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OR SB140

Bill

Status

Failed

6/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Deb Patterson

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Origin

Senate

2025 Legislative Measures

AI Summary

  • Oregon Health Authority must set hospital reimbursement rates for civilly committed psychiatric patients at no less than Oregon State Hospital's per diem rates, with coordinated care organizations required to pay these same rates

  • Hospitals treating non-committed psychiatric patients for over 30 days due to lack of available beds at state facilities or community placements must receive additional actuarially determined payments, reviewed every two years

  • OHA must maintain an inventory of civilly committed individuals, establish transparent criteria for State Hospital and secure facility wait lists, and require electronic medical records at all psychiatric treatment facilities

  • Discharge planning must begin at admission for committed patients, with an escalation process triggered at 30 days and assignment of case managers to coordinate community placement

  • Care plans for discharging patients must assign coordinated care organizations or community mental health programs responsibility for care transitions, secure transport coordination, and meeting discharge requirements

Legislative Description

Relating to behavioral health services.

Last Action

In committee upon adjournment.

6/27/2025

Committee Referrals

Health Care1/17/2025

Full Bill Text

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