OregonRelating to the behavioral health workforce; and declaring an emergency.
What it does
Directs the Oregon Health Authority to award grants to eligible entities to foster the recruitment and retention of behavioral health care providers at the entities. Specifies the manners in which an entity may use a grant. Requires an entity that receives a grant to report to the authority.
More detail
Entitles an employee of a behavioral health employer to be reinstated with back pay if the employer unlawfully retaliates against the employee. Allows certain facilities to limit a resident's access to specified items. Requires a behavioral health employer to provide safety trainings to workers. Becomes operative July 1, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Aug 13Chapter 561, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 24, 2025.Latest
- Jul 24Governor Tina Kotek signed.Became Law
- Jun 26President signed.Major
- Jun 26Speaker signed.Major
- Jun 24Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Campos. Passed.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Campos. Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 24Second reading.Minor
- Jun 24Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.Minor
- Jun 23Referred to Ways and Means.Minor
- Vote recorded Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 23First reading. Referred to President's desk.Minor
- Jun 23Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed.Passed House
- Jun 20Second reading.Minor
- Jun 19Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.Minor
- Jun 17Work Session held.
- Vote recorded Heard and Reported Out with Amendments. Result: pass.Legislature
- Jun 10Returned to Full Committee.
- Jun 10Work Session held.
- Jun 6Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.Minor
- Apr 15Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.Minor
- Apr 15Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.Minor
- Apr 8Work Session held.
- Vote recorded Heard and Reported Out with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 25Public Hearing held.
- Jan 17Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.Minor
- Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.Introduced