SB 1556 Oregon Senate · 2022 Regular Session

Relating to caregivers; and declaring an emergency.

Summary
Requires Department of Human Services to establish certification process for direct care providers of home or community-based services and implement online registry of direct care providers of home or community-based services. Specifies requirements for certification and information to be displayed on online registry. Requires department to work with stakeholder groups to design certification requirements, explore ways to improve skill level and training of caregivers and improve caregivers' pathways to continued education and advancement. Sunsets January 2, 2024. Requires department to report to Joint Interim Committee on Ways and Means on work with stakeholders and on implementation of certification process and registry. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Mar 2022
Introduced Feb 1, 2022 Signed Mar 24, 2022
Floor votes · House Mar 4, 2022

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
10
Committee
10
Mar 24, 2022
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Mar 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Mar 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Mar 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Williams. Passed.
lower
Mar 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Mar 3, 2022
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
lower
Mar 3, 2022
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.
upper
Feb 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
upper
Feb 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
upper
Feb 24, 2022
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
upper
Feb 23, 2022
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
upper
Feb 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Feb 14, 2022
Committee
Referred to Rules then to Ways and Means.
upper
Feb 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass and requesting referral to Rules. Referred to Rules by order of the President then Ways and Means by prior reference.
upper
Feb 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to Human Services, Mental Health and Recovery, then Ways and Means.
upper
Feb 1, 2022
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
7 primary · 11 co-sponsors

Sponsors