2015 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 16 - Financial Institutions, Insurance
Chapter 741 - Health Insurance Exchange
Section 741.300 - Definitions.

As used in ORS 741.001 to 741.540:

(1) "Coordinated care organization" has the meaning given that term in ORS 414.025.

(2) "Essential health benefits" has the meaning given that term in ORS 731.097.

(3) "Health benefit plan" has the meaning given that term in ORS 743B.005.

(4) "Health care service contractor" has the meaning given that term in ORS 750.005.

(5) "Health insurance" has the meaning given that term in ORS 731.162, excluding disability income insurance.

(6) "Health insurance exchange" or "exchange" means an American Health Benefit Exchange as described in 42 U.S.C. 18031, 18032, 18033 and 18041.

(7) "Health plan" means health insurance, a health benefit plan or health care coverage offered by an insurer.

(8) "Insurer" means an insurer as defined in ORS 731.106 that offers health insurance, a health care service contractor, a prepaid managed care health services organization or a coordinated care organization.

(9) "Insurance producer" has the meaning given that term in ORS 731.104.

(10) "Prepaid managed care health services organization" has the meaning given that term in ORS 414.025.

(11) "State program" means a program providing medical assistance, as defined in ORS 414.025, and any self-insured health benefit plan or health plan offered to employees by the Public Employees’ Benefit Board or the Oregon Educators Benefit Board.

(12) "Qualified health plan" means a health benefit plan available for purchase through the health insurance exchange.

(13) "Small Business Health Options Program" or "SHOP" means a health insurance exchange for small employers as described in 42 U.S.C. 18031.

[2011 c.415 §1; 2013 c.681 §10; 2015 c.3 §24; 2015 c.792 §9]