1. (1) The amendments to OAR 836-020-0770, 836-020-0775 and 836-020-0785 apply to a contract that provides health care benefits and that was issued before January 1, 2015 must comply with the amendments to OAR 836-020-0770, 836-020-0775 and 836-020-0806 that are effective on January 1, 2014 by:

   1. (a) The next anniversary date or renewal date of the contract; or
   2. (b) The expiration of any applicable collectively bargained contract pursuant to which it was written.
2. (2) A question of the order of benefits between a contract operating under OAR 836-020-0770, 836-020-0775 and 836-020-0785 as amended effective January 1, 2014 for contracts issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2015 and a contract operating under the provisions of OAR 836-020-0770, 836-020-0775 and 836-020-0785 for contracts issued or renewed prior to January 1, 2015 is governed by the version of the rules in effect prior to amendment of the rules effective on January 1, 2014.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 731.244 & 743.552

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 743.552

History

ID 12-2013, f. 12-31-13, cert. ef. 1-1-14
ID 14-2006, f. & cert. ef. 7-20-06