Requires the Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organizations to develop and implement a whole-person maternal health model for medical assistance recipients.
Summary
Digest: The Act tells OHA and CCOs to make various changes designed to improve maternal and infant health. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). [<i>Directs the Oregon Health Authority, for contracts entered into between the authority and a coordinated care organization, to establish terms and conditions designed to achieve transformational changes to maternal and infant health.</i>]<b> Requires the Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organizations to develop and implement a whole-person maternal health model for medical assistance recipients.</b> Requires coordinated care organizations to partner with Early Learning Hubs <b>and federally qualified health centers</b> in adopting community health improvement plans. [<i>Directs the authority to require coordinated care organizations to spend a portion of any bonus payment on value-based payments to maternal health or early childhood providers.</i>] Directs the metrics and scoring subcommittee of the Health Plan Quality Metrics Committee to [<i>develop health equity milestones for pregnancy and early childhood</i>]<b> consider the need to prioritize equity-focused health outcome and quality measures relating to pregnancy and early childhood</b>. [<i>Extends the term of a contract entered into between the authority and a coordinated care organization to 10 years and directs the authority to review a coordinated care organization's performance after the initial five years.</i>] Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.