Oregon House Bill 4092
Session 2024R1
Relating to behavioral health; declaring an emergency.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 4, 2024
Sponsors
4 Sponsors
Rob Nosse
Tom Andersen
Charlie Conrad
Greg Smith
First Action
Feb 5, 2024
Latest Action
Apr 10, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
4092
State
Oregon
Session
2024R1
Charlie Conrad
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Greg Smith
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Rob Nosse
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Tom Andersen
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Motion Text
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Nosse. Passed.
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Summary
Digest: The Act requires the OHA to study how much money local mental health programs need to comply with state laws.
The Act requires the OHA to contract with a certain council to work with a group of people who provide mental health and substance use treatment. The Act requires the group to study the impact of state laws on the providers' ability to do their jobs. The Act requires the council to report to the legislature, by certain dates, the group's findings and any ideas for changes to state laws.
The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.2).
Requires the Oregon Health Authority to conduct a study to determine the funding required for each community mental health program to provide the services and perform the functions required by law related to individuals with behavioral health disorders in specified age groups. Requires the authority to compile a report of the findings from the study by January 1, 2025, and every five years thereafter.
Requires the authority to contract with the Oregon Council for Behavioral Health to work with a group of mental health and substance use treatment providers to study the statutory and regulatory framework for behavioral health systems and make recommendations for changes to the laws to address redundancies, contradictions and outdated language, to define and clarify the roles and responsibilities of behavioral health system partners and to ensure a regulatory framework that is better for providers and consumers of behavioral health services. Specifies the membership and duties of the group. Requires the group to submit reports to the Legislative Assembly no later than December 15, 2024, and December 15, 2025. Sunsets January 2, 2026.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
A-Engrossed
B-Engrossed
House Amendments to A-Engrossed
House Amendments to Introduced
04/10/2024
House
Chapter 80, (2024 Laws): Effective date April 4, 2024.
04/04/2024
House
Governor signed.
03/19/2024
Senate
President signed.
03/13/2024
House
Speaker signed.
03/07/2024
Senate
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.
03/07/2024
Senate
Rules suspended. Second reading.
03/07/2024
Senate
Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
03/07/2024
Senate
Referred to Ways and Means.
03/07/2024
Senate
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
03/07/2024
House
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Nosse. Passed.
03/07/2024
House
Second reading.
03/07/2024
House
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
03/06/2024
House
Returned to Full Committee.
03/06/2024
House
Work Session held.
03/06/2024
House
Work Session held.
02/29/2024
House
Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
02/22/2024
House
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
02/22/2024
House
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
02/19/2024
House
Work Session held.
02/06/2024
House
Public Hearing held.
02/05/2024
House
Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
02/05/2024
House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 1, 2024 8:50:34 PM
Record Updated
Apr 11, 2024 8:01:31 AM