OAR 945-001-0006: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Adoption of Temporary Rules

(1) Except as provided in ORS 183.335(7) or (12) or 183.341, before permanently adopting, amending, or repealing an administrative rule, the Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace shall give notice of the intended action: (a) To legislators specified in ORS 183.335(15) at least 49 days before the effective date of the rule; (b) To persons on the interested parties lists described in section (2) of this rule for the pertinent OAR chapter or pertinent subtopics or programs within an OAR chapter at least 28 days before the effective date of the rule; (c) In the Secretary of State's Bulletin referred to in ORS 183.360 at least 21 days before the effective date of the rule; (d) To other persons, agencies, or organizations that the Marketplace is required to provide an opportunity to comment pursuant to state statute or federal law or as a requirement of receiving federal funding, at least 28 days before the effective date of the rule; and (f) In addition to the above, the Marketplace may send notice of intended action to other persons, agencies, or organizations that the Marketplace, in its discretion, believes to have an interest in the subject matter of the proposed rule at least 28 days before the effective date of the rule. (2) Pursuant to ORS 183.335(8), the Marketplace shall maintain an interested parties list for each OAR chapter of rules for which the Marketplace has administrative responsibility, and an interested parties list for subtopics or programs within those chapters. A person, group, or entity that desires to be placed on the list to receive notices regarding proposed permanent adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule must make the request in writing or by electronic mail to the rules coordinator for the chapter. The request must include either a mailing address or an electronic mail address to which notices may be sent. (3) Notices under this rule may be sent by hand delivery, state shuttle, postal mail, electronic mail, or facsimile. The Marketplace recognizes state shuttle as "mail" and may use this means to notify other state agencies. (a) An email notification under section (1) of this rule may consist of any of the following: (A) An email that attaches the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking or Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Hearing and Statement of Need and Fiscal Impact. (B) An email that includes a link within the body of the email, allowing direct access online to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking or Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Hearing and Statement of Need and Fiscal Impact. (C) An email with specific instructions within the body of the email, usually including an electronic Universal Resource Locator (URL) address, to find the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking or Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Hearing and Statement of Need and Fiscal Impact. (b) The Marketplace may use facsimile as an added means of notification, if necessary. Notification by facsimile under section (1) of this rule shall include the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking or Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Hearing and Statement of Need and Fiscal Impact, or specific instructions to locate these documents online. (c) The Marketplace shall honor all written requests that notification be sent by postal mail instead of electronically if a mailing address is provided. (4) If the Marketplace adopts or suspends a temporary rule, the Marketplace shall notify: (a) Legislators specified in ORS 183.335(15); (b) Persons on the interested parties list described in section (2) of this rule for the pertinent OAR chapter, subtopics, or programs within an OAR chapter; (c) Other persons, agencies, or organizations that the Marketplace is required to notify pursuant to state statute or federal law or as a requirement of receiving federal funding; and (d) In addition to the above, the Marketplace may send notice to other persons, agencies, or organizations that the Marketplace, in its discretion, believes to have an interest in the subject matter of the temporary rulemaking. (5) In lieu of providing a copy of the rule or rules as proposed with the notice of intended action or notice concerning the adoption of a temporary rule, the Marketplace may state how and where a copy may be obtained on paper, by electronic mail, or from a specified web site.