Oregon Statutes 659.875 – Discrimination in issuance of benefits or coverage or payment for certain medical services prohibited
(1) An individual may not, on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of or otherwise be subjected to discrimination by any health benefit plan issued or delivered in this state, in the receipt of medical assistance as defined in ORS § 414.025 or in the coverage of or payment for the services, drugs, devices, products and procedures described in ORS § 743A.067.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 659.875
- Gender identity: means an individual's gender-related identity, appearance, expression or behavior, regardless of whether the identity, appearance, expression or behavior differs from that associated with the gender assigned to the individual at birth. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- Sexual orientation: means an individual's actual or perceived heterosexuality, homosexuality or bisexuality. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(2) Violation of this section is an unlawful practice under ORS § 659A.403.
(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed to invalidate or limit the rights, remedies, procedures or legal standards available to individuals under ORS § 659A.820 or 659A.885 or to supersede state or local laws that provide additional protections against discrimination on any basis described in subsection (1) of this section. [2017 c.721 § 7]
659.875 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS Chapter 659 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
[2017 c.721 § 8; 2023 c.228 § 5; renumbered 435.240 in 2023]
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