OR HB2203

Behavioral health employers (residential treatment facilities, detox centers, halfway houses, mobile crisis teams, emergency shelters) must develop written safety plans addressing lone worker protections, built environment safety, and hazard reporting procedures

Employers must provide safety training to new workers within 90 days of hire and at least every three years thereafter, covering workplace risks, de-escalation techniques, and reporting options for safety violations

Oregon Health Authority will administer grant programs to help employers conduct risk assessments and retrofit facilities with structural security enhancements such as keyless entries, communication devices, and panic buttons

Employees who are unlawfully retaliated against for reporting safety violations have the right to reinstatement with back pay; a rebuttable presumption of retaliation applies if adverse action occurs within 60 days of protected activity

OHA, DCBS, and DHS must collaborate on interagency studies regarding staffing costs, insurance coverage for mobile crisis intervention, and coordination of safety rules, with reports due to the Legislature by late 2025 and 2026