OR HB2061

Establishes a nine-member Task Force on the Recruitment and Retention of Case Managers and Adult Protective Services Workers, with members appointed by the Governor representing area agencies, DHS, Oregon Health Authority, labor organizations, frontline workers, supervisors, providers, and consumers of Medicaid-funded long term care services.

Task force must identify barriers to recruitment and retention, research best practices from other states, and propose solutions while examining factors including wages, caseload ratios, administrative burdens, burnout rates, the Oregon Eligibility (ONE) system, and workforce diversity.

Report with recommendations due to Legislative Assembly interim health committees by December 15, 2026, addressing consumer access and safety, federal regulatory requirements, administrative burdens, and needed resources.

Department of Human Services provides staff support and may contract with third parties; task force members receive compensation and expenses per ORS 292.495.

Declares an emergency effective July 1, 2025; task force sunsets December 31, 2026; includes General Fund appropriation to DHS (amount unspecified in engrossed version).