The Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Public Health Division is proposing to permanently amend Oregon Administrative Rules in chapter 333, division 4 pertaining to the impact of the Healthier Oregon program expansion on the Oregon Reproductive Health Program. These proposed permanent rules will replace temporary rules currently in place and effective through December 27, 2023 (Temporary Administrative Order PH 32-2023).
House Bill 3352, passed in 2021, and
Senate Bill 5525, passed in 2023, required the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to expand the Healthier Oregon program to all eligible members on July 1, 2023. As a result of this expansion of benefits, individuals enrolled in the expanded Healthier Oregon program will no longer be eligible for Reproductive Health Access Fund (RHAF) coverage administered by the Reproductive Health (RH) Program. RH Program rules need to be amended to clarify that individuals with full benefit medical coverage administered by OHA, including Healthier Oregon, will not be eligible for RHAF coverage, to comply with House Bill 3352. Changes to OARs to reflect the Healthier Oregon program expansion are being coordinated across OAR chapters 410, 461, 333, and 411 simultaneously. Changes in chapter 333 pertain to the impact of the expansion on the RH Program.
You are invited to review and comment on the
proposed rules. A public hearing is being held remotely via Zoom on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at 10:00 AM PDT:
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You may also file written comments before 5:00 p.m. PST on November 21, 2023 by e-mailing them to the Public Health Division Rules Coordinator at
publichealth.rules@odhsoha.oregon.gov.
Written comments may also be sent by regular mail and must be postmarked by 5:00PM PST on November 21, 2023. Please mail comments to:
OHA, Public Health Division
Brittany Hall, Administrative Rules Coordinator
800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 930
Portland, Oregon 97232
You may also send comments by fax to: (971) 673-1299. Final rules will be filed after consideration of all comments. Please visit the Healthier Oregon web page to learn more about the program at:
https://oregon.gov/HealthierOregon. If you have any questions please contact: Emily Elman,
emily.l.elman@dhsoha.state.or.us or (503) 407-4195.
Accessibility Statement: For individuals with disabilities or individuals who speak a language other than English, OHA can provide information in alternate formats such as translations, large print, or braille. Contact the Public Health Division at 971-673-1222, 711 TTY or
publichealth.rules@odhsoha.oregon.gov.