Bill > HB2059

This bill establishes the Residential Behavioral Health Capacity Program within the Oregon Health Authority to fund behavioral health programs aimed at increasing residential treatment capacity across the state. The program will distribute $65 million from the General Fund, with funding decisions based on specific guidelines including impact on community needs, ability to quickly implement projects, bed-to-cost ratio, geographic equity, and local community input. The Oregon Health Authority will develop these guidelines after consulting with regional partners and practitioners, with a focus on addressing residential treatment facility, withdrawal management, and psychiatric inpatient facility needs. The bill prioritizes projects that can quickly address behavioral health capacity, with special consideration for serving individuals committed to state hospitals or treatment facilities. The program is set to be in effect from July 1, 2025, and will be automatically repealed on January 2, 2027, with additional funding sources including various state and federal revenue streams. The bill is declared an emergency measure, emphasizing the urgent need to address behavioral health infrastructure in Oregon.

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https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2059