OAR 836-100-0120: Review and Update of Standards

(1) The Department of Consumer and Business Services and the Oregon Health Authority shall jointly appoint an Oregon Companion Guide Oversight Committee. The members appointed to the committee must demonstrate knowledge of the transactions subject to the Oregon Companion Guides, financial knowledge, operational industry or business expertise, or knowledge of the technology necessary to implement the requirements of the companion guides. (2) The Oregon Companion Guide Oversight Committee shall meet as needed to review the implementation of the administrative standards encompassed by the Oregon Companion Guides. The committee shall address issues identified by the Department of Consumer and Business Services and the Oregon Health Authority, including but not limited to: (a) Consider and make recommendations to Oregon Health Authority and Department of Consumer and Business Services about needed changes to the guides in order to keep the guide up to date with industry and federal government driven changes. (b) Provide reports to Department of Consumer and Business Services and Oregon Health Authority regarding health insurer and provider participation, successes and areas for improvement. (c) Review any proposed changes developed by Oregon Health Authority to the standards or companion guides. (d) Review any proposed changes developed by Department of Consumer and Business Services to the rules requiring compliance with the companion guides.