SB 620 Oregon Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Relating to behavioral health care; declaring an emergency.

Summary
Requires Oregon Health Authority to convene two work groups to study statutory and regulatory framework for behavioral health systems and make recommendations to reduce administrative burdens on behavioral health care providers and increase system efficiencies. Specifies membership and duties of work groups. Requires authority to report recommendations of work groups for legislative changes to interim committees of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2024. Directs authority to take specific actions apart from work groups to identify and eliminate administrative burdens on behavioral health care providers. Sunsets January 2, 2025. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2023 Last action Jun 25, 2023
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Jun 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
upper
Jan 11, 2023
Committee
Referred to Human Services, then Ways and Means.
upper
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
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