OR SB693

Establishes the Task Force on the Perinatal Workforce with at least 15 members appointed by the Oregon Health Authority in collaboration with the Higher Education Coordinating Commission

Task force membership must include perinatal workforce representatives, workforce pathway experts, maternal-child health advocates, perinatal services recipients, and a tribal community representative recommended by the Commission on Indian Services

Evaluates Oregon's perinatal workforce across healthcare and behavioral health, covering physicians, nurse midwives, direct entry midwives, social workers, perinatal mental health providers, doulas, community health workers, lactation consultants, and peer support specialists

Requires identification of barriers to workforce pathways, review of successful programs in other states and countries, and development of recommendations for improving provider availability and increasing racial, ethnic, linguistic, and geographic diversity

Report with legislative recommendations due to interim health care committees by December 1, 2026; task force sunsets December 31, 2026