Or. Admin. Code § 836-020-0806

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 11, November 1, 2024

Section 836-020-0806 - Effective Date for Existing Contracts

(1) A contract that provides health care benefits and that was issued before the effective date of OAR 836-020-0770 to 836-020-0805 must comply with 836-020-0770 to 836-020-0805 by:

(a) The later of:

(A) The next anniversary date or renewal date of the contract; or

(B) 12 months following the effective date of OAR 836-020-0770 to 836-020-0805; or

(b) The expiration of any applicable collectively bargained contract pursuant to which it was written.

(2) For the transition period between the adoption of OAR 836-020-0770 to 836-020-0805 and the timeframe for which plans are to be in compliance pursuant to section (1) of this rule, a plan that is subject to the prior COB requirements is not a non-complying plan by a plan subject to the new COB requirements and if there is a conflict between the prior COB requirements under OAR 836-020-0700 to 836-020-0765 as those rules applied on the date preceding the effective date of OAR 836-020-0770 to 836-020-0805 and the new COB requirements under OAR 836-020-0770 to 836-020-0805, the prior COB requirements apply.

Or. Admin. Code § 836-020-0806

ID 14-2006, f. & cert. ef. 7-20-06

Stat. Auth: ORS 731.244, 743.552

Stats. Implemented: 743.549, 743.552