Use of surcharge for marketing and outreach to increase participation rate in plan of assistance.

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(2) The Oregon Telephone Assistance Program Advisory Committee established under ORS 759.688 will annually review use of moneys collected as a surcharge under ORS 759.685 and make recommendations to the commission on the amount of moneys to expend on marketing and outreach activities.

(3) Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2) of this section, moneys expended on marketing and outreach activities under this section may not exceed 15 percent of moneys collected as a surcharge under ORS 759.685.

(4) A coordinated care organization, as defined in ORS 414.025, may not directly receive moneys expended under this section. [2017 c.434 §2]

Note: See note under 759.688.

Note: Section 5, chapter 434, Oregon Laws 2017, provides:

Sec. 5. On or before September 30, 2022, the Public Utility Commission shall report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health and business the following:

(1) The average annual participation rate in the plan of assistance established by the commission under section 6, chapter 290, Oregon Laws 1987, for 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022;

(2) The annual moneys expended on marketing and outreach activities under section 2 of this 2017 Act [759.689] during 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022;

(3) A description of marketing and outreach activities funded under section 2 of this 2017 Act and an assessment of the quantitative or qualitative impact of those marketing and outreach activities; and

(4) The amount of benefits provided through the plan of assistance established by the commission under section 6, chapter 290, Oregon Laws 1987, for 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. [2017 c.434 §5]


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