Oregon 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 2176 — Relating to expanding capacities at state hospitals; declaring an emergency.

Last action — In committee upon adjournment.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Directs Oregon Health Authority to study and evaluate need for and feasibility of expanding, reconstructing, renovating or otherwise improving space, bed capacity and facilities of state hospitals or of other state facilities that are or could be used for care and treatment of persons with mental illness, with aim of increasing patient capacity by 200 percent at each location. Directs authority to determine how many employees are necessary to provide adequate care and treatment to current patient populations at state hospitals and how many employees would be needed to provide adequate care and treatment for expanded patient population. Directs authority to evaluate feasibility of establishing reserve of qualified mental health professionals to augment existing staff at state hospitals, with focus on feasibility of employing retired mental health professionals or mental health professionals from outside this state. Requires reports to Legislative Assembly. Sunsets on January 1, 2025. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

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Action History

  1. In committee upon adjournment.

  2. Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

  3. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 89 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (89)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2176 do?
Directs Oregon Health Authority to study and evaluate need for and feasibility of expanding, reconstructing, renovating or otherwise improving space, bed capacity and facilities of state hospitals or of other state facilities that are or could be used for care and treatment of persons with mental illness, with aim of increasing patient capacity by 200 percent at each location. Directs authority to determine how many employees are necessary to provide adequate care and treatment to current patient populations at state hospitals and how many employees would be needed to provide adequate care and treatment for expanded patient population. Directs authority to evaluate feasibility of establishing reserve of qualified mental health professionals to augment existing staff at state hospitals, with focus on feasibility of employing retired mental health professionals or mental health professionals from outside this state. Requires reports to Legislative Assembly. Sunsets on January 1, 2025. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Who sponsors HB 2176?
HB 2176 is sponsored by Kevin Mannix (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2176?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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