care; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. { + (1) As used in this section:
(a) 'Compel' means to force an individual to act through the
threat or use of a penalty, fine or other sanction.
(b) 'Public body' has the meaning given that term in ORS
174.109.
(2) A public body may not directly or indirectly compel an
individual, other than a recipient of medical assistance, to:
(a) Access health care services through a coordinated care
organization, as defined in ORS 414.025; or
(b) Purchase health insurance through the health insurance
exchange. + }
SECTION 2. { + 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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