Relating to continuing education for professionals; and prescribing an effective date.
Summary
Directs Oregon Health Authority and specified professional regulatory boards to require licensees regulated by authority or board to complete six hours of ] continuing education related to suicide risk assessment, treatment and management every six years ] at specified intervals and to report completion of continuing education to authority or board. Allows authority and boards to establish minimum requirements that licensee must meet to be exempt from requirement to complete continuing education. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Jan 11, 2021
Signed Jun 1, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2021 · House Apr 15, 2021
How they voted
21–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 23
May 19, 2021
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican8
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Jun 1, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
May 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 19, 2021
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Heard.
upper
May 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed.
upper
May 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
upper
Apr 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to Human Services, Mental Health and Recovery.
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Salinas. Passed.
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
Feb 9, 2021
Committee
Referred to Behavioral Health by order of Speaker.
lower
Feb 9, 2021
Committee
Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Behavioral Health.
lower
Jan 20, 2021
Committee
Referred to Health Care.
lower
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
2 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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