Relating to mental health agencies; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Creates Mental Health Regulatory Agency. Directs Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists and State Board of Psychologist Examiners to jointly appoint Director of Mental Health Regulatory Agency to serve at direction of boards. Abolishes any existing position of director or other administrator that provides administrative oversight to boards and transfers any duties of existing director or administrator to Director of Mental Health Regulatory Agency. Makes conforming amendments. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Jan 9, 2017
Signed May 19, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
9
Committee
8
May 19, 2017
Signed into law
Governor signed.
legislature
May 15, 2017
Legislature · Passed
President signed.
legislature
May 12, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Speaker signed.
legislature
May 10, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Roblan. Passed.
legislature
May 9, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
legislature
May 5, 2017
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
legislature
May 1, 2017
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
legislature
Apr 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Lively. Passed.
legislature
Apr 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
legislature
Mar 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
legislature
Mar 17, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Education.
legislature
Mar 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
legislature
Mar 10, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
legislature
Jan 18, 2017
Committee
Referred to Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
legislature
Jan 9, 2017
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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