Oregon Statutes - Chapter 414 - Medical Assistance - Section 414.737 - Mandatory enrollment in prepaid managed care health services organization.

(1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, a person who is eligible for or receiving physical health, dental, mental health or chemical dependency services under ORS 414.705 to 414.750 must be enrolled in the prepaid managed care health services organizations to receive the health services for which the person is eligible.

(2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to:

(a) A person who is a noncitizen and who is eligible only for labor and delivery services and emergency treatment services;

(b) A person who is an American Indian and Alaskan Native beneficiary; and

(c) A person whom the department may by rule exempt from the mandatory enrollment requirement of subsection (1) of this section, including but not limited to:

(A) A person who is also eligible for Medicare;

(B) A woman in her third trimester of pregnancy at the time of enrollment;

(C) A person under 19 years of age who has been placed in adoptive or foster care out of state;

(D) A person under 18 years of age who is medically fragile and who has special health care needs; and

(E) A person with major medical coverage.

(3) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to a person who resides in a designated area in which a prepaid managed care health services organization providing physical health, dental, mental health or chemical dependency services is not able to assign an enrollee to a person or entity that is primarily responsible for coordinating the physical health, dental, mental health or chemical dependency services provided to the enrollee.

(4) As used in this section, “American Indian and Alaskan Native beneficiary” means:

(a) A member of a federally recognized Indian tribe, band or group;

(b) An Eskimo or Aleut or other Alaskan Native enrolled by the United States Secretary of the Interior pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, 43 U.S.C. 1601; or

(c) A person who is considered by the United States Secretary of the Interior to be an Indian for any purpose. [2003 c.810 §3]

Note: The amendments to 414.737 by section 8, chapter 751, Oregon Laws 2007, become operative upon receipt of necessary federal approval. See section 9, chapter 751, Oregon Laws 2007. The text that is operative on and after receipt of federal approval is set forth for the user’s convenience.

414.737. (1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, a person who is eligible for or receiving physical health, dental, mental health or chemical dependency services under ORS 414.705 to 414.750 must be enrolled in the prepaid managed care health services organizations to receive the health services for which the person is eligible.

(2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to:

(a) A person who is a noncitizen and who is eligible only for labor and delivery services and emergency treatment services;

(b) A person who is an American Indian and Alaskan Native beneficiary; and

(c) A person whom the department may by rule exempt from the mandatory enrollment requirement of subsection (1) of this section, including but not limited to:

(A) A person who is also eligible for Medicare;

(B) A woman in her third trimester of pregnancy at the time of enrollment;

(C) A person under 19 years of age who has been placed in adoptive or foster care out of state;

(D) A person under 18 years of age who is medically fragile and who has special health care needs;

(E) A person receiving services under the Medically Involved Home-Care Program created by ORS 417.345 (1); and

(F) A person with major medical coverage.

(3) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to a person who resides in a designated area in which a prepaid managed care health services organization providing physical health, dental, mental health or chemical dependency services is not able to assign an enrollee to a person or entity that is primarily responsible for coordinating the physical health, dental, mental health or chemical dependency services provided to the enrollee.

(4) As used in this section, “American Indian and Alaskan Native beneficiary” means:

(a) A member of a federally recognized Indian tribe, band or group;

(b) An Eskimo or Aleut or other Alaskan Native enrolled by the United States Secretary of the Interior pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, 43 U.S.C. 1601; or

(c) A person who is considered by the United States Secretary of the Interior to be an Indian for any purpose.

Note: See note under 414.736.

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