Oregon - Session 2026R1
Title: Provides that a criminal records check on certain caregivers shall last for three years, subject to exceptions.
The Act makes changes to how often DHS and OHA may require caregivers to get a new background check. The Act requires a CCO to pay certain providers back to the date that the provider enrolled in the state Medicaid program. The Act makes other changes related to the process for vetting certain health care providers. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.4). Provides that a criminal records check on certain caregivers shall last for three years, subject to exceptions. Requires certain valid criminal records checks to be portable to other care settings. Requires the authority to publish information about when a credentialed behavioral health provider must undergo a new background check. Requires a coordinated care organization to reimburse a<b> contracted</b> behavioral health provider retroactively to the date the provider submitted a successful application for enrollment in the state medical assistance program. Prohibits a coordinated care organization from requiring a credentialed behavioral health provider to submit a new credentialing application when the provider changes employer. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-02 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-23 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-02-23 | Latest Action | Returned to Full Committee. |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 4089 | Modifies the crime of theft of services to include partial payments. | in_committee |
| SB 1516 | Provides that standing pretrial release orders do not affect the authority of a magistrate to consider the primary and secondary release criteria when making a release decision. | in_committee |
| SB 1530 | Expands the crime of aggravated harassment to include threats concerning public officials in specified circumstances. | in_committee |
| SB 1571 | Adds a definition of "nicotine"" and expands the definition of ""tobacco products.""" | in_committee |
| HB 4069 | Requires a behavioral health employer to implement a written safety policy or plan for the physical safety of individuals working for the behavioral health employer. | in_committee |
| HB 4070 | Requires the Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organizations to ensure that access to behavioral health treatment in the medical assistance program is comparable to access to medical and surgical treatment and that limitations are applied to behavioral health treatment no more stringently than to medical and surgical treatment. | introduced |
| HB 4075 | Requires the State Treasurer to use up to $44 million from the Unclaimed Property and Estates Fund to guarantee a loan made to a rural hospital for financial stabilization. | introduced |
| HB 4083 | Requires the Oregon Health Authority to, no later than June 30, 2027, adopt a uniform process for credentialing behavioral health providers and select an existing electronic credentialing system. | introduced |