Relating to health care cost information; declaring an emergency.
Catchline/Summary:
Establishes data reporting requirements for carriers offering health benefit plans and for third party administrators. Establishes data reporting requirements for carriers offering health benefit plans and for third party administrators. Requires insurers to include administrative expenses and explanation of changes in administrative expenses in rate filings. Requires Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to approve increases in administrative expenses.]
Authorizes director to establish by rule uniform statewide standards for administrative functions of licensed health insurers.]
Requires Office for Oregon Health Policy and Research to convene stakeholder workgroup to develop uniform standards for licensed health insurers. Requires office to report on development of standards to appropriate interim committee of Legislative Assembly on or before October 1, 2009.
Authorizes Department of Consumer and Business Services to establish uniform standards.Authorizes Office for Oregon Health Policy and Research to collect and report changes in contracted prices for services provided by health benefit plan or administered by third party administrator.] Authorizes office to adopt reporting requirements for capital projects proposed by hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers. Authorizes] Requires office to adopt rules to ensure full disclosure about expected impact of capital project to community served by hospital or ambulatory surgical center. Directs Administrator of Office for Oregon Health Policy and Research to adopt schedule of penalties, not to exceed $500 per day of violation.
Declares emergency, effective on passage.
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