Bill Text: OR SB379 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to administrative requirements for persons contracting with the state to provide health services; declaring an emergency.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Failed) 2013-07-08 - In committee upon adjournment. [SB379 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-SB379-Introduced.html

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     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session

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LC 1601

                         Senate Bill 379

Sponsored by Senator BATES (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.

  Limits patient data that must be reported to Oregon Health
Authority by providers of mental health and addiction services.
Requires authority to appoint rules advisory committee that
includes specified members.
  Declares emergency, effective on passage.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to administrative requirements for persons contracting
  with the state to provide health services; and declaring an
  emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) As used in this section:
  (a) 'Patient data' means information concerning a patient or
services provided to a patient that must be submitted to the
Oregon Health Authority by a provider for billing purposes.
  (b) 'Provider' means a person that contracts or enters into an
agreement with the authority to provide mental health or
addiction services.
  (2) No later than January 1, 2014, the authority shall adopt by
rule reporting standards for patient data that require providers
to submit no more than the minimum information necessary for the
authority and the provider to comply with federal requirements.
The authority shall amend the state Medicaid plan as necessary to
eliminate excessive or redundant reporting requirements and to
streamline the process of reporting patient data.
  (3) The authority shall appoint an advisory committee under ORS
183.333 to advise the authority in the development and adoption
of rules under this section. The advisory committee must include
individuals who contract with the authority to provide mental
health or addiction services or members of organizations that
represent the interests of persons that contract with the
authority to provide mental health or addiction services. + }
  SECTION 2. Section 1 of this 2011 Act is amended to read:
   { +  Sec. 1. + } (1) As used in this section:
  (a) 'Patient data' means information concerning a patient or
services provided to a patient that must be submitted to the
authority by a provider for billing purposes.
  (b) 'Provider' means a person that contracts or enters into an
agreement with the Oregon Health Authority to provide mental
health or addiction services.

  (2)   { - No later than January 1, 2014, - }  The authority
shall adopt by rule reporting requirements for patient data that
require providers to submit no more than the minimum information
necessary for the authority and the provider to comply with
federal requirements. The authority shall amend the Medicaid
state plan as necessary to eliminate excessive or redundant
reporting requirements or to streamline the process of reporting
patient data.
  (3) The authority shall appoint an advisory committee under ORS
183.333 to advise the authority in the   { - development and - }
adoption  { + or amendment + } of rules   { - under this
section - }  { +  concerning the reporting of patient data + }.
The advisory committee must include individuals who contract with
the authority to provide mental health or addiction services or
members of organizations that represent the interests of persons
that contract with the authority to provide mental health or
addiction services.
  SECTION 3.  { + The amendments to section 1 of this 2013 Act by
section 2 of this 2013 Act become operative January 2, 2014. + }
  SECTION 4.  { + 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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