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OregonHB 37612025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Relating to art therapy; and prescribing an effective date.

Sponsored By: Kayse Jama (Democratic), Thuy Tran (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Medicaid covers care from art therapists

Beginning January 1, 2026, Oregon Medicaid must pay for behavioral health services from licensed, licensed certified, and provisional art therapists. The Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organizations must reimburse these services through the state program. This applies to medical assistance provided on or after that date. The law does not set payment rates or individual benefit amounts.

Art therapists gain limited testing authority

Beginning January 1, 2026, licensed, licensed certified, and provisional art therapists can give tests that diagnose or measure mental illness. They may do so only with formal training in the test’s use, ethical administration, and interpretation. Therapists must refer clients whose needs exceed their education and training to a qualified licensed health care practitioner.

Art therapists gain supervised licensing pathway

Beginning January 1, 2026, Oregon can issue provisional art therapist licenses to eligible applicants age 18 or older. Applicants need an approved master’s degree, approved provisional registration, proof of supervision, and good standing wherever else authorized to practice. They must also pay a license fee; the law sets no dollar amount. Provisional therapists can apply for full licensure after two years of supervised mental health practice, subject to other licensing requirements. For applications starting January 1, 2028, both full license types require proof of those two years as a provisional therapist.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Kayse Jama

    Democratic • Senate

  • Thuy Tran

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 79 • No: 18

Senate vote • 5/20/2025

Third reading. Carried by Jama. Passed.

Yes: 20 • No: 8

Senate vote • 5/6/2025

Health Care: Heard and Reported Out

Yes: 4 • No: 1

House vote • 4/14/2025

Third reading. Carried by Tran. Passed.

Yes: 46 • No: 9

House vote • 4/3/2025

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

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 213, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

    6/11/2025House

  2. Governor signed.

    5/28/2025House

  3. President signed.

    5/21/2025Senate

  4. Speaker signed.

    5/21/2025House

  5. Third reading. Carried by Jama. Passed.

    5/20/2025Senate

  6. Carried over to 05-20 by unanimous consent.

    5/19/2025Senate

  7. Carried over to 05-19 by unanimous consent.

    5/15/2025Senate

  8. Second reading.

    5/14/2025Senate

  9. Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

    5/14/2025Senate

  10. Work Session held.

    5/6/2025Senate

  11. Public Hearing held.

    5/1/2025Senate

  12. Referred to Health Care.

    4/15/2025Senate

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

    4/15/2025Senate

  14. Third reading. Carried by Tran. Passed.

    4/14/2025House

  15. Second reading.

    4/10/2025House

  16. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

    4/9/2025House

  17. Work Session held.

    4/3/2025House

  18. Public Hearing held.

    3/18/2025House

  19. Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.

    3/4/2025House

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

    2/27/2025House

Bill Text

  • HBHHC Amendment -1 (Adopted)

    4/3/2025

    PDF

  • HBHHC Amendment -1 (Proposed)

    3/18/2025

    PDF

  • A-Engrossed

    PDF

  • Enrolled

    PDF

  • House Amendments to Introduced

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

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