Bill Text: OR SB858 | 2011 | Regular Session | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Relating to equal pay for nurse practitioners in independent practice; declaring an emergency.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Failed) 2011-06-30 - In committee upon adjournment. [SB858 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2011-SB858-Engrossed.html

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     76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 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
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .

LC 3323

                           A-Engrossed

                         Senate Bill 858
                 Ordered by the Senate April 29
           Including Senate Amendments dated April 29

Sponsored by COMMITTEE ON HEALTH CARE, HUMAN SERVICES AND RURAL
  HEALTH POLICY

                             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.

  Requires insurers to reimburse independent nurse practitioners
at same rate as physicians for same services.
  Declares emergency, effective on passage.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to equal pay for nurse practitioners in independent
  practice; creating new provisions; amending ORS 743A.036; and
  declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 743A.036 is amended to read:
  743A.036. { +  (1) As used in this section, 'independent
practice' means:
  (a) A solo practice; or
  (b) A collaborative practice in which a nurse practitioner
functions autonomously. + }
    { - (1) - }  { +  (2) + } Whenever any policy of health
insurance provides for reimbursement for any service which is
within the lawful scope of practice of a duly licensed and
certified nurse practitioner, including prescribing or dispensing
drugs, the insured under the policy is entitled to reimbursement
for such service whether it is performed by a physician licensed
by the Oregon Medical Board or by a duly licensed nurse
practitioner.
   { +  (3) The reimbursement shall be in the same amount as the
reimbursement paid under the policy to a licensed physician
performing the service in the area served. + }
    { - (2) - }  { +  (4) + } This section does not apply to
group practice health maintenance organizations that are
federally qualified pursuant to Title XIII of the Health
Maintenance Organization Act.
  SECTION 2.  { + The amendments to ORS 743A.036 by section 1 of
this 2011 Act apply:
  (1) To services provided under contracts entered into or
renewed on or after the effective date of this 2011 Act by
in-network, as defined in ORS 743.871, nurse practitioners.

  (2) To services provided on or after the effective date of this
2011 Act by out-of-network, as defined in ORS 743.871, nurse
practitioners. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + This 2011 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2011 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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