HB 2729 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to schools; prescribing an effective date.

Summary

] [ Directs the Oregon Health Authority to modify the amounts of grants for school-based health centers for inflation. ] [ Directs the authority to issue grants for the planning and operation of school-based health services. ] Directs the [ authority ] Oregon Health Authority to develop and implement a program to issue grants to increase and improve school-based mental health services and substance use services. Directs the authority to study methods for providing or increasing reimbursement for mental health services delivered through school-based health centers. [ Authorizes the issuance of lottery bonds for school-based health center purposes. ] Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Issues: ✓ Education ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Jun 28, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → A-Engrossed · 6 edits

MODERATE

The bill was significantly rewritten to consolidate multiple sections into a streamlined structure. The original version included separate provisions for inflation-adjusted grants, planning grants, and mental health grants, while the new version combines these into a single grant program focused on mental health and substance use services. Funding was increased from approximately $1.3 million to $7 million, and the lottery bond authorization was removed from the main text.

Scope change

The bill's scope narrowed from a broad school health services initiative to specifically focus on mental health and substance use services, while expanding eligibility to include schools without existing health centers.

FISCAL

Funding amount increased from $570,000 for inflation adjustment grants to $7,000,000 for the consolidated mental health grant program.

Separate $700,000 appropriation for planning grants was removed and consolidated into the main grant program.

Lottery bond authorization for $10 million in proceeds was removed from the bill text.

ELIGIBILITY

Grant eligibility now explicitly includes schools both with and without school-based health centers, expanding access beyond existing centers.

SCOPE

Focus shifted from general school health services to specifically mental health and substance use prevention, screening, referral, and treatment services.

REQUIREMENT

Requirements for contracting with nonprofit organizations for planning facilitation were removed from the main text.

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Committee

Jun 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

In committee upon adjournment.

lower

Mar 24, 2025

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Mar 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Education with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

lower

Jan 13, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

3 primary · 10 co-sponsors