Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 414 § 414.654 — Persons served by prepaid managed care health services organizations; funding

Persons served by prepaid managed care health services organizations; funding of health information technology. (1)(a) The Oregon Health Authority shall continue to contract with one or more prepaid managed care health services organizations, as defined in ORS 414.025, that are in compliance with contractual obligations owed to the state or local government on July 27, 2015, and that serve: (A) A geographic area of the state that a coordinated care organization has not been certified to serve; or (B) Individuals described in ORS 414.631 (2), (3) and (4). (b) Contracts authorized by this subsection are not subject to ORS chapters 279A and 279B, except ORS 279A.250 to 279A.290 and 279B.235. (2) Prepaid managed care health services organizations contracting with the authority under this section are subject to the applicable requirements for, and are permitted to exercise the rights of, coordinated care organizations under ORS 413.022, 414.153, 414.572, 414.591, 414.605, 414.607, 414.655, 414.712, 414.728, 414.743, 414.746, 414.760, 416.510 to 416.610, 441.094, 442.372, 655.515, 659.830 and 743B.470. (3) To facilitate the full adoption of health information technology by coordinated care organizations, patient centered primary care homes and behavioral health homes, the authority shall explore options for assisting providers and coordinated care organizations in funding their use of health information technology. [2011 c.602 §14; 2012 c.8 §2; 2015 c.792 §1; 2015 c.798 §16]