Relating to behavioral health care; declaring an emergency.
Summary
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. Requires authority to submit report and recommendations for legislation to address barriers to interim committees and subcommittees of Legislative Assembly related to health and mental health. Sunsets on January 2, 2022. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2020
Last action Mar 9, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
6
Mar 3, 2020
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
upper
Feb 27, 2020
Upper · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
upper
Feb 25, 2020
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
upper
Feb 12, 2020
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
upper
Feb 12, 2020
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Feb 3, 2020
Committee
Referred to Mental Health.
upper
Feb 3, 2020
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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