The Human Services Budget Committee moved to extend old health insurance plans till 2017 on Thursday; killed the bill asking companies to disclose their use of toxic chemicals in toys; and kept alive an amendment designed to protect Eli Lilly from competition, despite misgivings from the legislators on the committee, including Sen. Alan Bates.
In an act of legislative sausage-making, House Bill 4110 passed from the Human Services Budget Committee to a second subcommittee tasked with approving construction projects such as the $200 million financing request from Oregon Health & Science University. The controversial amendment to HB 4110, which would limit the ability for diabetics to receive generic insulin, remained in the bill.
Feb 27, 2014