OR HB3146

Oregon Health Authority will administer a pilot program providing low-barrier emergency housing for homeless or unsafely housed individuals on waiting lists for residential substance use disorder treatment or withdrawal management programs

Grants will fund 4-8 emergency housing programs statewide, with eligible recipients including behavioral health organizations, residential SUD treatment providers, and organizations serving pregnant women with substance use issues

Participants must want treatment, be on a waiting list for residential SUD services, be able to safely reside in single occupancy units without 24-hour supervision, and agree to enter treatment or leave housing when a bed becomes available

Program does not require abstinence from substances and gives priority to pregnant women when possible

$10,000,000 appropriated from the General Fund for the 2025-2027 biennium; reporting required beginning September 15, 2026 and every two years; program sunsets January 2, 2033