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OregonHB 20242025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

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

Sponsored By: Rob Nosse (Democratic), Shannon Isadore (Democratic), Travis Nelson (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Job restoration for fired behavioral health workers

Beginning July 1, 2025, covered behavioral health workers gain a right to their former jobs and back pay. Oregon’s labor commissioner or a circuit court must find they were fired in violation of specified workplace safety protections. Covered employers include treatment facilities and homes, sobering facilities, detox centers, halfway houses, mobile crisis teams, and emergency shelters. Certain state-operated secure facilities and secure facilities on Oregon State Hospital campuses are excluded.

Education grants help recruit behavioral health workers

Beginning July 1, 2025, Oregon establishes grants to recruit and retain behavioral health providers. Grants can fund scholarships, loan forgiveness or repayment, tuition help, and graduate-student stipends. Eligible groups include specified urban Indian health programs, tribal grant recipients, office-based medication-assisted treatment providers, and qualifying nonhospital providers. Except for the crisis hotline center, recipients must operate outpatient or residential facilities and provide team-based care for acute behavioral health needs. At least 50% of the adults or youth they serve must be uninsured or enrolled in Oregon medical assistance or Medicare. The crisis hotline center is exempt from these care and service requirements. For the two-year budget starting July 1, 2025, the law adds $4.974618 million in state funding and $274,489 in federal spending authority for these grants.

Extra payments support behavioral health workers’ pay

Beginning July 1, 2025, Oregon provides extra Medicaid payments through the United We Heal program to eligible behavioral health providers. Through a joint labor-management training trust, payments can support apprenticeships, on-the-job training, wraparound services, higher wages, health benefits, and workplace safety. Providers must meet eligibility rules set by the Oregon Health Authority and sign a written agreement about spending. Providers must follow that agreement to keep payments; they can contest a termination.

New possession limits for treatment facility residents

Beginning July 1, 2025, covered residential treatment facilities and homes can limit residents’ access to alcohol, marijuana, and weapons. This includes secure treatment settings and weapons such as guns and knives. Limits must be reasonable under rules set by the Oregon Health Authority. The law allows these restrictions; it does not itself require residents to surrender these items.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Rob Nosse

    Democratic • House

  • Shannon Isadore

    Democratic • House

  • Travis Nelson

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Darin Harbick

    Republican • House

  • Zach Hudson

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 95 • No: 10

Senate vote • 6/24/2025

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

Yes: 20 • No: 9

House vote • 6/23/2025

Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed.

Yes: 45 • No: 0

legislature vote • 6/17/2025

Ways and Means: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Yes: 21 • No: 1

House vote • 4/8/2025

Behavioral Health and Health Care: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

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

    8/13/2025House

  2. Governor signed.

    7/24/2025House

  3. President signed.

    6/26/2025Senate

  4. Speaker signed.

    6/26/2025House

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

    6/24/2025Senate

  6. Second reading.

    6/24/2025Senate

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

    6/24/2025Senate

  8. Referred to Ways and Means.

    6/23/2025Senate

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

    6/23/2025Senate

  10. Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed.

    6/23/2025House

  11. Second reading.

    6/20/2025House

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

    6/19/2025House

  13. Work Session held.

    6/17/2025House

  14. Returned to Full Committee.

    6/10/2025House

  15. Work Session held.

    6/10/2025House

  16. Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.

    6/6/2025House

  17. Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

    4/15/2025House

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

    4/15/2025House

  19. Work Session held.

    4/8/2025House

  20. Public Hearing held.

    3/25/2025House

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

    1/17/2025House

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

    1/13/2025House

Bill Text

  • JWM Amendment -A6 (Adopted)

    6/17/2025

    PDF

  • JWMHS Amendment -6 (Proposed)

    6/10/2025

    PDF

  • HBHHC Amendment -3 (Adopted)

    4/8/2025

    PDF

  • HBHHC Amendment -3 (Proposed)

    3/25/2025

    PDF

  • A-Engrossed

    PDF

  • B-Engrossed

    PDF

  • Enrolled

    PDF

  • House Amendments to A-Engrossed

    PDF

  • House Amendments to Introduced

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

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