l9n/ Oregon

2023 Regular Session

House Bill 2235

Requires Oregon Health Authority to convene work group to study major barriers to workforce recruitment and retention in publicly financed behavioral health system in this state and to develop recommendations on specified topics.

Became law as Chapter 493, Oregon Laws 2023, signed July 31, 2023, 203 days after it was filed. In force from July 31, 2023.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Requires Oregon Health Authority to<b> convene work group to</b> study <i>access to behavioral health treatment in rural and medically underserved areas of this state. Directs authority to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2024.</i>]<b> major barriers to workforce recruitment and retention in publicly financed behavioral health system in this state and to develop recommendations on specified topics. Specifies membership. Requires authority to report work group's initial recommendations, no later than January 15, 2025, to interim subcommittee of Joint Committee on Ways and Means related to human services and report final recommendations, by December 15, 2025, to subcommittee and to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health care.</b> Sunsets January 2, <i>2025</i>]<b> 2026</b>. <b>Declares emergency, effective on passage.</b>

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

1 co-sponsor

Travis Nelson

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    Wlnsvey Campos

    Its course

    January 9 to August 15, 2023, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action25 actions on 20 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 9 to Apr 1394 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 9 to Jan 112 days

    Behavioral Health and Health CareJan 11 to Apr 786 days

    In the SenateApr 13 to Jun 2169 days

    Waiting for a committeeApr 13 to Apr 174 days

    Health CareApr 17 to Jun 1559 days

    With the GovernorJun 21 to Jul 3140 days

    Votes

    Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

    • House of Representatives, third reading35–15

      Passed · Apr 13 · 10 present

    • Senate, third reading16–8

      Passed · Jun 21 · 6 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 7

    Text

    Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Jan 9 – Apr 13

    1. Jan 9Introduced
    2. Jan 11Sent to Behavioral Health and Health Care
    3. Mar 8Heard in Behavioral Health and Health Care
    4. Apr 3Heard in Behavioral Health and Health Care
    5. Apr 4Heard in Behavioral Health and Health Care
    6. Apr 7Behavioral Health and Health Care recommended it as amended
    7. Apr 10Read a second time
    8. Apr 13Passed the House of Representatives, 35 to 15

    In the Senate Apr 13 – Jun 21

    1. Apr 13Arrived in the Senate
    2. Apr 17Sent to Health Care
    3. May 3Heard in Health Care
    4. May 8Heard in Health Care
    5. Jun 15Health Care recommended it
    6. Read a second time
    7. Jun 21Passed the Senate, 16 to 8

    To the Governor Jun 24 – Aug 15

    1. Jun 24Signed in the House of Representatives
    2. Signed in the Senate
    3. Jul 31Signed by the Governor
    4. Aug 15Became chapter 493 of Oregon Laws 2023, in force from July 31, 2023
    All 25 actions, as published
    1. Jan 9First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Jan 11Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.House of Representatives
    3. Mar 8Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Apr 3Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Apr 4Work Session held.House of Representatives
    6. Apr 7Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    7. Apr 10Second reading.House of Representatives
    8. Apr 10Rules suspended. Carried over to April 11, 2023 Calendar.House of Representatives
    9. Apr 11Rules suspended. Carried over to April 12, 2023 Calendar.House of Representatives
    10. Apr 12Rules suspended. Carried over to April 13, 2023 Calendar.House of Representatives
    11. Apr 13Third reading. Carried by Sanchez. Passed.House of Representatives
    12. Apr 13First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    13. Apr 17Referred to Health Care.Senate
    14. May 3Public Hearing held.Senate
    15. May 8Work Session held.Senate
    16. Jun 15Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
    17. Jun 15Second reading.Senate
    18. Jun 16Carried over to 06-20 by unanimous consent.Senate
    19. Jun 20Carried over to 06-21 by unanimous consent.Senate
    20. Jun 21Third reading. Carried by Campos. Passed.Senate
    21. Jun 21Vote explanation(s) filed by Findley.Senate
    22. Jun 24Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    23. Jun 24President signed.Senate
    24. Jul 31Governor signed.House of Representatives
    25. Aug 15Chapter 493, (2023 Laws): Effective date July 31, 2023.House of Representatives