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Yes: 80 • No: 1
OregonSB 15322026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
Relating to services for vulnerable persons; and declaring an emergency.
Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
11 provisions identified: 6 benefits, 2 costs, 3 mixed.
Paid care for high-needs children’s parents
Oregon establishes paid attendant care by parents of minors assessed with very high medical or behavioral needs. Participation depends on available funding, department rules, and federal Medicaid requirements. Parents must be agency employees, not independent contractors or employees of the child or other parent. The parent, child, or family cannot own the agency; parents and other family members cannot hold administrative or leadership roles. Parents must meet care, reporting, and training requirements and receive overtime on the same terms as nonparent direct support workers.
State staff accompany children’s out-of-state moves
A state child-welfare employee must accompany children traveling to initial out-of-state placements, moving between placements, or using secure transport. For emergency secure transport from outside Oregon, staff can travel separately when waiting would risk the child’s health, safety, or welfare. The employee must then immediately travel to meet the child at the new facility.
Care residents gain safety and consent safeguards
Oregon must impose care-facility license conditions after confirmed immediate danger or a preliminary finding reasonably likely to be confirmed. Facilities must first have a chance to provide evidence before a preliminary finding. Orders must explain rule violations, serious harm or its likelihood, uncorrected problems, and the need for immediate action. If a preliminary finding is not confirmed within 30 days, Oregon must notify the facility and immediately remove the condition. Oregon must also create a model consent form for room cameras or other electronic monitoring; monitoring is not required.
More control over in-home disability support
Children and adults with developmental disabilities receiving state in-home support gain an agency option for directing services and managing staff. Oregon must contract with one or more approved organizations and set minimum qualifications. An owner’s or executive officer’s Medicaid fraud conviction in any state during the 25 years before certification bars approval. Approved agencies must report worker lists, service ZIP codes, and training verification each year.
Out-of-state eating disorder care for children
Oregon can arrange out-of-state eating disorder treatment when the child’s treating provider finds that Oregon programs cannot meet the child’s needs. That provider cannot work for or contract with the department. The program must be regulated, in good standing, and enrolled in Oregon Medicaid; Medicaid and child-welfare leadership approvals are required. Court approval must precede departure unless delay threatens the child’s life; approval is then required as soon as practicable. Oregon must conduct and certify an in-person program visit, arrange at least twice-monthly visits by a familiar employee and weekly caseworker contact, and provide needed family participation support, including transportation or lodging.
Children’s group placements face tighter limits
Oregon generally must use qualified residential treatment programs when placing children in group residential care. Exceptions cover pregnancy and parenting support, independent living, trafficking-related services, qualifying medical care, adolescent substance-use treatment, and proctor foster homes. Short-term assessment and stabilization and specified placements for wards age 18 or older are also exceptions. Short-term assessment stays and homeless, runaway, or transitional shelter stays generally cannot exceed 60 consecutive days or 90 days in 12 months. Certain shelter days do not count when homeless or runaway children enter without state support or direction.
Disability agencies must report staffing and spending
Oregon must set financial-transparency and service-quality rules for disability-service agencies it certifies and endorses. Agencies must submit staffing data and financial reports each year. Reports must cover executive pay and benefits, direct support worker wages, overhead, spending, and other required financial information.
School hours limit children’s paid care
Agencies generally cannot pay parents or other providers for a minor child’s attendant care during school hours. An exception covers temporary recovery at home from surgery or illness when recommended by the child’s health care provider. State rules can allow additional exceptions. The restriction does not bar payment for educational support that is a school district’s responsibility.
State care-rule compliance due by 2027
Oregon’s human services and health agencies have a transition period for specified residential-care law changes enacted in 2025. They may take reasonable steps toward substantial compliance during that period. Both agencies must fully comply no later than January 1, 2027.
Children gain out-of-state placement exceptions
For children believed to be Indian children, Oregon can use qualifying out-of-state institutions without its usual licensing, contract, or qualified-treatment-program requirements. Tribal placement preferences still apply, and courts and parties generally must receive at least 10 days’ notice. When delay risks serious physical or emotional harm, the child’s life, or placement availability, notice is due as soon as practicable and within one business day after departure. Oregon can also waive specified out-of-state agency requirements for relative foster homes or pre-adoptive families. Oregon keeps sole placement approval authority; these family placements cannot be group residential care and must follow interstate placement rules.
Live-in care rates protect worker wages
Oregon must use a different agency payment rate when a direct support worker lives with the client. The rate must reflect the agency’s lower overhead. It cannot reduce the client’s eligible service hours or the worker’s wages.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/2/2026
Third reading. Carried by McIntire. Passed.
Yes: 43 • No: 0
House vote • 2/26/2026
Early Childhood and Human Services: Heard and Reported Out
Yes: 6 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/19/2026
Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed.
Yes: 26 • No: 1
Senate vote • 2/12/2026
Human Services: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Effective date, March 10, 2026.
3/17/2026SenateChapter 28, 2026 Laws.
3/17/2026SenateGovernor signed.
3/10/2026SenateSpeaker signed.
3/5/2026HousePresident signed.
3/5/2026SenateThird reading. Carried by McIntire. Passed.
3/2/2026HouseSecond reading.
2/27/2026HouseRecommendation: Do pass.
2/26/2026HouseWork Session held.
2/26/2026HousePublic Hearing held.
2/24/2026HouseReferred to Early Childhood and Human Services.
2/20/2026HouseFirst reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
2/19/2026HouseThird reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed.
2/19/2026SenateSecond reading.
2/18/2026SenateRecommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
2/17/2026SenateWork Session held.
2/12/2026SenateWork Session held.
2/10/2026SenatePublic Hearing held.
2/5/2026SenatePublic Hearing held.
2/3/2026SenateReferred to Human Services.
2/2/2026SenateIntroduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
2/2/2026Senate
Bill Text
SHS Amendment -1 (Proposed)
2/12/2026
SHS Amendment -2 (Proposed)
2/12/2026
SHS Amendment -4 (Combined)
2/12/2026
SHS Amendment -5 (Proposed)
2/12/2026
SHS Amendment -7 (Combined)
2/12/2026
SHS Amendment -8 (Adopted)
2/12/2026
SHS Amendment -1 (Proposed)
2/10/2026
SHS Amendment -2 (Proposed)
2/10/2026
SHS Amendment -4 (Proposed)
2/10/2026
SHS Amendment -5 (Proposed)
2/10/2026
SHS Amendment -1 (Proposed)
2/5/2026
SHS Amendment -2 (Proposed)
2/5/2026
SHS Amendment -1 (Proposed)
2/3/2026
SHS Amendment -2 (Proposed)
2/3/2026
A-Engrossed
Enrolled
Introduced
Senate Amendments to Introduced
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