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OR HB2059
Bill
Status
8/7/2025
Primary Sponsor
Robert Nosse
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AI Summary
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Establishes the Residential Behavioral Health Capacity Program within the Oregon Health Authority to fund programs that increase withdrawal management, residential treatment, and psychiatric inpatient facility capacity statewide
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Appropriates $65 million from the General Fund for the 2025-2027 biennium to support the program, with additional expenditure limits of approximately $820,000 from other revenue sources including federal funds
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Requires OHA to develop funding distribution guidelines considering factors such as shovel-ready projects, bed-to-cost ratios, geographic equity, community input, and needs of individuals committed under civil commitment or guilty except for insanity statutes
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Program sunsets on January 2, 2027, with the enabling provisions repealed on that date
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Declared an emergency measure, taking effect July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to adult behavioral health facilities; and declaring an emergency.
Last Action
Chapter 470, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.
8/7/2025