Oregon — Wildfire Bill Passes the Oregon Legislature:
This bill has passed both chambers and is on the way to the Governor’s Desk:
SB 82 establishes certain requirements for insurer that cancels or decides not to renew homeowner insurance policy, or that increases premium, for reason materially related to wildfire risk. Requires insurer to make public, and reflect in insurer’s underwriting guidelines and rate plans, certain information related to wildfire risk mitigation actions. Requires insurer to allow insured at least 24 months to repair, rebuild or replace damaged or lost property if damage or loss was directly related to fire that was subject of order under Emergency Conflagration Act. Prohibits insurance company from using statewide] map of wildfire risk published by agency of this state as basis for canceling or declining to renew policy or increasing premium.
SB 82
Oregon — A Second Wildfire Bill Passes the Oregon Legislature: This bill states that person who voluntarily fights wildfire on private forestland is not civilly liable for injury to person or property resulting from good faith performance of firefighting efforts.
SB 864
Oregon — Medicare Benefits Part B: The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation recently announced the following proposed rulemaking:
Filing Caption: 2023 Coordination of Benefits and Medicare Part B Rulemaking
Amend Rule: 836-020-0780
Rule Summary: Amended to address Coordination of Benefit (COB) issues arising out of individuals being entitled to but not enrolled in Medicare Part B.
Filed: April 28, 2023
Hearing: May 23, 2023, 11 a.m.
This is a hybrid meeting conducted in-person and virtually via Microsoft Teams. See Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Teams meeting instructions.
Last day/time to offer comment: May 30, 2023, 5 p.m.
Oregon — Adjustment of Insulin Cost-Sharing Rule: The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation recently announced the following proposed rulemaking:
Filing Caption: Adjustment of insulin cost-sharing rule
Amend Rule: 836-053-0025
Rule Summary: Updates the insulin co-pay amount for health benefit plans.
Filed: April 24, 2023
Hearing: May 23, 2023, 10 a.m.
This is a hybrid meeting conducted in-person and virtually via Microsoft Teams. See Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Teams meeting instructions.
Last day/time to offer comment: May 30, 2023, 5 p.m.
Oregon — Health Benefit Plans: The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation recently announced the following proposed rulemaking:
Filing Caption: Amendment to 2024 standard bronze and silver health benefit plans
Amend Rule: 836-053-0013
Rule Summary: Update 2024 Standard Bronze and Silver Plans.
Filed: April 24, 2023
Hearing: May 23, 2023, 10 a.m.
This is a hybrid meeting conducted in-person and virtually via Microsoft Teams. See Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Teams meeting instructions.
Last day/time to offer comment: May 30, 2023, 5 p.m.
