HB 2024

  • Oregon House Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jun 23, 2025
  • Passed House Jun 23, 2025
  • Passed Senate Jun 24, 2025
  • Signed by Governor Jul 24, 2025

Relating to the behavioral health workforce; and declaring an emergency.

Abstract

] 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. [Directs the authority to develop and implement an incentive payment to eligible entities in order to enable the entities to increase employee wages.] 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.

Bill Sponsors (5)

Votes


Actions


Aug 13, 2025

House

Chapter 561, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 24, 2025.

Jul 24, 2025

House

Governor signed.

Jun 26, 2025

Senate

President signed.

Jun 26, 2025

House

Speaker signed.

Jun 24, 2025

Senate

Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Campos. Passed.

Jun 24, 2025

Senate

Second reading.

Jun 24, 2025

Senate

Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.

Jun 23, 2025

Senate

Referred to Ways and Means.

Jun 23, 2025

Senate

First reading. Referred to President's desk.

Jun 23, 2025

House

Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed.

Jun 20, 2025

House

Second reading.

Jun 19, 2025

House

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.

Jun 17, 2025

House

Work Session held.

Jun 10, 2025

House

Returned to Full Committee.

Jun 10, 2025

House

Work Session held.

Jun 06, 2025

House

Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.

Apr 15, 2025

House

Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

Apr 15, 2025

House

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

Apr 08, 2025

House

Work Session held.

Mar 25, 2025

House

Public Hearing held.

Jan 17, 2025

House

Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

Jan 13, 2025

House

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
A-Engrossed PDF
B-Engrossed PDF
Enrolled PDF
House Amendments to A-Engrossed PDF
House Amendments to Introduced PDF
Introduced PDF
HBHHC Amendment -3 PDF
JWM Amendment -A6 PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
2025-03-25 Proposed Amendment -3 PDF
2025-06-10 Proposed Amendment -6 PDF

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