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Committees · 2021 Regular Session

Human Services, Mental Health and Recovery

A Senate committee, in every session from the 2021 session to the 2022 session.

Other sessions: 2022

Members

As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.

Bills

Bills sent to the committee in the 2021 Regular Session.

  • Bills sent87

    8% of the bills the Senate sent to committees

  • Reported out64%

    56 of 87; 31 stopped in committee

  • Time in committee64 days

    most between 42 and 79 days

  • Amendments offered0

    committee amendments

In every session

Each session over its whole term.

  • 202210 bills

    reported 90% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 5 members

  • 202187 bills

    reported 64% · typically 64 days, most 42–79 · 0 amendments · 5 members

Bills it was sent

Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2021 Regular Session, newest first.

87 bills

  • House Bill 2104 · Modifies definition of "current caretaker." .

    Sent April 29, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 58 days

  • House Bill 2333 · Directs Department of Human Services to report information regarding prescription of psychotropic medications to children in foster care.

    Sent April 29, 2021 · Reported out after 29 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • House Bill 3182 · Incorporates certain provisions of federal Indian Child Welfare Act into Oregon laws relating to youth offenders adjudicated for status offenses and to voluntary adoptions.

    Sent April 29, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 58 days

  • House Bill 2102 · Requires Department of Human Services to report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to human services , by December 31, 2022, comprehensive proposal for department staffing that meets specified criteria.

    Sent April 23, 2021 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • House Bill 2106 · Renames Children's Advocate to Human Services Ombudsperson.

    Sent April 23, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 64 days

  • House Bill 2315 · Directs Oregon Health Authority and specified professional regulatory boards to require licensees regulated by authority or board to complete continuing education related to suicide risk assessment, treatment and management at specified intervals and to report completion of continuing education to authority or board.

    Sent April 23, 2021 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • House Bill 2758 · Requires at least two commissioners of Oregon Liquor Control Commission to have public health background.

    Sent April 23, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 64 days

  • House Bill 2834 · Modifies membership of Hunger Task Force.

    Sent April 23, 2021 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • House Bill 2469 · Requires state medical assistance program to provide mental health wellness appointments as prescribed by Oregon Health Authority.

    Sent April 19, 2021 · Reported out after 29 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • House Bill 2117 · Repeals Oregon Board of Psychology authority to issue initial psychologist associate licenses.

    Sent April 15, 2021 · Reported out after 43 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • House Bill 2119 · Transfers responsibility for 2-1-1 system from Office of Emergency Management to Department of Human Services.

    Sent April 15, 2021 · Reported out after 33 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • House Bill 2155 · Modifies definition of "public or private official" for purposes of mandatory child abuse reporting.

    Sent April 15, 2021 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • House Bill 2953 · Modifies definition of "community-based structured housing." Specifies that Oregon Health Authority has regulatory authority over community-based structured housing.

    Sent April 15, 2021 · Reported out after 41 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • House Bill 3026 · Directs Department of Transportation to waive fee for issuing, renewing or replacing identification card if person who is issued card is experiencing homelessness.

    Sent April 15, 2021 · Reported out after 47 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • House Bill 3071 · Modifies definition of "public or private official" with mandatory duty to report suspected abuse to include all state and local elected officials.

    Sent April 15, 2021 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • House Bill 3139 · Requires mental health care provider who assesses minor to be at imminent and serious threat of attempting suicide to disclose relevant information to parent, guardian or other individuals to engage in safety planning.

    Sent April 15, 2021 · Reported out after 48 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • House Bill 3155 · Requires cities within Metro with population greater than 10,000 to conduct housing needs analysis.

    Sent April 15, 2021 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • House Bill 2107 · Provides that notice of garnishment related to overpayment of public benefits issued by Department of Human Services or Oregon Health Authority need not be signed by person issuing notice on behalf of department or authority.

    Sent April 12, 2021 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • House Bill 2108 · Removes requirement that independent residence facilities be licensed as child-caring agencies.

    Sent April 12, 2021 · Reported out after 29 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • House Bill 3037 · Directs medical examiner or medical-legal death investigator to report deaths of decedents 24 years of age or younger to local mental health authority if district medical examiner, assistant district medical examiner, pathologist or designee of district medical examiner reasonably believes manner of death was suicide.

    Sent April 12, 2021 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

67 more

  • Senate Bill 757 · Limits availability of conditional enrollment in Central Background Registry to individuals who have successfully completed criminal background check in Oregon and, if applicable, in state of residence.

    Sent February 22, 2021 · Reported out after 52 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 718 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Human Services to award grants to refugee resettlement agencies to provide specified services to refugees.

    Sent February 10, 2021 · Reported out after 65 days · did not pass the Senate

  • Senate Bill 721 · Modifies charge to and member appointment process for Consumer Advisory Council that assists and advises Director of Oregon Health Authority on mental health and substance use disorder services.

    Sent February 10, 2021 · Reported out after 64 days · then passed the Senate, and was vetoed

  • Senate Bill 724 · Establishes Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing Fund.

    Sent February 10, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 136 days

  • Senate Bill 725 · Restricts licensing or certification of providers of developmental disability services.

    Sent February 10, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 136 days

  • Senate Bill 749 · Requires residential care referral agent to be registered with Department of Human Services.

    Sent February 10, 2021 · Reported out after 58 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 698 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules requiring opioid treatment center, as condition for approval to operate in this state, to accept Medicare payments as reimbursement for cost of services provided by center.

    Sent January 27, 2021 · Reported out after 92 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 703 · Adds direct care worker or representative of direct care worker to Quality Measurement Council.

    Sent January 27, 2021 · Reported out after 79 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 707 · Directs Department of Human Services to provide certain notices to children and wards whom department placed in out-of-state residential facilities between January 1, 2016, and June 30, 2020, and upon request to provide representatives of children and wards with certain documentation and information.

    Sent January 27, 2021 · Reported out after 79 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 708 · Prohibits placement of youths in private youth correction facilities.

    Sent January 27, 2021 · Reported out after 36 days · did not pass the Senate

  • Senate Bill 710 · Modifies allowed and prohibited uses of restraint of children in care by certain programs.

    Sent January 27, 2021 · Reported out after 79 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 714 · Requires Department of Human Services to establish specified requirements for use of acuity-based staffing tool by residential care facilities.

    Sent January 27, 2021 · Reported out after 79 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 717 · Provides additional $10 per month to recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to purchase personal hygiene items.

    Sent January 27, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 150 days

  • Senate Bill 4 · Directs System of Care Advisory Council to appoint executive director.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 73 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 49 · Modifies employment-related child care subsidy program to require certain individuals associated with care provider to be enrolled in Central Background Registry.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 80 days · did not pass the Senate

  • Senate Bill 50 · Requires operators, employees and volunteers of preschool recorded programs and school-age recorded programs to be enrolled in Central Background Registry.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 80 days · did not pass the Senate

  • Senate Bill 51 · Removes designation of Department of Education as education provider of certain programs for purposes of provisions related to reports of suspected abuse or suspected sexual conduct.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 76 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 66 · Directs medical examiner to report suspected suicides involving decedents 24 years of age or younger to local mental health authority.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days

  • Senate Bill 67 · Requires Oregon Health Authority, in collaboration with specified stakeholder groups, to identify, assess and prepare report on regulatory and policy barriers to effective and timely behavioral health treatment for individuals with co-occurring disorders.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days

  • Senate Bill 68 · Directs System of Care Advisory Council to study and make recommendations to resolve barriers and challenges to implementation of systems of care.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days

  • Senate Bill 69 · Expands range of housing for individuals with substance use disorders that is authorized to receive development funding from Oregon Health Authority.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days

  • Senate Bill 84 · Directs Department of Human Services to prepare report regarding Strengthening, Preserving and Reunifying Families programs and make recommendations for legislation.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days

  • Senate Bill 85 · Modifies family-based group home placements to permit respite time for providers.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 90 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 86 · Authorizes licensing agency to revoke, suspend, impose conditions on or refuse to renew license to operate residential training facility or residential training home under specified conditions and to consider performance and experience of applicant or licensee in other states or jurisdictions.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 72 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 88 · Corrects statutory cross-references to community developmental disabilities programs.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 50 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 89 · Modifies definition of "developmental disabilities residential facility.".

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 43 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 90 · Exempts from public disclosure addresses of individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities residing in adult foster homes, residential training facilities or residential training homes, unless public interest requires disclosure in particular instance.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 76 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 91 · Requires Department of Human Services to report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to human services any changes needed to statutes governing programs administered by department due to changes to budget.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days

  • Senate Bill 92 · Extends confidentiality requirements for child abuse records to records of abuse of child in care.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days

  • Senate Bill 93 · Converts Child-Caring Agencies Fund into account in General Fund of State Treasury.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 43 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 97 · Prohibits Residential Facilities Ombudsman, designee of ombudsman or staff of ombudsman from being compelled to testify or produce documents related to complaint in any judicial or administrative proceeding.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 76 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 135 · Authorizes disclosure of child abuse investigation reports and records to Oregon Youth Authority.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 51 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 142 · Extends sunset for tax credit for child with disability.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 79 days · did not pass the Senate

  • Senate Bill 144 · Extends sunset for additional personal exemption credit for taxpayer with severe disability.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 79 days · did not pass the Senate

  • Senate Bill 146 · Extends sunset for tax credit for working family dependent care.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 79 days · did not pass the Senate

  • Senate Bill 263 · Directs Oregon Youth Authority to study and make recommendations on provisions of state law related to juveniles.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days

  • Senate Bill 264 · Requires Department of Human Services to study and make recommendations to interim committees of Legislative Assembly, no later than September 15, 2022, for legislative changes needed to improve services statewide for persons with disabilities.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days

  • Senate Bill 265 · Directs Department of Human Services to ensure that staff working in residential programs that serve children placed there by public entities receive training in nonviolent crisis intervention.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 87 days · did not pass the Senate

  • Senate Bill 266 · Requires Department of Human Services to consider specified factors in assessing whether residential care facility or facility with memory care endorsement has qualified awake direct care staff in sufficient numbers to meet scheduled and unscheduled needs of each resident 24 hours a day.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 97 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 267 · Requires Department of Human Services to report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to human services any changes needed to statutes governing programs administered by department due to changes to budget.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days

  • Senate Bill 268 · Directs Department of Human Services to study and make recommendations on provisions of state law related to foster care.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days

  • Senate Bill 269 · Directs Department of Human Services to study and make recommendations on provisions of state law related to abuse.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days

  • Senate Bill 270 · Directs Department of Human Services to study and make recommendations on provisions of state law related to abuse investigations.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days

  • Senate Bill 272 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to study and make recommendations to interim committees of Legislative Assembly, no later than September 15, 2022, for legislative changes needed to increase access to behavioral health services for all Oregonians.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days

  • Senate Bill 273 · Directs Department of Human Services to study and make recommendations on provisions of state law related to children.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days

  • Senate Bill 275 · Directs Department of Human Services to study and make recommendations on provisions of state law related to children.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days

  • Senate Bill 279 · Directs Department of Human Services, to extent practicable, to avoid scheduling meetings and appointments involving child in foster care during school day.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 93 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 280 · Modifies provisions relating to criminal records checks performed by Department of Human Services and Oregon Health Authority.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 43 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 281 · Directs Department of Human Services to submit documents necessary to finalize certain pending adoptions on or before June 30, 2022.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days

  • Senate Bill 368 · Modifies crime of second degree child neglect to exclude actions permitting certain children to engage in independent activities.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 13 days · did not pass the Senate

  • Senate Bill 386 · Directs county sheriffs, municipal police departments, university police departments and Oregon State Police to develop policies regarding parental notification of interviews of child witnesses and to submit report regarding policies developed to interim committees of Legislative Assembly by September 15, 2022.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 90 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 407 · Establishes Outdoor Therapy Grant Program within State Parks and Recreation Department for purpose of awarding grants to enhance outdoor environmental, ecological, agricultural or other natural resource-based therapy programs serving residents of this state.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days

  • Senate Bill 410 · Creates separate standards for storage of unclaimed personal property in Multnomah County when homeless individuals are removed from established camping site.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 76 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

  • Senate Bill 415 · Directs Department of Human Services to develop written materials describing how adult who was involved in child welfare matter as a child can obtain access to child welfare records.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days

  • Senate Bill 440 · Requires Department of Human Services to contract with nonprofit organization to implement and administer program to assist recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance in purchasing locally grown fruits and vegetables from farmers' markets, farm share sites and retail outlets that participate in program.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days

  • Senate Bill 476 · Directs Department of Human Services to study and make recommendations on provisions of state law related to domestic violence.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days

  • Senate Bill 515 · Requires employee of certain licensed premises who is permittee to make report if permittee has reasonable belief that sex trafficking is occurring at premises or that minor is employed or contracted as performer at premises in manner violating Oregon Liquor Control Commission rules.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 72 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 517 · Directs Department of Human Services to provide person having legal custody of child with explanation for child's removal and description of expected remedial steps person must take for child's return.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days

  • Senate Bill 535 · Modifies child abuse reporting requirements to add hotelkeepers and innkeepers as mandatory reporters of child abuse.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 72 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

  • Senate Bill 555 · Requires Department of Human Services to contract with nonprofit organization to implement and administer program to assist recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance in purchasing locally grown fruits and vegetables from farmers' markets, farm share sites and retail outlets that participate in program.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 44 days · did not pass the Senate

  • Senate Bill 556 · Specifies that on-site inspections must be in person for health care facilities, home health agencies, residential care facilities, adult foster homes, hospice programs and qualified residential treatment programs.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 86 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 562 · Incorporates certain provisions of federal Indian Child Welfare Act into Oregon laws relating to youth offenders adjudicated for status offenses and to adoptions.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 51 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 563 · Modifies laws relating to youth suicide intervention and prevention to include children 5 to 10 years of age.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 79 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 663 · Prohibits Department of Human Services from disclosing records and reports related to child abuse investigations to certain entities unless court finds report of abuse is founded.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days

  • Senate Bill 680 · Provides funding to peer-run organizations in Portland metropolitan area, southern Oregon region, Oregon coast and eastern and central Oregon region to operate peer respite centers to provide peer respite services to individuals with mental illness or trauma response symptoms who experience acute distress, anxiety or emotional pain.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 87 days · did not pass the Senate

  • Senate Bill 682 · Establishes Adult Suicide Intervention and Prevention Coordinator within Oregon Health Authority.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 73 days · did not pass the Senate

  • Senate Bill 686 · Establishes right to receive inpatient psychiatric care in person and on-site.

    Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days