HB 3439
Requires individual and group health benefit plans and benefit plans offered by the Public Employees' Benefit Board and the Oregon Educators Benefit Board to reimburse services provided by naturopathic physicians within the scope of their practice if the services are reimbursed when provided by licensed physicians, physician associates or nurse practioners.
Official Summary
Digest: Makes insurers pay naturopathic doctors the same as a doctor, PA or NP when they do the same work. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.3). Requires individual and group health benefit plans and benefit plans offered by the Public Employees' Benefit Board and the Oregon Educators Benefit Board to reimburse services provided by naturopathic physicians within the scope of their practice if the services are reimbursed when provided by licensed physicians, physician associates or nurse practioners. Requires reimbursement paid to a naturopathic physician in independent practice to be in the same amount as reimbursement paid to a physician, physician associate or nurse practioner.
Committee
JWM
Sponsors
Rep Nosse, Rep Helfrich, Rep Andersen
Last Action
In committee upon adjournment.
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Legislative Timeline
House: In committee upon adjournment.
House: Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
House: Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.
House: Work Session held.
House: Public Hearing held.
House: Public Hearing held.
House: Public Hearing cancelled.
House: Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.
House: First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
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