House Bill 4083

<b>Digest: The Act makes OHA pick a system for a CCO to vet a behavioral health provider. The Act lets some BH care providers supervise BH care providers even if they do not have the same kind of license. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.3).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act makes OHA create a portal to vet a behavioral health care provider. The Act also lets some BH care providers supervise other BH care providers who have different licenses. The Act tells the MHRA to oversee and help run the BLSW. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6).</i>] Requires the Oregon Health Authority to, no later than June 30, 2027, adopt a uniform process for credentialing [<i>organizational</i>] behavioral health providers and [<i>establish a centralized portal for processing applications</i>] <b>select an existing electronic credentialing system</b>. Prohibits a coordinated care organization from requiring a behavioral health provider to comply with any additional credentialing procedures. <b>Requires a coordinated care organization to begin using the selected electronic credentialing system no later than July 1, 2027.</b> Requires the authority to minimize unnecessary administrative burden for individual and organizational behavioral health providers who serve medical assistance recipients and to report biennially to the Governor and the Legislative Assembly. Allows certain licensed behavioral health care providers to provide supervision for other behavioral health care providers who hold different license types. [<i>Provides that the Mental Health Regulatory Agency will provide administrative and regulatory oversight and centralized service for the State Board of Licensed Social Workers.</i>] Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

• House of Representatives, third reading46–7

  Passed · Feb 11 · 7 present

• Senate, third reading27–2

  Passed · Feb 25 · 1 present

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Feb 9

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In the House of Representatives Feb 2 – Feb 11

1. Feb 2Introduced
2. Sent to Behavioral Health
3. Feb 3Heard in Behavioral Health
4. Feb 5Heard in Behavioral Health
5. Feb 9Behavioral Health recommended it as amended
6. Feb 10Read a second time
7. Feb 11Passed the House of Representatives, 46 to 7

In the Senate Feb 12 – Feb 25

1. Feb 12Arrived in the Senate
2. Sent to Early Childhood and Behavioral Health
3. Feb 17Heard in Early Childhood and Behavioral Health
4. Feb 19Heard in Early Childhood and Behavioral Health
5. Feb 24Early Childhood and Behavioral Health recommended it
6. Read a second time
7. Feb 25Passed the Senate, 27 to 2

To the Governor Feb 26 – Mar 17

1. Feb 26Signed in the House of Representatives
2. Feb 27Signed in the Senate
3. Mar 5Signed by the Governor
4. Mar 17Became chapter 16 of Oregon Laws 2026, in force from June 5, 2026