Relating to child welfare; prescribing an effective date.

Creates qualified mental health associate incentive program within Oregon Health Authority. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to authority for purpose of providing loan repayment subsidies through program to qualified mental health associates serving children in child-caring agencies. Directs Department of Human Services to develop and administer qualified mental health associate apprenticeship program. Prescribes certain educational and training requirements for persons to serve as qualified mental health associates assisting child-caring agencies. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department, Bureau of Labor and Industries and Oregon Health Authority for apprenticeship program. ] Establishes Child Welfare Cultural Equity Program within Department of Human Services to connect children served by department with child welfare service providers who meet children's cultural diversity needs. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department for program. Directs Department of Human Services to conduct comprehensive review of child welfare service provider rate structures and submit report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to human services. ] Directs Oregon Health Authority to conduct biennial nursing market study. Directs authority to consider results of most recent study when making annual adjustments to Medicaid reimbursement rates for providers of children's intensive in-home services. ] Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.