Bill > HB2015

This bill directs the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to conduct several comprehensive studies and develop new rules related to residential behavioral health treatment facilities. The OHA must examine alternative nurse staffing requirements, assess reimbursement methodologies for facilities, and explore different ways to administer residential behavioral health services to medical assistance recipients. Specifically, the bill requires the OHA to study potential workforce solutions, evaluate reimbursement rates that consider staffing costs and facility incentives, and investigate alternative federal service delivery models. The OHA must also develop recommendations for supporting facilities during resident absences, supporting direct resident discharges, and creating a separate licensing process for transition-aged youth residential treatment homes (defined as homes for young adults aged 17.5-25 with complex behavioral health challenges). The authority is mandated to submit interim and final reports to legislative health committees by September 15, 2025, and September 15, 2026, respectively. The bill includes provisions that will automatically repeal on January 2, 2027, and declares an emergency, meaning it takes effect immediately upon passage. The overall goal is to improve the operational, financial, and regulatory landscape for residential behavioral health treatment facilities in Oregon.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services, Justice

https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2015