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Katie Hart told the committee the measure carries a fiscal impact and no revenue impact; fiscal and revenue impact statements are available on OLIS. Senator Anderson moved the bill; the clerk called the roll. Senators recorded their positions as follows in committee: Senator Dorsyck — yes; Senator Lutettoome — aye; Senator Patterson — aye; Vice Chair Anderson — aye; Chair Reynolds — aye. The motion passed and the measure was sent to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means.

Committee discussion emphasized the need for continued and more stable funding for child advocacy centers. A committee member said Liberty House’s work covers wide geographic areas and called for future sessions to consider stable, consistent funding rather than one‑time allocations.

SB 1013 will proceed to Ways and Means for budget-level consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Committee On Early Childhood and Behavioral Health 03/25/2025 1:00 PM","oneSentenceSummary","Senate Bill 1013, which would appropriate $5 million to the Department of Justice for Liberty House child‑abuse medical assessments, forensic interviewing, mental health services and prevention education, passed the committee and was referred to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means.","taxTitle","Early Childhood and Behavioral Health, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Oregon","taxId",78276,"location","Oregon","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6106926,"Committee sends bill to floor to fund community mental health conversations led by OSU Extension",62,2268000,2330000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2779161-5d5dc13e728d480a95e5179160e3c7f1&start=2268&end=2330","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2779161-5d5dc13e728d480a95e5179160e3c7f1/thumbnail_2268000.jpg","/articles/6106926/Oregon/Committee-sends-bill-to-floor-to-fund-community-mental-health-conversations-led-by-OSU-Extension","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6106926-83e11c64029d22a39146ce73de62198c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770542015&Signature=DXYnyZZ7sRnOqIVVj0LJ4CvgkJbiGU4Nf7cp8kis~yjX1rOSoj37pa84pBCtNGKxOUprV7Vs0JqFVzRKXngvkNKohh7UJ2a31xNGkAoPZnhNrGyH6y0oaRWVq5yryj~mXjShdY7b02DpjWmD9RiO7GPBNpCBwOLGkXeqgwYFC0OZKGpof6JFo~sbh~2t-6sj632PplLQCqYPjMu0qJtJzSVMjmAv2WpTGL6jkhuk5PINcVnJu3v2A~UEZYY-11cPMRYuKk4EO1infZAnPe2cbBhbMuNNcaBB5C1Ti5hTUfqutYA2-XRuf65RLRhGdLwrjNUJrT2PU2daLf-Mu8x9Zg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Committee on Early Childhood and Behavioral Health moved Senate Bill 920 to the floor with a due‑pass recommendation on March 25. The bill directs the Oregon State University Extension Service to convene local communities across the behavioral health sector, facilitate community conversations about mental health and substance use, and support follow‑up actions taken by participating counties or regions. The committee record notes the bill declares an emergency effective on passage and has minimal fiscal impact.

Senator Anderson moved the bill to the floor. The clerk called the roll. Senators recorded their positions as follows: Senator Gorsegg — yes; Senator Litticombe — no; Senator Patterson — aye; Vice Chair Anderson — aye; Chair Reynolds — aye. The motion passed and the measure was sent to the Senate floor.

Committee members did not amend the bill in committee. The committee summary on OLIS lists minimal fiscal impact and no revenue impact.","Senate Bill 920, directing Oregon State University Extension Service to convene local community conversations about mental health and substance use, received a due‑pass recommendation and was sent to the Senate floor after a roll‑call vote.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6106931,"Committee delays work session on grant program to train high school behavioral health workers",300,1912000,2212000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2779161-5d5dc13e728d480a95e5179160e3c7f1&start=1912&end=2212","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2779161-5d5dc13e728d480a95e5179160e3c7f1/thumbnail_1912000.jpg","/articles/6106931/Oregon/Committee-delays-work-session-on-grant-program-to-train-high-school-behavioral-health-workers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6106931-1545b61a29927a80e54ab4f422dc2ccd/orig.mp4?Expires=1770542015&Signature=aGn3RR7j30K9CQ6cB6bL2gwOVZI5PngLQl4lB0u7Gba851kHiJSrtl0irzK855aVy-T9CpnY6SN9CKNy5zyNao~eyVSmowOW4ihzluT8zLYBPJLM5XMNguKK9LT9XUbxwPjgT5tWGdXSLDVpPHMAFHIBHNoXGjVnn5wcltgWG9wabH~mBcw9nXlmo72dVLyTwG9PuxOyKkOMy~1meHCSVCSB1zjmfycZLmVAgph5cjGCbum31aJl47NomIRHMxDn~ZJFXRqK9M0oSbt33iUAgNbGr3iERWNIeh2HrQjVn9fHZ~tj8LnOZnDLQUHHTzZcD1tCEy63rfKwzsCjaLfrpg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 527, which would direct the Oregon Health Authority to create a grant program to pilot high‑school–based training pathways into the behavioral health workforce, was the subject of a work session March 25 that the committee carried over to March 27 for additional information.

Katie Hart, legislative policy research officer, told the committee the bill would allocate $3,500,000 from the general fund for the 2025–27 biennium for grant awards. Hart said a dash‑1 amendment available on OLIS directs grant recipients to provide culturally and linguistically specific training opportunities for high school students from underserved communities, includes the nine federally recognized tribes in Oregon as possible recipients, and allows grant funds to pay for sponsored internships. Hart also noted that the amendment has fiscal impacts and that the fiscal and revenue statements on OLIS reflect the amendment.

Senator Anderson moved to adopt the dash‑1 amendment but later withdrew the motion after committee members requested more clarity about which certified training programs and Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs would qualify and where existing programs are located. Senator Anderson said he would withdraw the motion to allow staff to bring back better answers to the committee’s questions. The committee agreed to carry the work session over to Thursday, March 27, and requested that advocates and officials who can answer program‑certification and district‑level capacity questions attend.

Committee members repeatedly raised questions about where certified programs exist, how the grants would reach underserved districts, and the amendment’s operational details. Supporters called the program ‘‘one of my favorite programs’’ during the meeting and noted that the amendment adds tribal eligibility and culturally specific training requirements.

No final action was taken; the work session was continued to give staff time to gather program‑certification information and to ensure stakeholders who can answer district‑level questions are available at the next meeting.","Senate Bill 527 would create an OHA grant program with $3.5 million for pilot programs training high school students for behavioral health careers; a dash‑1 amendment expanding culturally specific programming and tribal eligibility was offered but the motion to adopt was withdrawn and the work session was carried over for more information.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6106936,"Committee hears testimony on bill to streamline residential behavioral health licensing and payments",448,56000,504000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2779161-5d5dc13e728d480a95e5179160e3c7f1&start=56&end=504","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2779161-5d5dc13e728d480a95e5179160e3c7f1/thumbnail_56000.jpg","/articles/6106936/Oregon/Committee-hears-testimony-on-bill-to-streamline-residential-behavioral-health-licensing-and-payments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6106936-2862e3a3f0d6c6dbc4ce7aa78be3689c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770542015&Signature=lbK850A1LGB8JA5KNLrCGtuf9So2p~9bvZslt5CXshc6A18tebLqEckXhRGhAgrmsVyd7oGuxnEXHYhG-oDBIxSaUql9xjIpDz~3Dy7BYSFFJhud8foSvmAWcpRzQ9vk61PGNh3OL72RBFC5GPeCjNgWqa6IpMpZ4JSiAwlp7QHaSrckXKql32ydb-6ny3zweLMecbErqJMIcY5e95POoWS~jDSnxmPxfc2OqSnN7PX2K2WoT4aWiWgYgDIUgeaieytrkEumR51vILBDB-l28Ar-QYHAjRcGnz8wfz-1CYOnjAL00O~RkGNHoFzhLMiOmwX1~Um4iBkHZByc8mo9Zg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Committee on Early Childhood and Behavioral Health opened a public hearing March 25 on Senate Bill 1195, which would direct the Oregon Health Authority to study and propose reforms to residential behavioral health services, including alternatives to current nurse-staffing requirements, new reimbursement methodologies and separate licensing for transition-age youth. The bill includes a sunset of Jan. 2, 2027, and declares an emergency effective on passage.

The measure, as described to the committee by Katie Hart, legislative policy research officer, would also require OHA to evaluate options such as conditional referrals before licensure, support early transition plans, and examine alternative administrative models for residential services. Hart told the committee a dash-1 amendment was pending that ‘‘would remove the provision to allow facilities to accept conditional referrals before they are licensed and add a directive to OHA to fill the capacity of newly licensed facilities.’’

Advocates and providers testified that regulatory requirements and payment rules are slowing the opening and use of community residential capacity the state has funded. Chris Bonheff, executive director of NAMI Oregon, said the bill is ‘‘not a study bill. This is a get stuff done bill,’’ and described problems the group heard from hospitals and residential providers, including dual licensing for facilities that serve transitional-age youth, rate methodologies that mix very high-acuity and low-acuity residents, and third‑party referral requirements that delay moves to lower levels of care.

Dr. Robin Henderson, chief executive of behavioral health for Providence in Oregon, told the committee that Providence and Unity together provide ‘‘more than 60 to 70% of the capacity of adult inpatient psych here in Oregon.’’ She cited long delays in moving patients from acute hospitals into step‑down or residential settings, saying one person at Providence’s St. Vincent’s had been there 100 days and another 126 days while being declined for placement. Henderson described administrative burdens, including repeated interviews by multiple providers and paper-based referral systems, and urged the committee to support SB 1195 so that state rules and payment models can be changed to make openings feasible for providers.

A direct support professional who identified himself as Chris Leakdrink described working in a five-bed residential treatment home and said turnover through the home has been limited, in part because current rules impede moving residents on to less intensive settings. He asked the committee to consider amendments that give OHA clearer, more actionable direction.

Witnesses also flagged how federal Medicaid rules and the state’s use of a home-and-community-based services model affect residential licensing and tenancy issues; Bonheff described situations in which a facility must issue an eviction notice to legally reopen a bed after a resident is hospitalized because the current regulatory framework treats some residential settings as tenancy rather than clinical treatment. Bonheff said the governor’s office supports the effort and that related work is underway in other legislative committees, including companion proposals in the House addressing civil commitment criteria.

Committee members asked about the bill’s effects on youth services. Testimony noted children’s residential capacity is also limited, that some beds are licensed under child-care statutes while others are licensed under health-care rules, and that the committee may need to consider whether beds intended primarily as medical treatment should be brought under health licensing.

No final committee action was taken during the hearing; testimony closed and a dash-1 amendment remained pending. The bill’s sponsors and witnesses indicated they expect to work with OHA and suggested OHA may need consultant support to address the Medicaid/state plan complexities raised by the measure.

Looking ahead, supporters urged pairing regulatory changes, payment reform and continued investment in residential and housing capacity to reduce pressure on acute and forensic hospitals and to serve people earlier in their illness trajectories.","A public hearing on Senate Bill 1195 drew providers and advocacy groups urging the Oregon Health Authority to reform licensing, payment and placement rules for residential behavioral health services to ease capacity bottlenecks; the measure includes a January 2027 sunset and an emergency clause.","actionData","errors"]

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