l9n/ Oregon

2023 Regular Session

House Bill 2977

Requires Oregon Health Authority to establish grant program for purpose of distributing moneys to institutions of higher education and organizations that administer training programs to develop training and instructional programs that prepare students to enter into behavioral health workforce.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on June 25, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Requires <i>Higher Education Coordinating Commission, in collaboration with</i>] Oregon Health Authority <i>,</i>] to establish grant program for purpose of distributing moneys to institutions of higher education <b>and organizations that administer training programs</b> to develop <b>training and instructional</b> programs that prepare students to enter into behavioral health workforce.<b> Appropriates moneys from General Fund to authority to carry out grant program. Establishes timelines for distributing funds to approved grant applicants.</b> Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission, in collaboration with State Workforce and Talent Development Board<b>,</b> <i>and Oregon Health Authority, to establish grant program to award grants to local workforce development boards that promote workforce development in field of behavioral health</i>] <b>to establish behavioral health workforce development program to be administered by local workforce development boards</b>. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission to carry out provisions related to <i>grant</i>]<b> workforce development</b> programs. <b>Establishes timelines for distributing funds to local workforce development boards for purposes of administering workforce development program. <b>Directs Higher Education Coordinating Commission and Oregon Health Authority to meet certain reporting requirements concerning use of grant funds and progress and outcomes of behavioral health workforce development programs.</b> Requires Oregon Health Authority to collect and report data regarding recipient use of incentives provided for recruitment and retention of behavioral health workforce and to collect data regarding grants awarded by authority to provide supervised clinical experience for certain behavioral health care providers. Establishes oversight council to advise Oregon Health Authority in identifying and eliminating systemic barriers that influence funding, allocation of funding and policy choices with respect to behavioral health workforce. <b>Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.</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

7 co-sponsors

Maxine Dexter, Lisa Reynolds, Ben Bowman, Ricki Ruiz, Khanh Pham, Zach Hudson, Farrah Chaichi

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

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    Its course

    January 9 to June 25, 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 action7 actions on 6 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 9 to Jun 25 · stopped167 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 9 to Jan 167 days

    Behavioral Health and Health CareJan 16 to Apr 781 days

    Ways and MeansApr 7 to Jun 25 · stopped79 days

    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 – Jun 25

    1. Jan 9Introduced
    2. Jan 16Sent to Behavioral Health and Health Care
    3. Feb 1Heard in Behavioral Health and Health Care
    4. Apr 3Heard in Behavioral Health and Health Care
    5. Apr 7Behavioral Health and Health Care recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
    6. Sent to Ways and Means
    7. Jun 25Died when the session ended
    All 7 actions, as published
    1. Jan 9First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Jan 16Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
    3. Feb 1Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Apr 3Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Apr 7Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
    6. Apr 7Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
    7. Jun 25In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives