Relating to medical assistance; and declaring an emergency.
Catchline/Summary:
Removes medical assistance from definition of "public assistance" and conforms applicable statutes to reflect definitional change. Removes medical assistance from definition of "public assistance" and conforms applicable statutes to reflect definitional change. Requires grievance procedure for medical assistance applicants and recipients that parallels procedure for public assistance applicants and recipients. Establishes requirement for Oregon Health Authority to allocate funds for each category of medical assistance that parallels Department of Human Services requirement to allocate public assistance funds.] Allows both Oregon Health Authority and Department of Human Services to determine eligibility for medical assistance. Aligns state law with changes to federal Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program laws. Specifies medical assistance application procedures for authority, department and Oregon Health Insurance Exchange Corporation. Repeals obsolete provisions.
Requires authority to provide grants to pilot projects that promote patient accountability from funds allocated to authority for coordinated care organization innovation grants. Establishes Task Force on Individual Responsibility and Health Engagement. Specifies membership. Requires task force to make recommendations to Legislative Assembly for legislation to establish mechanisms to engage medical assistance recipients in their own health.
Becomes operative January 1, 2014.
Declares emergency, effective on passage.
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