HB 3229 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to provider enrollment in the medical assistance program; prescribing an effective date.

Summary
Directs the Oregon Health Authority to expedite the process for enrolling behavioral health providers in the medical assistance program and study the feasibility of developing and implementing an automated, online tool for behavioral health provider enrollment applications. Requires a coordinated care organization to render a decision on a behavioral health provider's request to contract with the coordinated care organization within 30 days after the coordinated care organization receives a complete application and to reimburse a contracted behavioral health provider retroactively to the date that the provider submitted a complete enrollment application to the authority that resulted in the assignment of a provider identification number . Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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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Introduced A-Engrossed · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill was amended to specifically target behavioral health providers instead of all healthcare providers, ensuring the new enrollment processes and reimbursement rules apply only to mental health and substance use treatment providers. The changes clarify that the Oregon Health Authority's expedited enrollment and online tool study focus on behavioral health, while maintaining the same 30-day contract decision and retroactive reimbursement timelines for this specific provider category.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed from all healthcare providers to specifically behavioral health providers, affecting eligibility for expedited enrollment processes and retroactive reimbursement protections.
SCOPE

Changed provider definition from general healthcare services to specifically behavioral health care services throughout the bill.

ELIGIBILITY

Expedited enrollment process and online tool study now specifically apply to behavioral health providers rather than all medical providers.

FISCAL

Appropriated funding for temporary staff now specifies use for behavioral health care provider enrollment applications.

REQUIREMENT

Coordinated care organization contract decision timeline and retroactive reimbursement rules now specifically apply to behavioral health providers.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Jun 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
lower
Apr 7, 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 Behavioral Health and Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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