Oregon 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee 3 D cosponsors

HB 3126 — Relating to behavioral health treatment.

Last action — In committee upon adjournment.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

Establishes Emergency Behavioral Health Services for Children program in Oregon Health Authority to promote timely delivery of behavioral health services to children who present to hospital emergency departments in behavioral health crises. Directs authority to implement up to three pilot programs in three regions with one hospital per region willing to be Regional Child Psychiatric Center. Allows center to also open Child Psychiatric Emergency unit within pilot region with funding provided by authority. <b>Sunsets pilot program January 2, 2030.</b> <i>Adds to State Trauma Advisory Board and area trauma advisory boards representation from designated regions that participate in Emergency Behavioral Health Services for Children program.</i>] Prohibits insurance policies or certificates that reimburse costs of medical care from requiring prior authorization of treatment provided to individual presenting to Regional Child Psychiatric Center with behavioral health crisis or from denying coverage because health professional providing treatment is not credentialed with insurer offering policy or certificate.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In committee upon adjournment.

  2. Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  3. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  4. Work Session held.

  5. Public Hearing held.

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

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 87 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (87)

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Votes

Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 5000
Unaffiliated 3001
Republican 2000
Total 10001
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Charlie Conrad — Yea
Christine Goodwin — Yea
Lily Morgan — Yea
Maxine Dexter — Not Voting
Ben Bowman Democrat Yea
Hai Pham Democrat Yea
Rob Nosse Democrat Yea
Thuy Tran Democrat Yea
Travis Nelson Democrat Yea
Cyrus Javadi Republican Yea
Ed Diehl Republican Yea

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 3126 do?
Establishes Emergency Behavioral Health Services for Children program in Oregon Health Authority to promote timely delivery of behavioral health services to children who present to hospital emergency departments in behavioral health crises. Directs authority to implement up to three pilot programs in three regions with one hospital per region willing to be Regional Child Psychiatric Center. Allows center to also open Child Psychiatric Emergency unit within pilot region with funding provided by authority. <b>Sunsets pilot program January 2, 2030.</b> <i>Adds to State Trauma Advisory Board and area trauma advisory boards representation from designated regions that participate in Emergency Behavioral Health Services for Children program.</i>] Prohibits insurance policies or certificates that reimburse costs of medical care from requiring prior authorization of treatment provided to individual presenting to Regional Child Psychiatric Center with behavioral health crisis or from denying coverage because health professional providing treatment is not credentialed with insurer offering policy or certificate.
Who sponsors HB 3126?
HB 3126 is sponsored by Travis Nelson (Democrat), Hai Pham (Democrat), and Tawna Sanchez (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 3126?
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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