Key Votes
HB 4164 - Implementing the Oregon Health Insurance Exchange - Key Vote
Oregon Key Votes
John Kitzhaber signed this legislation.
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Stages
- March 8, 2012 Executive Signed
- March 5, 2012 Senate Bill Passed
- March 2, 2012 House Bill Passed
- Feb. 1, 2012 Introduced
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Legislation - Signed (Executive) - March 8, 2012
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (26-4) - March 5, 2012 (Key vote)
Title: Implementing the Oregon Health Insurance Exchange
Vote to pass a bill that amends certain operations of the Oregon Health Insurance Exchange Corporation (ORHIX).
-Authorizes the ORHIX Corporation to borrow money and provide funding for facilities and operations (Sec. 1).
-Specifies that any money borrowed by the ORHIX corporation or funds granted from the ORHIX corporation do not constitute a pledge of the “full faith and credit” of the State of Oregon (Sec. 1).
-Prohibits the State of Oregon from paying debts incurred by the ORHIX corporation (Sec. 1).
-Authorizes the following individuals and entities to purchase insurance through the exchange, effective October 1, 2015 (Secs. 10 & 11):
-Employers with no more than 100 employees;
-Individuals and families; and
-School districts and eligible employees of school districts.
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (55-5) - March 2, 2012 (Key vote)
Title: Implementing the Oregon Health Insurance Exchange
Vote to pass a bill that amends certain operations of the Oregon Health Insurance Exchange Corporation (ORHIX).
-Authorizes the ORHIX Corporation to borrow money and provide funding for facilities and operations (Sec. 1).
-Specifies that any money borrowed by the ORHIX corporation or funds granted from the ORHIX corporation do not constitute a pledge of the “full faith and credit” of the State of Oregon (Sec. 1).
-Prohibits the State of Oregon from paying debts incurred by the ORHIX corporation (Sec. 1).
-Authorizes the following individuals and entities to purchase insurance through the exchange, effective October 1, 2015 (Secs. 10 & 11):
-Employers with no more than 100 employees;
-Individuals and families; and
-School districts and eligible employees of school districts.
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Feb. 1, 2012
Title: Implementing the Oregon Health Insurance Exchange