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Todd Youngkin, executive director of the Oregon Mental Health Regulatory Agency, told the committee the bill establishes a tiered recovery structure. \"No cost may be recovered when total costs are not greater than $3,000; up to 50% of the total cost may be recovered for costs greater than $3,000 but not greater than $6,000; and up to 100% of total cost may be recovered for costs greater than $6,000,\" Youngkin said. He said allowed recoverable costs would include assigned Assistant Attorney General fees, Office of Administrative Hearings billing for contested-case hearings, expert consultant and witness fees; appellate costs would not be recoverable.

Youngkin said the board projects uncertain fiscal impact but conservatively estimated roughly $17,000 in revenue over 18 months of the 2025–27 biennium and about $23,000 for the 2027–29 biennium. He told the committee the authority would align the board with nine other health licensing boards that already have cost-recovery statutes.

Committee staff summarized the bill as taking effect \"on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.\" Agency testimony also said the board anticipates cost recovery could begin on the first day of 2026; both timing references were presented in committee testimony and would be resolved in bill drafting and enactment timelines.

The committee closed the public hearing; staff and agency representatives said they were available for questions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Committee On Early Childhood and Behavioral Health 03/13/2025 1:00 PM","oneSentenceSummary","Senate Bill 789 would authorize the Oregon Board of Psychology to recover specified portions of investigation and hearing costs from disciplined licensees under a tiered structure; testimony gave projected modest revenue and said the change would align psychology with other health licensing boards.","taxTitle","Early Childhood and Behavioral Health, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Oregon","taxId",78276,"location","Oregon","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6277635,"Senate hearing considers letting churches host preschools for 4- and 5-year-olds",464,2527000,2991000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2647579-9f9bd611a9c8bec0a138141aadb1ca80&start=2527&end=2991","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2647579-9f9bd611a9c8bec0a138141aadb1ca80/thumbnail_2527000.jpg","/articles/6277635/Oregon/Senate-hearing-considers-letting-churches-host-preschools-for-4-and-5-year-olds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6277635-6da802d3f4d2b8158f7206e948a005bd/orig.mp4?Expires=1775173507&Signature=GAa8OAbhC~cG~7i-Aj814zmtut251oMCWrU7JzaxtKG~M8kfRVv29oTLDy7IQ0k8jx3Igv8279LQAv9BVAo4mPIXiEcXiIwqRX8RCK~mFx2wJwX6MZao8cIbcimwnHPqN2GsBX0YhxbZFPsYIKeEntOjJMC8ZqFO7iDW1aI91ZNLcZHsqjhEI9w2ZvYkUKfdEBynP3GV3wvQ2SSVFpSvjOTxzNdTc2t8RpTwG3LAQDDucCd-QCqnYMhFpIMRN--HEPz8WdoBrdVxDM1Y27nmQ0LBBsF4qNKWhLwOdGCioZnkptXHGwn~LuBLQiP-MjDcTFXPRHpu~6FeBBfkw0YhTA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 1099 received a public hearing March 13 in the Senate Committee on Early Childhood and Behavioral Health. The bill would require cities and counties to allow preschools and pre‑kindergarten programs on properties where places of worship are permitted, while allowing local governments to regulate infrastructure and design.

\"Oregon current law allows for a church or a house of worship to have a childcare facility within their facility, within their, four walls. Outright permitted use,\" Senator Bruce Starr told the committee. \"What this bill contemplates is adding 4 year olds and 5 year olds to that statute.\" Starr said the change would make it easier to use underutilized church facilities during weekdays to expand access to preschool and ease child-care shortages.

Co-sponsor Senator Anderson (District 5) said the measure would cut red tape and increase options for communities that need affordable, accessible child care, especially in rural coastal areas. Committee members described it as a low-cost, practical change that uses existing space rather than building new facilities.

The committee closed the public hearing on SB 1099 without taking a vote. Supporters asked that the bill move forward to remove zoning barriers that can require land‑use processes for small programs on worship properties.","Senate Bill 1099 would require cities and counties to allow preschools and pre‑kindergarten programs on properties zoned for houses of worship while preserving local authority over infrastructure and design.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6277640,"Bill to fund peer engagement, Eastern Oregon pilot for early psychosis gets hearing",1702,1636000,3338000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2647579-9f9bd611a9c8bec0a138141aadb1ca80&start=1636&end=3338","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2647579-9f9bd611a9c8bec0a138141aadb1ca80/thumbnail_1636000.jpg","/articles/6277640/Oregon/Bill-to-fund-peer-engagement-Eastern-Oregon-pilot-for-early-psychosis-gets-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6277640-5c2c52e85e95eddf23f2e8a5bfd845ac/orig.mp4?Expires=1775173507&Signature=SXl2vPzfAP2QhffuiJdXT1FwTKHdqmUwICWKBLUYH24rabMo0JAMI8W-zzFj6AGxS-4fhTIWK8t~uoXc9NJT0GYTa-4aAsgAVRjAuSvZOF55LDuJJ9GB861yTL2HSoZRcUlseI-qUCo0CyHXL2qqZB1ay0jdLf6eRavflRrK8ziivpvLQ0ggIZOQN4XqxS1B0Zqbdhou8tRSgNyDTr1vHWM7ohp1nVd1RzFO583bj-wjkCWy3sz66G7f3QQQ0ya7a9g-b-QrHkDIRwpld6OzhD42pm3F6IYXsTtkB91UuxWvBv2jimeIgWGGcB89Jx56VhDqddIXxw6CCu7H0mPi7w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 62, titled in committee as the Oregon Mental Wellness and Community Stability Act of 2025, received public testimony March 13 on measures to expand peer engagement and create pilots for young adults experiencing early psychosis and substance use disorder.

Committee staff summarized the bill as directing the Oregon Health Authority to implement programs supporting community consumer engagement and a pilot in Eastern Oregon for young adults with early psychosis and substance use disorder. The summary noted possible funding mechanisms including a $1 per-member-per-month contribution from coordinated care organizations and general fund appropriations for the 2025–27 biennium.

Senator Caden framed the bill as aimed at embedding people with lived experience into behavioral-health system design and operations and said the bill would coordinate CCOs, OHA and peer-support networks. \"This particular bill has to do with substance use disorder and behavioral health issues, and so it's a pilot program that we're wanting to continue,\" Caden said, emphasizing rural access concerns and telehealth limitations in remote areas.

Testimony in support included Dr. Jack Hoch, a psychologist and person with lived experience, who said a consumer-run, independent state organization could move systems from token advisory roles to meaningful decision-making. \"The development of an independent consumer run organization, as laid out in Senate Bill 62, would follow developing evidence about how direct consumer involvement helps human service systems become more effective,\" Hoch said.

A student witness urged expansion beyond Eastern Oregon to ensure other rural regions could opt in. The committee closed the public hearing on SB 62 after testimony was completed.

Next steps: the bill will proceed in the legislative process; funding and CCO contribution mechanisms were described in summary but would require statutory and budget decisions in subsequent committee work.","Senate Bill 62 would create a consumer-run state organization and fund pilots, including an Eastern Oregon residential pilot for young adults with early psychosis and substance use disorder; the bill contemplates a $1 per-member-per-month CCO contribution and general fund appropriations for 2025–27.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6277645,"Committee hears bill to fund OHA grants training high school students for behavioral health jobs",2308,312000,2620000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2647579-9f9bd611a9c8bec0a138141aadb1ca80&start=312&end=2620","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2647579-9f9bd611a9c8bec0a138141aadb1ca80/thumbnail_312000.jpg","/articles/6277645/Oregon/Committee-hears-bill-to-fund-OHA-grants-training-high-school-students-for-behavioral-health-jobs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6277645-c12f18aa70e38a98d0f15c786f452aa4/orig.mp4?Expires=1775173507&Signature=mxSCKrlJO461xrVzfWS7fpr2WMBadn4hnkaZ0VjjfmxEUa8GDNz-9ZSfEJ9J3SaWJQCQLiL4UtYC7ggvJtirZZTX3kXmpdDRmUmsiMtPmqcH-A~IeRESsUpsm~L1tdCdB62sMpqUzi7nbfmenlOi6wK9a7TWPDabljLXv-bKwV2q~It8KRq2rLg9KvW2izIp3KM-10yakDiGPnHYZupFVeqXafZ5GQjLgwRmBtM1DK10fQbrOqeZOQe8oQxfM95EOnSPUVrMr~X53ECJj5R0VWTc6p7ougnNJmolZj1-e0khcoMzvzegF6SsURLPqlW9y2QS8bBnb5AZV9M~NkrOVA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 527, heard March 13 by the Senate Committee on Early Childhood and Behavioral Health, would direct the Oregon Health Authority to create a grant program to fund pilot projects that give high school students training and pathways into the behavioral health workforce.

\"Senate Bill 527 directs the Oregon Health Authority to create a grant program to fund pilot programs to create opportunities for high school students to receive training to enter the behavioral health workforce,\" committee staff summarized. The staff summary said the measure allocates $3,350,000 from the general fund to OHA for the 2025–27 biennium, sunsets on Jan. 2, 2029, and declares an emergency effective on passage.

Senator Deb Patterson, who introduced the proposal to the committee, said the bill targets an entry-level gap in the behavioral health pipeline. \"Training workers for entry-level work, which is essential to the success of any behavioral health organization, is almost non-existent,\" Patterson said. She described the measure as building on a successful Career and Technical Education program based in Marion County.

Providers and educators who testified described the program model and local pilots. Doug Riggs, who represents a coalition of youth providers, said the bill targets turnover and low pay that hamper nonprofits and rural providers: \"The average salary in our systems is probably below $23 an hour,\" Riggs said, describing high turnover and competition with better-funded employers.

In-person testimony included students and instructors from the Salem-Keizer Career Technical Education Center (CTEC). Violet Hayes, a CTEC student, described how the program shaped her career goals: \"CTEC has helped me do that and so much more. It's helped me grow as a person and figure out that this is, in fact, the field that I want to work in.\" Instructor Scott Philly and developer Erin Daneker testified that the program offers practicum placements, college credit and a pipeline into jobs as qualified mental health associates and peer supports.

Testimony also urged attention to rural inclusion. Student witness Shaylyn Banks and other speakers urged explicit partnerships with rural workforce boards and coordinated care organizations so training reaches areas with provider shortages.

The committee paused the SB 527 hearing to take testimony on other bills and later closed the public hearing on SB 527 without a committee vote. Supporters urged the bill be referred to Ways and Means for funding consideration.","Senate Bill 527 would direct the Oregon Health Authority to create a grant program funding pilot programs that train high school students for entry-level behavioral health work; the measure would allocate $3,350,000 for the 2025–27 biennium, sunset on Jan. 2, 2029, and declares an emergency on passage.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6277648,"Senate committee advances bill to raise child tax credit to $1,200",270,50000,320000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2647579-9f9bd611a9c8bec0a138141aadb1ca80&start=50&end=320","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2647579-9f9bd611a9c8bec0a138141aadb1ca80/thumbnail_50000.jpg","/articles/6277648/Oregon/Senate-committee-advances-bill-to-raise-child-tax-credit-to-1200","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6277648-6a4aaad59d9cff6159a1635a1954d1bf/orig.mp4?Expires=1775173507&Signature=gATRip-J9CZv6P5pjWlvqH4GiVM7ZKV5s6nJFGYU7~Bx65v5w2nvO81KmiyA00Y6L~MIU3MkuoC5J3qENIjYY~bYRt3YATPcjR82u8XA8aU9NapNoYphuHdkHX52bmdTTZputkBI5aCMeRvgkhvNNRPlntri4mxyGS3rCP4~loL6SrPEbbuN2lLPWhwGsnoONtI6F56UB~G1~ZgsPn3OKgWgZl2~eF2-slgSHaH3ItWHT7IpbS1eoqGX4TY7oVfjSgk0cmHJzRVHmj2LakfvcXjyFIz0c7BYwLFedNAcuwW8f-Yhh4YoZCLbQgd3CEZCtZW9VuWHcxp8SXd7XtkbjQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Committee on Early Childhood and Behavioral Health on March 13 voted to advance Senate Bill 694 to the Senate floor with a recommendation that it be referred to the Committee on Finance and Revenue.

\"Senate Bill 694 raises the amount of the child tax credit, otherwise known as the Oregon Kids Credit, from $1,000 to $1,200 per dependent, and it increases the annual income limits for eligibility,\" Katie Hart told the committee during a March 13 work session. Hart added that fiscal and revenue statements are available on OLIS.

Committee chair Senator Reynolds discussed the eligibility expansion, saying the bill would extend the credit beyond its current scope. \"We want it to include families where there's a single adult working full time and a minimum wage job,\" Reynolds said, describing the bill as scalable depending on available revenue.

Senator Anderson moved the measure to the floor \"with a do pass recommendation and that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance and Revenue by prior reference.\" The committee called the roll and recorded affirmative votes from Senator Forsyth, Senator Lythagoon, Senator Patterson, Vice Chair Anderson and Chair Reynolds; the motion passed and the measure was referred to Finance and Revenue.

Why it matters: supporters said expanding the credit would extend a direct benefit to more families and could help those with very low wages. Committee members noted the bill will face fiscal scrutiny in Finance and Revenue and in a joint tax-expenditure review.

The committee closed the work session on SB 694 and moved on to public hearings on other bills.","The Senate Committee on Early Childhood and Behavioral Health voted to send Senate Bill 694 to the floor with a \"do pass\" recommendation; the bill would raise the child tax credit from $1,000 to $1,200 per dependent and expand income eligibility.","actionData","errors"]

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