(1) As used in this section and ORS § 413.163 and 413.167:

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(a) ‘Board’ means the:

(A) State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology;

(B) State Board of Chiropractic Examiners;

(C) State Board of Licensed Social Workers;

(D) Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists;

(E) Oregon Board of Dentistry;

(F) State Board of Massage Therapists;

(G) Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine;

(H) Oregon State Board of Nursing;

(I) Oregon Board of Optometry;

(J) State Board of Pharmacy;

(K) Oregon Medical Board;

(L) Occupational Therapy Licensing Board;

(M) Oregon Board of Physical Therapy;

(N) Oregon Board of Psychology;

(O) Board of Medical Imaging;

(P) Long Term Care Administrators Board;

(Q) State Board of Direct Entry Midwifery;

(R) State Board of Denture Technology;

(S) Respiratory Therapist and Polysomnographic Technologist Licensing Board;

(T) Board of Licensed Dietitians; and

(U) Oregon Health Authority, to the extent that the authority:

(i) Licenses emergency medical services providers under ORS § 682.216; and

(ii) Regulates traditional health workers under ORS § 414.665.

(b) ‘Coordinated care organization’ has the meaning given that term in ORS § 414.025.

(c) ‘Health care provider’ means an individual licensed, certified, registered or otherwise authorized to practice by a board.

(d) ‘Health insurer’ has the meaning given that term in ORS § 746.600.

(2) At least once each calendar year and in accordance with timelines established by the authority by rule, a coordinated care organization, a health care provider or health care provider’s designee, or a health insurer shall collect data on race, ethnicity, preferred spoken and written languages, disability status, sexual orientation and gender identity from the coordinated care organization’s, health care provider’s or health insurer’s patients, clients and members, in accordance with standards adopted by the authority pursuant to ORS § 413.161. A coordinated care organization, health care provider or health insurer shall submit the data to the authority in the manner prescribed by the authority by rule.

(3)(a) The authority shall adopt rules, including but not limited to rules:

(A) Establishing standards for collecting, securely transmitting and reporting the data described in subsection (2) of this section;

(B) Establishing the timelines for collection and submission of data described in subsection (2) of this section;

(C) Permitting coordinated care organizations, health care providers and health insurers to report to the authority that a patient, client or member refused to answer questions regarding race, ethnicity, preferred spoken and written languages, disability status, sexual orientation and gender identity;

(D) Establishing criteria for extensions of timelines established under this subsection and a process for reviewing requests for extensions; and

(E) Establishing criteria for exempting certain health care providers or classes of health care providers from the requirements of subsection (2) of this section and a process for reviewing requests for exemptions.

(b) In adopting rules under subsection (2) of this section, the authority shall:

(A) Consult with the advisory committee established under ORS § 413.161;

(B) Allow coordinated care organizations, health care providers and health insurers to collect the data described in subsection (2) of this section on electronic or paper forms; and

(C) Require coordinated care organizations, health care providers and health insurers to inform patients, clients and members:

(i) That data collected under subsection (2) of this section is reported to the authority;

(ii) How the authority, coordinated care organization, health care provider and health insurer use the data;

(iii) Of the purposes for which the data may not be used; and

(iv) That the patient, client or member is not required to answer questions regarding race, ethnicity, preferred spoken and written languages, disability status, sexual orientation and gender identity.

(4) Data collected under this section is confidential and not subject to disclosure under ORS § 192.311 to 192.478. The authority may release the data collected under this section only if the data to be released is anonymized and aggregated so that the data released does not reasonably allow an individual whose information is included in the data to be identified.

(5) A coordinated care organization or health insurer transacting insurance in this state may not consider any data collected under subsection (2) of this section:

(a) In determining whether to deny, limit, cancel, rescind or refuse to renew an insurance policy;

(b) To establish premium rates for an insurance policy; or

(c) To establish the terms and conditions of an insurance policy.

(6) The authority may provide incentives to coordinated care organizations, health care providers and health insurers to assist in deferring the costs of making changes to electronic health records systems or similar systems to facilitate the collection of data described in subsection (2) of this section.

(7)(a) The authority shall monitor coordinated care organizations, health care providers and health insurers for compliance with the standards established under subsection (1) of this section.

(b) The authority may impose on a coordinated care organization, health care provider or health insurer a civil penalty for a violation of the requirements of this section or rules adopted under this section:

(A) Not to exceed $200 for the first violation;

(B) Not to exceed $400 for the second violation; and

(C) Not to exceed $500 for the third and subsequent violations.

(c) Prior to imposing a penalty under paragraph (b) of this subsection, the authority shall provide notice to the coordinated care organization, health care provider or health insurer of the alleged violation and provide the coordinated care organization, health care provider or health insurer a reasonable time in which to correct the violation. [2021 c.549 § 1]

See note under 413.161.

[1965 c.556 § 26; 1971 c.779 § 44; 1973 c.823 § 130; 2001 c.900 § 99a; repealed by 2005 c.381 § 30]