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OregonHB 20152025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Relating to behavioral health; and declaring an emergency.

Sponsored By: Rob Nosse (Democratic)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

New license for transition-age treatment homes

The Oregon Health Authority must write rules for early transition plans for residents. It must create a separate license for homes serving ages 17.5 to 25. A progress report is due by September 15, 2025. A final report is due by September 15, 2026.

Funding for behavioral health reviews and rules

The law adds $706,070 and $581,259 from the General Fund for 2025-27. It also raises the federal funds spending limit by $706,070 and $271,818 for that biennium. This money pays for the studies and rules in Sections 1 and 2. Some federal funds are excluded as the law specifies.

Study of staffing and pay in treatment homes

The Oregon Health Authority must study changes to staffing rules in secure residential treatment homes. The goal is to ease shortages while keeping people safe. It must review all Medicaid payment methods allowed by federal law. It must propose rates that count staffing costs, room-hold pay, fair wages, program size, and resident needs. It must check whether services can run outside the current Medicaid waiver or plan. If allowed, it must study other states and recommend rates, discharge and eviction protections, and appeals. It also looks at direct discharges to housing and paying facilities when residents are hospitalized or briefly absent. A report is due to the Legislature by September 15, 2026.

Work starts now and ends in 2027

The act takes effect on passage. Sections 1 and 2 end on January 2, 2027. Work begins right away but has a set end date.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Rob Nosse

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Darin Harbick

    Republican • House

  • Ed Diehl

    Republican • House

  • Hai Pham

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 105 • No: 27

Senate vote • 6/23/2025

Third reading. Carried by Smith DB. Passed.

Yes: 21 • No: 9

House vote • 6/18/2025

Third reading. Carried by Nosse. Passed.

Yes: 45 • No: 6

legislature vote • 6/13/2025

Ways and Means: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Yes: 30 • No: 12

House vote • 4/8/2025

HBHHC: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 560, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 24, 2025.

    8/13/2025House

  2. Governor signed.

    7/24/2025House

  3. President signed.

    6/24/2025Senate

  4. Speaker signed.

    6/24/2025House

  5. Gelser Blouin, granted unanimous consent to change vote to nay.

    6/23/2025Senate

  6. Third reading. Carried by Smith DB. Passed.

    6/23/2025Senate

  7. Second reading.

    6/20/2025Senate

  8. Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.

    6/20/2025Senate

  9. Referred to Ways and Means.

    6/19/2025Senate

  10. First reading. Referred to President's desk.

    6/19/2025Senate

  11. Third reading. Carried by Nosse. Passed.

    6/18/2025House

  12. Second reading.

    6/17/2025House

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

    6/16/2025House

  14. Work Session held.

    6/13/2025House

  15. Returned to Full Committee.

    6/10/2025House

  16. Work Session held.

    6/10/2025House

  17. Assigned to Subcommittee On Public Safety.

    6/6/2025House

  18. Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

    4/15/2025House

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

    4/15/2025House

  20. Work Session held.

    4/8/2025House

  21. Public Hearing held.

    3/25/2025House

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

    1/17/2025House

  23. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

    1/13/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    6/23/2025

    PDF

  • B-Engrossed

    6/16/2025

    PDF

  • House Amendments to A-Engrossed

    6/16/2025

    PDF

  • JWM Amendment -A4 (Adopted)

    6/13/2025

    PDF

  • JWMPS Amendment -A4 (Proposed)

    6/10/2025

    PDF

  • A-Engrossed

    4/15/2025

    PDF

  • House Amendments to Introduced

    4/15/2025

    PDF

  • HBHHC Amendment -3 (Adopted)

    4/8/2025

    PDF

  • HBHHC Amendment -3 (Proposed)

    4/3/2025

    PDF

  • HBHHC Amendment -2 (Proposed)

    3/25/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/10/2025

    PDF

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