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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)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Stronger protections and training for behavioral health workers

Beginning July 1, 2025, if a covered behavioral health employer illegally fires you for protected activity, you can be reinstated with back pay. You must file a complaint within one year. Covered employers include residential and secure treatment facilities and homes, sobering and detox centers, halfway houses, mobile crisis teams, and emergency shelters. Starting July 1, 2026, employers must give safety and de‑escalation training. New workers get training within 90 days, and all workers at least every three years. Training uses role‑playing, and employers must keep records and share them on request.

Extra Medicaid support for behavioral health providers

Starting July 1, 2025, the state provides supplemental Medicaid payments to eligible behavioral health providers. Providers must sign an agreement on how funds are used. Money can pay for apprenticeships and on‑the‑job training, wraparound services, higher wages, health benefits, and safer workplaces through a labor‑management training trust. The Health Authority can stop payments if the agreement is broken, with a formal appeal process. For 2025–27, the state adds $995,154 from the General Fund and raises the federal Medicaid spending cap by $862,718 to support this program.

Grants to hire and keep behavioral health staff

Beginning July 1, 2025, the Oregon Health Authority runs grants to help clinics and programs recruit and keep behavioral health providers. Eligible groups include urban Indian health programs, tribal grantees, opioid treatment and withdrawal programs, Oregon Youth Authority partners, certified non-hospital providers, and the state crisis hotline center. Money can fund scholarships, loan repayment, tuition help, and graduate student stipends. Grantees must report who got incentives, how much, and changes in vacancy rates. The state adds $4.97 million from the General Fund and raises the federal spending cap by $274,489 in 2025–27 to support this work.

Treatment homes can limit alcohol, marijuana, weapons

Starting July 1, 2025, residential and secure treatment facilities may set reasonable limits on residents’ access to alcohol, marijuana, and weapons, including firearms and knives. The Oregon Health Authority will define what counts as a reasonable limit by rule. The rule applies only to residents in these facilities.

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: 116 • No: 11

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: 42 • No: 2

House vote • 4/8/2025

HBHHC: 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

  • Enrolled

    6/24/2025

    PDF

  • B-Engrossed

    6/19/2025

    PDF

  • House Amendments to A-Engrossed

    6/19/2025

    PDF

  • JWM Amendment -A6 (Adopted)

    6/17/2025

    PDF

  • JWMHS Amendment -6 (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)

    3/25/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/10/2025

    PDF

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