HB 2024

  • Oregon House Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 13, 2025
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Relating to the behavioral health workforce; declaring an emergency.

Abstract

] [Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study the behavioral health workforce. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2026.] 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. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

Bill Sponsors (3)

Votes


Actions


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
House Amendments to Introduced PDF
Introduced PDF
HBHHC Amendment -3 PDF

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