Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 581 — Creates the psychology provider incentive program within the Oregon Health Authority to provide financial incentives to students enrolled in approved doctoral programs in psychology who complete courses that provide cultural competency training.

Last action — In Senate Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 36% · moderate confidence

  • 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

Digest: The Act tells OHA to give money to some psychologists and some psychology students who take a type of class. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). Creates the psychology provider incentive program within the Oregon Health Authority to provide financial incentives to students enrolled in approved doctoral programs in psychology who complete courses that provide cultural competency training. Requires the program to provide loan repayment subsidies to certain licensed psychologists. Establishes the Psychology Provider Incentive Fund. Requires the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to guarantee full-time employment to certain licensed psychologists. Requires public employers to award a hiring preference to certain licensed psychologists. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In Senate Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 89 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (89)

89 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 581 do?
Digest: The Act tells OHA to give money to some psychologists and some psychology students who take a type of class. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). Creates the psychology provider incentive program within the Oregon Health Authority to provide financial incentives to students enrolled in approved doctoral programs in psychology who complete courses that provide cultural competency training. Requires the program to provide loan repayment subsidies to certain licensed psychologists. Establishes the Psychology Provider Incentive Fund. Requires the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to guarantee full-time employment to certain licensed psychologists. Requires public employers to award a hiring preference to certain licensed psychologists. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Who sponsors SB 581?
SB 581 is sponsored by Lew Frederick (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 581?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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