(1) A health benefit plan that provides coverage for cancer chemotherapy treatment must provide coverage for a prescribed, orally administered anticancer medication used to kill or slow the growth of cancerous cells on a basis no less favorable than intravenously administered or injected cancer medications that are covered as medical benefits.

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(2) As used in this section, ‘health benefit plan’ has the meaning given that term in ORS § 743B.005.

(3) The provisions of ORS § 743A.001 do not apply to this section. [2007 c.566 § 2]

 

743A.068 was added to and made a part of the Insurance Code by legislative action but was not added to ORS Chapter 743A or any series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.