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OregonHB 28122025 Regular SessionHouse

Relating to individually identifiable health information disclosure.

Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

5 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.

Commitment notices and remote hearing access

The Psychiatric Security Review Board must make reasonable efforts to notify people identified in commitment law about covered events. These include orders, hearings, conditional release, discharge, and escape; no separate notice deadline is set. Parties and witnesses can attend covered commitment hearings through a live electronic connection. Remote attendance is unavailable if the court orders otherwise or either party objects.

Privacy protections for board clients’ health records

The law shields identifiable health information held by Oregon’s Psychiatric Security Review Board from public-records disclosure, including juvenile panel records. Allowed uses include board duties, proceedings, law enforcement, emergencies, and specified uses after a client’s death. The board can also report people barred from possessing firearms to the national background-check system. The board must adopt disclosure rules, and outside recipients generally cannot share the information again. Clients and their legal representatives have access to their records and cannot be denied access because of nonpayment.

Criminal time limits pause during commitment

The law pauses specified criminal time limits while a person is under a covered mental health commitment. The pause also applies during further commitment under Oregon’s related commitment law. Time spent committed does not count toward those limits.

Discharge reviews address clients’ unresolved criminal charges

Extra discharge review applies when a person had unresolved criminal charges when the initial commitment petition was filed. A facility recommending discharge must notify the Psychiatric Security Review Board and district attorney at least 45 days before the hearing. It must also provide a diagnosis and treatment report. The district attorney can ask the court to order an evaluation of the person’s ability to face criminal proceedings. The person cannot waive a court-ordered evaluation.

Hospital returns require hearings for released clients

The Psychiatric Security Review Board can return a conditionally released person to a state hospital for evaluation or treatment. This applies when the person appears to have broken release terms. A treatment-facility director can also request custody when community care, medication, supervision, and treatment no longer provide control. Within 30 days after return, the board must hold a hearing on whether conditional release remains appropriate. Required notice and hearing rights apply.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 94 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/1/2025

Third reading. Carried by McLane. Passed.

Yes: 26 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/22/2025

Judiciary: Heard and Reported Out

Yes: 6 • No: 0

House vote • 3/27/2025

Third reading. Carried by Tran. Passed.

Yes: 54 • No: 0

House vote • 3/19/2025

Judiciary: Heard and Reported Out

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 58, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

    6/6/2025House

  2. Governor signed.

    5/12/2025House

  3. President signed.

    5/5/2025Senate

  4. Speaker signed.

    5/5/2025House

  5. Third reading. Carried by McLane. Passed.

    5/1/2025Senate

  6. Carried over to 05-01 by unanimous consent.

    4/30/2025Senate

  7. Carried over to 04-30 by unanimous consent.

    4/29/2025Senate

  8. Second reading.

    4/28/2025Senate

  9. Recommendation: Do pass.

    4/28/2025Senate

  10. Work Session held.

    4/22/2025Senate

  11. Public Hearing held.

    4/15/2025Senate

  12. Referred to Judiciary.

    3/31/2025Senate

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

    3/31/2025Senate

  14. Third reading. Carried by Tran. Passed.

    3/27/2025House

  15. Second reading.

    3/25/2025House

  16. Recommendation: Do pass.

    3/25/2025House

  17. Work Session held.

    3/19/2025House

  18. Public Hearing held.

    2/10/2025House

  19. Referred to Judiciary.

    1/17/2025House

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

    1/13/2025House

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