Bill > HB4083

This bill aims to streamline the process for behavioral health providers to become credentialed and to expand the pool of professionals who can supervise others in the field. Specifically, it requires the Oregon Health Authority to establish a uniform process and select an electronic system for credentialing behavioral health providers, which includes individuals licensed to provide mental health services and organizational providers. Coordinated care organizations (CCOs), which are entities that manage healthcare for Medicaid recipients, will be required to use this system and cannot impose additional credentialing requirements. The bill also mandates that the Oregon Health Authority minimize administrative burdens for providers serving individuals receiving medical assistance, which refers to government-funded healthcare programs. Furthermore, it allows the State Board of Licensed Social Workers to permit licensed psychologists, marriage and family therapists, and professional counselors to supervise individuals seeking to practice regulated social work, and similarly allows licensed psychologists and clinical social workers to supervise those seeking to practice marriage and family therapy or professional counseling, thereby broadening the availability of qualified supervisors for these professions.

Health and Social Services

https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/HB4083