SB695: Relating to coordinated care organizations; prescribing an effective date.

Legislative Summary

The Act tells OHA and CCOs to make various changes designed to improve maternal and infant health. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). [Directs the Oregon Health Authority, for contracts entered into between the authority and a coordinated care organization, to establish terms and conditions designed to achieve transformational changes to maternal and infant health.] Requires the Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organizations to develop and implement a whole-person maternal health model for medical assistance recipients. Requires coordinated care organizations to partner with Early Learning Hubs and federally qualified health centers in adopting community health improvement plans. [Directs the authority to require coordinated care organizations to spend a portion of any bonus payment on value-based payments to maternal health or early childhood providers.] Directs the metrics and scoring subcommittee of the Health Plan Quality Metrics Committee to [develop health equity milestones for pregnancy and early childhood] consider the need to prioritize equity-focused health outcome and quality measures relating to pregnancy and early childhood. [Extends the term of a contract entered into between the authority and a coordinated care organization to 10 years and directs the authority to review a coordinated care organization's performance after the initial five years.] Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.