PSYCHOLOGICAL ASS'N v. PHYSICIANS ASS'N

A8906-03626; CA A64372.

816 P.2d 686 (1991)

108 Or.App. 541

OREGON PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, Inc., a Non-Profit Oregon Corporation, Appellant, v. PHYSICIANS ASSOCIATION OF CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Inc., Physicians Association of Clackamas County Health Plans, Inc., and United Behavioral Systems, Inc., a Minnesota Corporation Dba United Behavioral Clinics, Respondents, and Healthguard Services, Inc., Dba Selectcare, Intervenor-Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided August 28, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael H. Simon, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Gary U. Scharff and Perkins Coie, Portland.

E. Walter Van Valkenburg, Portland, argued the cause for respondents Physicians Ass'n of Clackamas County, Inc., and Physicians Ass'n of Clackamas County Health Plans, Inc. With him on the brief were Katherine A. McDowell and Stoel Rives Boley Jones & Grey, Portland.

Thomas M. Christ, Portland, argued the cause for respondent United Behavioral Systems, Inc. With him on the brief were Scott J. Meyer, Jody A. Noon and Mitchell, Lang & Smith, Portland.

William F. Gary, Eugene, argued the cause for intervenor-respondent. With him on the brief were Glenn Klein and Harrang, Long, Watkinson, Arnold & Laird, P.C., Eugene.

Before RICHARDSON, P.J., and DEITS and De MUNIZ, JJ.


DEITS, Judge.

Plaintiff, an association of licensed psychologists, appeals a summary judgment for defendant health insurers in this declaratory judgment action.1 Plaintiff contends that defendants' utilization review requirements for mental health services, particularly those pertaining to pre-authorization of treatment, violate ORS 743.709. Plaintiff also argues that defendants, as health maintenance...

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