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With more than 85 percent of the state’s 1.5 million renewals complete, Oregon has sent the initially planned 10 waves of renewal letters. About 6 percent of members are still responding to those initial waves.
On February 13, the federal government approved Oregon’s plan for the remaining 8 percent of renewals not included in the initial waves. Under this plan:
- Renewal letters will be sent to members in four waves between June and September.
- Members will still receive 90 days to respond, and 60 days’ advance notice before any termination or reduction in benefits.
This means the final responses would be due in December 2024, and the final closures will happen in February 2025. A May 2024 update to Oregon’s automated renewal process will enable Oregon to begin this work.
Many of these remaining renewals were affected by a federal request for more than 30 states to review automated renewal processes, or restorations of some Oregon Supplemental Income Program Medical (OSIPM) benefits.
The OHA Oral Health Program is convening a rules advisory committee (RAC) to consider permanently amending administrative rules 333-028-0300 through 333-028-0350 in chapter 333, division 28 "Certification for Local School Dental Sealant Programs". In response to the end of the federal COVID-19 public health emergency, the certification rules for school dental sealant programs must be modified to remove any COVID-19 certification requirements. Other modifications include updating quality assurance measures and clarifying the verification process for certified school dental sealant programs.
The purpose of the RAC is to provide feedback and input on the development of amended rule language, as well as review the Statement of Fiscal Impact for the proposed rules. We will be seeking no more than 14 applicants who can represent the interests of communities and interested parties that may be affected by these rules.
We plan to hold two meetings in March and April. All meetings will be held virtually through Zoom or Microsoft Teams. Below are the specific dates and times for the RAC meetings:
- March 21, 2024 from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- April 2, 2024 from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Apply by March 11
If you are interested in participating, please download and complete the RAC Application Form following instructions located at HealthOregon.org/sealantcert.
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We will be accepting applications through Monday, March 11, 2024. Those selected to serve on the RAC will be notified on Thursday, March 14, 2024.
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Questions? Please reach out to Amy Umphlett at 971-666-8815 or amy.m.umphlett@oha.oregon.gov
Community Health Assessment (CHA) and Community Health Improvement Plan (CHP) Guidance
Compliance Monitoring Review (CMR) Reports
- CCO Compliance Monitoring Review Reports performed by OHA's external quality review organization (EQRO) have been posted on the CCO Quality Assurance page.
Grievance and Appeals - Grievance System Code Tables
Helpful resources
- The daily legislative schedule will be posted on the 2024 OLIS page.
- You can find agendas and recordings for the following committees:
- OHA legislative reports will be posted to the Government Relations page.
- 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., March 6, 2024
- 1 to 2:30 p.m., March 14, 2024
- 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., March 19, 2024
Learn more about these RACs and the rulemaking process.
February 26, 2024
February 27, 2024
February 28, 2024
Please visit the committee and workgroup links below for more information about meetings. You can also view the OHA Public Meeting calendar.
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