Official Summary

Digest: Tells some health insurers to pay certain primary care providers the same as other primary care providers for the same services. Tells DCBS to make rules and adopt a base payment rate. Exempts health insurance offered by OEBB and PEBB. Declares an emergency. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.1). [Digest: The Act tells OHA to study health care. (Flesch Readability Score: 92.9).] [Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study health care. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets on January 2, 2027.] Requires certain health insurers to reimburse the cost of primary care providers in an independent practice at the same rate as primary care providers within a hospital-based or hospital-affiliated system for the same services. Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules and implement a benchmark Primary Care Fairness Rate. Exempts health insurance policies or certificates issued by the Public Employees' Benefit Board or the Oregon Educators Benefit Board. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.