Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 1197 — Requires respite care services to be provided through the state medical assistance program to provide relief to children or youth under the age of 26 who have complex behavioral health needs or an intellectual or developmental disability and to the caregivers of such children or youth.

Last action — In Senate Committee

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 36% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

<b>Digest: The Act requires the state Medicaid program to provide respite care. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act tells OHA to create a respite care program for unpaid caregivers of children and youth with complex mental health needs. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.4).</i>] Requires respite care services to be provided through the state medical assistance program to provide relief to [<i>unpaid caregivers of individuals under the age of 26 who have complex mental health or substance use-related needs</i>]<b> children or youth under the age of 26 who have complex behavioral health needs or an intellectual or developmental disability and to the caregivers of such children or youth</b>. <b>Directs the Oregon Health Authority to seek any necessary federal approval. Becomes operative on the date that notice of federal approval is received.</b> Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

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Action History

  1. In Senate Committee

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 89 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (89)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1197 do?
<b>Digest: The Act requires the state Medicaid program to provide respite care. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act tells OHA to create a respite care program for unpaid caregivers of children and youth with complex mental health needs. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.4).</i>] Requires respite care services to be provided through the state medical assistance program to provide relief to [<i>unpaid caregivers of individuals under the age of 26 who have complex mental health or substance use-related needs</i>]<b> children or youth under the age of 26 who have complex behavioral health needs or an intellectual or developmental disability and to the caregivers of such children or youth</b>. <b>Directs the Oregon Health Authority to seek any necessary federal approval. Becomes operative on the date that notice of federal approval is received.</b> Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Who sponsors SB 1197?
SB 1197 is sponsored by Lisa Reynolds (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 1197?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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