Bill Sponsor
Oregon House Bill 2024
Session 2025R1
Relating to the behavioral health workforce; and declaring an emergency.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jul 24, 2025
Sponsors
First Action
Jan 13, 2025
Latest Action
Aug 13, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2024
State
Oregon
Session
2025R1
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Summary
] Directs the Oregon Health Authority to award grants to eligible entities to foster the recruitment and retention of behavioral health care providers at the entities. Specifies the manners in which an entity may use a grant. Requires an entity that receives a grant to report to the authority. [Directs the authority to develop and implement an incentive payment to eligible entities in order to enable the entities to increase employee wages.] Entitles an employee of a behavioral health employer to be reinstated with back pay if the employer unlawfully retaliates against the employee. Allows certain facilities to limit a resident's access to specified items. Requires a behavioral health employer to provide safety trainings to workers. Becomes operative July 1, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Documents (2)
08/13/2025
House
Chapter 561, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 24, 2025.
07/24/2025
House
Governor signed.
06/26/2025
Senate
President signed.
06/26/2025
House
Speaker signed.
06/24/2025
Senate
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Campos. Passed.
06/24/2025
Senate
Second reading.
06/24/2025
Senate
Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
06/23/2025
Senate
Referred to Ways and Means.
06/23/2025
Senate
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
06/23/2025
House
Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed.
06/20/2025
House
Second reading.
06/19/2025
House
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
06/17/2025
House
Work Session held.
06/10/2025
House
Returned to Full Committee.
06/10/2025
House
Work Session held.
06/06/2025
House
Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.
04/15/2025
House
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
04/15/2025
House
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
04/08/2025
House
Work Session held.
03/25/2025
House
Public Hearing held.
01/17/2025
House
Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
01/13/2025
House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Sources
Record Created
Jan 13, 2025 1:33:32 AM
Record Updated
Sep 25, 2025 1:34:45 PM