# ORS § 743b.100: 743B.100 Department’s authority to regulate market

> Oregon · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T56_C743b_S743b.100

## Section

- **Citation:** ORS § 743b.100
- **Heading:** 743B.100 Department’s authority to regulate market
- **Jurisdiction:** Oregon
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** OR Code / Title 56 / Chapter 743b / Section 743b.100

## Text

(1) In order to ensure the broadest availability of small employer and individual health benefit plans, the Department of Consumer and Business Services may approve market conduct and other requirements for carriers and insurance producers, including:

(a) Registration by each carrier with the department of the carrier’s intention to offer group health benefit plans under ORS 743B.010 (Issuance of group health benefit plan to affiliated group of employers) to 743B.013 (Requirements for small employer health benefit plans) or individual health benefit plans, or both.

(b) To the extent deemed necessary by the department to ensure the fair distribution of high-risk individuals and groups among carriers, periodic reports by carriers and insurance producers concerning small employer and individual health benefit plans issued, provided that reporting requirements shall be limited to information concerning case characteristics and numbers of health benefit plans in various categories sold or issued to small employers and individuals.

(c) Methods concerning periodic demonstration by carriers offering health benefit plans to individuals or small employers and insurance producers that the carriers and insurance producers are selling or issuing health benefit plans in fulfillment of the purposes of ORS 743.004 (Submission of information by carriers offering health benefit plans) , 743.022 (Premium rates for individual health benefit plans) , 743.535 (Health benefit coverage for guaranteed association) and 743B.003 (Purposes) to 743B.127 (Rules for ORS 743.022, 743B.125 and 743B.126) .

(2) The department may require carriers and insurance producers offering health benefit plans to individuals or small employers to use the open and special enrollment periods prescribed by the department by rule. [Formerly 743.745]

Source: Section 743B.100 — Department’s authority to regulate market , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors743B.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).

## Nearby sections

- [ORS § 743b.001 743B.001 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T56_C743b_S743b.001.md)
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- [ORS § 743b.005 743B.005 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T56_C743b_S743b.005.md)
- [ORS § 743b.010 743B.010 Issuance of group health benefit plan to affiliated group of employers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T56_C743b_S743b.010.md)
- [ORS § 743b.011 743B.011 Group health benefit plans subject to provisions of specified laws](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T56_C743b_S743b.011.md)
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- [ORS § 743b.013 743B.013 Requirements for small employer health benefit plans](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T56_C743b_S743b.013.md)
- [ORS § 743b.020 743B.020 Eligible employees and small employers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T56_C743b_S743b.020.md)
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- [ORS § 743b.102 743B.102 Certifications and disclosure of coverage](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T56_C743b_S743b.102.md)
- [ORS § 743b.103 743B.103 Use of health-related information](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T56_C743b_S743b.103.md)
- [ORS § 743b.104 743B.104 Coverage in group health benefit plans](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T56_C743b_S743b.104.md)
- [ORS § 743b.105 743B.105 Requirements for group health benefit plans other than small employer plans](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T56_C743b_S743b.105.md)
- [ORS § 743b.109 743B.109 Short term health insurance policies](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T56_C743b_S743b.109.md)

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