SB 1547 — Relating to licensed behavioral health and wellness practitioners; and prescribing an effective date.

[6](b) A-Eng.For total costs greater than $3,000 but not greater than $6,000, the board may assess up to percent of the total costs.

SB 1547 (b) For total costs greater than $3,000 but not greater than $6,000, the board may assess up to 50 percent of the total costs.

Enrolled Senate Bill 1547 (SB 1547-A) Page 6 675.140.

The moneys in the Oregon Board of Psychology Account are continuously appropriated to the board for the purpose of paying the expenses of administering and enforcing ORS 675.010 to 675.150, 675.172, 676.850 and [7]676.866 A-Eng.and sections 1 to 7 of this 2026 Act.

SB 1547 676.866 and sections 1 to 7 of this 2026 Act.

and (2) The Oregon Board of Psychology, as provided in ORS 675.010 to 675.150 and sections 1 to 7 of this 2026 Act.

(a) ORS 675.010 to 675.150 and sections 1 to 7 of this 2026 Act as prescribed by the Oregon [8]Board A-Eng.of Psychology;

SBand Enrolled Senate Bill 1547 (SB 1547-A) Page 7 (b) ORS 675.715 to 675.835 as prescribed by the Oregon Board of Psychology;Licensed Professional Coun- selors and Therapists.

and (b) ORS 675.715 to 675.835 as prescribed by the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counse- lors and Therapists.

ABUSE REPORTING [9]SECTION A-Eng.25.

SB 1547 SECTION 25.

Enrolled Senate Bill 1547 (SB 1547-A) Page 8 (d) Willful infliction of physical pain or injury upon an elderly person.

[10](8) A-Eng.“Person with a disability” means a person described in:

SB 1547 (8) “Person with a disability” means a person described in:

Enrolled Senate Bill 1547 (SB 1547-A) Page 9 (h) Physical, speech or occupational therapist.

(z) Licensed behavioral health and wellness practitioner, as defined in section 1 of this 2026 Act.

(B) Verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature, including but not limited to severe or [11]pervasive A-Eng.exposure to sexually explicit material or language;

SB 1547 pervasive exposure to sexually explicit material or language;

Enrolled Senate Bill 1547 (SB 1547-A) Page 10 (B) Any mental injury to a child, which shall include only cruel or unconscionable acts or statements made, or threatened to be made, to a child if the acts, statements or threats result in severe harm to the child’s psychological, cognitive, emotional or social well-being and functioning.

[12](J) A-Eng.Unlawful exposure to a controlled substance, as defined in ORS 475.005, or to the unlawful manufacturing of a cannabinoid extract, as defined in ORS 475C.009, that subjects a child to a sub- stantial risk of harm to the child’s health or safety.

SB 1547 (J) Unlawful exposure to a controlled substance, as defined in ORS 475.005, or to the unlawful manufacturing of a cannabinoid extract, as defined in ORS 475C.009, that subjects a child to a sub- stantial risk of harm to the child’s health or safety.

Enrolled Senate Bill 1547 (SB 1547-A) Page 11 (a) Physician or physician associate licensed under ORS chapter 677 or naturopathic physician, including any intern or resident.

[13](m) A-Eng.Attorney.

SB 1547 (m) Attorney.

and (B) Excluding an employee of a qualified victim services program as defined in ORS 147.600 that provides confidential, direct services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking or hu-human man trafficking.

Enrolled Senate Bill 1547 (SB 1547-A) Page 12 (dd) Personal support worker, as defined in ORS 410.600.

(hh) Individual who is paid by a public body, in accordance with ORS 430.215, to provide a ser-service vice identified in an individualized service plan of a child with a developmental disability.

[14](mm) A-Eng.Licensed behavioral health and wellness practitioner, as defined in section 1 of this Act.

SB 1547 (mm) Licensed behavioral health and wellness practitioner, as defined in section 1 of this 2026 Act.

Enrolled Senate Bill 1547 (SB 1547-A) Page 13 (b) “Abuse” does not include reasonable discipline unless the discipline results in one of the conditions described in paragraph (a) of this subsection.

[15](a) A-Eng.A community college as defined in ORS 341.005;

SB 1547 (a) A community college as defined in ORS 341.005;

[16]Enrolled A-Eng.Senate Bill 1547 (SB 1547-A) Page 14 (w) Employee of the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission directly involved in investi- gations or discipline by the commission.

SB 1547 (w) Employee of the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission directly involved in investi- gations or discipline by the commission.

and (B) Excluding an employee of a qualified victim services program as defined in ORS 147.600 that provides confidential, direct services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking or hu-human man trafficking.

(hh) Individual who is paid by a public body, in accordance with ORS 430.215, to provide a ser-service vice identified in an individualized service plan of a child with a developmental disability.

(mm) Licensed behavioral health and wellness practitioner, as defined in section 1 of this 2026 Act.

[17](f) A-Eng.Verbal abuse of an adult.

SB 1547 (f) Verbal abuse of an adult.

(i) A wrongful use of a physical or chemical restraint upon an adult, excluding an act of re- straint prescribed by a physician licensed under ORS chapter 677, physician associate licensed under ORS 677.505 to 677.525, naturopathic physician licensed under ORS chapter 685 or nurse practi- Enrolled Senate Bill 1547 (SB 1547-A) Page 15 tioner licensed under ORS 678.375 to 678.390 and any treatment activities that are consistent with an approved treatment plan or in connection with a court order.

(c) Misappropriating, misusing or transferring without authorization any money from any ac- [18]count A-Eng.held jointly or singly by an adult.

SB 1547 count held jointly or singly by an adult.

Enrolled Senate Bill 1547 (SB 1547-A) Page 16 (b) Failure of a caregiver to make a reasonable effort to protect an adult from abuse;

or (q) Licensed behavioral health and wellness practitioner, as defined in section 1 of this 2026 Act.

(12) “Services” includes but is not limited to the provision of food, clothing, medicine, housing, [19]medical A-Eng.services, assistance with bathing or personal hygiene or any other service essential to the well-being of an adult.

SB 1547 medical services, assistance with bathing or personal hygiene or any other service essential to the well-being of an adult.

Enrolled Senate Bill 1547 (SB 1547-A) Page 17 SECTION 29.

(e) An employee of the Department of Human Services, Oregon Health Authority, Department of Early Learning and Care, Youth Development Division, the Oregon Youth Authority, a local health department, a community mental health program, a community developmental disabilities program, a county juvenile department, a child-caring agency as defined in ORS 418.205 or an alco-al- [20]cohol A-Eng.and drug treatment program.

SB 1547 hol and drug treatment program.

(u) A licensed behavioral health and wellness practitioner, as defined in section 1 of this 2026 Act.

Enrolled Senate Bill 1547 (SB 1547-A) Page 18 (b) The name or other specific identification of the person or persons authorized to make the requested use or disclosure;

(c) The name or other specific identification of the person or persons to whom the covered entityen- tity may make the requested use or disclosure;

[21](a) A-Eng.A state health plan;

SB 1547 (a) A state health plan;

Enrolled Senate Bill 1547 (SB 1547-A) Page 19 (h) An optometrist licensed under ORS chapter 683 or an employee of the optometrist;

[22](n) A-Eng.A medical imaging licensee under ORS 688.405 to 688.605 or an employee of the medical imaging licensee;

SB 1547 (n) A medical imaging licensee under ORS 688.405 to 688.605 or an employee of the medical imaging licensee;

(t) A licensed behavioral health and wellness practitioner as defined in section 1 of this 2026 Act;

Enrolled Senate Bill 1547 (SB 1547-A) Page 20 (B) The provision of health care to an individual;

[23](b) A-Eng.Determining eligibility or coverage;

SB 1547 (b) Determining eligibility or coverage;

[24](d) A-Eng.A licensed clinical social worker;

SB 1547 (d) A licensed clinical social worker;

Enrolled Senate Bill 1547 (SB 1547-A) Page 21 (g) A licensed behavioral health and wellness practitioner;

or [25](b) A-Eng.Enrolled in Part B of Title XVIII of the Social Security Act.

SB 1547 (b) Enrolled in Part B of Title XVIII of the Social Security Act.

Enrolled Senate Bill 1547 (SB 1547-A) Page 22 (13) “Global budget” means a total amount established prospectively by the Oregon Health Au- thority to be paid to a coordinated care organization for the delivery of, management of, access to and quality of the health care delivered to members of the coordinated care organization.

[26](G) A-Eng.Preventive care.

SB 1547 (G) Preventive care.

Enrolled Senate Bill 1547 (SB 1547-A) Page 23 (19) “Medical assistance” means so much of the medical, mental health, preventive, supportive, palliative and remedial care and services as may be prescribed by the authority according to the standards established pursuant to ORS 414.065, including premium assistance under ORS 414.115 and 414.117, payments made for services provided under an insurance or other contractual arrangement and money paid directly to the recipient for the purchase of health services and for services de- scribed in ORS 414.710.

(24) “Peer wellness specialist” means an individual who meets qualification criteria adopted by [27]the A-Eng.authority under ORS 414.665 and who is responsible for assessing mental health and substance use disorder service and support needs of a member of a coordinated care organization through community outreach, assisting members with access to available services and resources, addressing barriers to services and providing education and information about available resources for individ- uals with mental health or substance use disorders in order to reduce stigma and discrimination toward consumers of mental health and substance use disorder services and to assist the member in creating and maintaining recovery, health and wellness.

SB 1547 the authority under ORS 414.665 and who is responsible for assessing mental health and substance use disorder service and support needs of a member of a coordinated care organization through community outreach, assisting members with access to available services and resources, addressing barriers to services and providing education and information about available resources for individ- uals with mental health or substance use disorders in order to reduce stigma and discrimination toward consumers of mental health and substance use disorder services and to assist the member in creating and maintaining recovery, health and wellness.

Enrolled Senate Bill 1547 (SB 1547-A) Page 24 (28) “Quality measure” means the health outcome and quality measures and benchmarks identi- fied by the Health Plan Quality Metrics Committee and the metrics and scoring subcommittee in accordance with ORS 413.017 (4) and 413.022 and the quality metrics developed by the Behavioral Health Committee in accordance with ORS 413.017 (5).

[28](c) A-Eng.To the extent practicable, shares ethnicity, language, socioeconomic status and life experi- ences with the residents of the community the worker serves;

SB(d) 1547Assists (c)members Toof the extentcommunity practicable,to sharesimprove ethnicity,their language,health, socioeconomicincluding statusphysical, behavioral and lifeoral experi-health, encesand withincreases the residentscapacity of the community to meet the workerhealth serves;care needs of its residents and achieve wellness;

(d) Assists members of the community to improve their health, including physical, behavioral and oral health, and increases the capacity of the community to meet the health care needs of its resi- dents and achieve wellness;

[or] Enrolled Senate Bill 1547 (SB 1547-A) Page 25 (5) A licensed professional counselor, as defined in ORS 675.705[.];

or (6) A licensed behavioral health and wellness practitioner, as defined in section 1 of this 2026 Act.

or (ii) Counseling that provides a client with acceptance, support and understanding, or counseling that facilitates a client’s coping, social support and identity exploration or development, including counseling in the form of sexual orientation-neutral or gender identity-neutral interventions provided for the purpose of preventing or addressing unlawful conduct or unsafe sexual practices, as long as [29]the A-Eng.counseling is not provided for the purpose of attempting to change the client’s sexual orientation or gender identity.

SB 1547 the counseling is not provided for the purpose of attempting to change the client’s sexual orientation or gender identity.

(iii) A licensed behavioral health and wellness practitioner as defined in section 1 of this 2026 Act;

OPERATIVE AND EFFECTIVE DATES Enrolled Senate Bill 1547 (SB 1547-A) Page 26 SECTION 35.

[30]Passed by Senate February 11, 2026 Received by Governor:

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Obadiah Rutledge, Secretary of Senate Approved:

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Rob Wagner, President of Senate ..................................................................................

Tina Kotek, Governor Passed by House February 25, 2026 Filed in Office of Secretary of State:

......................................................................................................................................., 2026 Julie Fahey, Speaker of House ..................................................................................

Tobias Read, Secretary of State Enrolled Senate Bill 1547 (SB 1547-A) Page 27