ORS 743B.003 Purposes

• Library: Oregon Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through legislation effective January 1, 2024
• Year: 2023
• Citation: ORS 743B.003

The purposes of ORS 743.004, 743.022, 743.535, 743B.003 to 743B.127 and 743B.800 are:

(1) To promote the availability of health insurance coverage to groups regardless of their enrollees' health status or claims experience;

(2) To prevent abusive rating practices;

(3) To require disclosure of rating practices to purchasers of small employer and individual health benefit plans;

(4) To prohibit the use of preexisting condition exclusions;

(5) To encourage the availability of individual health benefit plans for individuals who are not enrolled in group health benefit plans;

(6) To improve renewability and continuity of coverage for employers and covered individuals;