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The committee heard extended testimony and commentary from senators who said they were sympathetic to the lived‑experience testimony provided in earlier hearings about large caseloads for service coordinators. Several senators said they view the bill as a signal to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means to examine case management funding and capacity, rather than as a ready‑to‑implement budget solution.

Senators noted a large fiscal estimate attached to the bill—committee discussion cited figures of roughly $72 million for the current biennium and about $97 million for the next biennium—figures some members called \"a hard pill to swallow\" in the current fiscal climate. Other senators said they were uneasy with the statutory specificity of a 30:1 ratio and preferred broader case‑management reforms tied to budgetary planning.

A motion to send the bill with a due‑pass recommendation and referral to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means was introduced, but before a final vote the chair temporarily recessed the discussion to allow more time for consideration and outreach to agency staff. The chair later closed the work session and the committee carried the bill over to the committee’s April 9 meeting. Chair Gelserboom said she regretted the committee could not resolve the matter that day and apologized to self‑advocates who had worked on the measure.

The committee left the item on the carryover list; senators emphasized that the underlying concern—high caseloads and the importance of case management for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities—remains under active consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Committee On Human Services 04/08/2025 8:00 AM","oneSentenceSummary","Senate Bill 7‑25, which would require a 30:1 staffing ratio for service coordinators in community developmental disabilities programs, drew extended debate April 8 over its cost and whether a fixed ratio is the right policy tool.","taxTitle","Human Services, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Oregon","taxId",17924,"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},6083288,"Senate Human Services panel debates bill requiring DHS to write uniform payment method for independent living programs",1563,71000,1634000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2934976-fbe60ab8a3ee92ae821ae1534223167e&start=71&end=1634","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2934976-fbe60ab8a3ee92ae821ae1534223167e/thumbnail_71000.jpg","/articles/6083288/Oregon/Senate-Human-Services-panel-debates-bill-requiring-DHS-to-write-uniform-payment-method-for-independent-living-programs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6083288-81dc345a7c7376791ef8616950e3f591/orig.mp4?Expires=1775827034&Signature=bpYkySJgWl74HyKM-Td46m5UsBiolwu9sZ15g7TKZZ0Bf5gioFKEA41e7psCcLZ9s2P~C-Pwe2XEcMzBUt-cfgGyYE9UuW4SxHvqV8ZRtpzgVSV6KHvT0rRtrT9nUkwE4k5WqZzd~QSGNICk5v-oVapg258W8paB-pfTvEImAuzT92CKm281a9AusQ1bpUoHJesRVoF4JxD8UKvYXIOWebFGQigf9ltVsdEUC5luM6y1Xr3Y-qqK44P4CGpwIdOT-3ZLfkD8wGQ1t-9YAVw0W-2z-Cul8t3sNzvmhHYIftkwyqm0RZM5bcQ2LBFcsk4mAGu-SOMEw0Z1dEdVdiyUHw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chair Gelserboom opened a work session April 8 on Senate Bill 9‑11, saying the measure would require the Department of Human Services to adopt rules establishing a uniform payment methodology for providers of independent living program transition services for foster children.

The bill as described by committee staff would direct the department to consider hours of in‑home services, time spent on outreach to hard‑to‑reach foster youth, and adequate capacity and staffing based on average monthly population served. The dash‑1 amendment would also require the Department of Human Services to submit a report at least once every three years to interim legislative committees on the effectiveness of the uniform payment methodology.

Committee members spent the bulk of the discussion on a fiscal impact statement posted to the bill packet that, according to senators, appears to include specific rate increases and staffing costs not written into the bill text. \"The bill is about the shape of the bucket,\" Chair Gelserboom said, describing the measure as setting a methodology rather than setting dollar amounts. Several senators said the fiscal note’s line items—including an estimated $3.8–$4.0 million shown elsewhere—do not match the bill’s language.

Dale Penn, representing Youth Villages, and Andrew Grover, identified in the hearing as an executive director who previously testified on the bill, told the committee they believed the fiscal estimate likely reflects what the governor recommended in the executive budget and not the statutory language of the measure. \"I haven't seen the fiscal up until just a few minutes ago,\" Dale Penn said, noting he could not fully reconcile the analysis on short notice.

Senators pressed staff that if a fiscal attaches figures that the bill does not include, the committee should hear from the agency that produced the fiscal. Several members asked for the Department of Human Services to appear to explain why the fiscal note includes specific rate and staffing amounts when the bill simply requires the department to adopt a methodology.

A motion to adopt the dash‑1 amendments to Senate Bill 9‑11 was introduced by Senator Linthicum, but the committee recessed before taking a recorded vote. The chair temporarily recessed the work session and directed staff to try to secure agency staff for a follow‑up discussion.

The committee subsequently announced that the work session on Senate Bill 9‑11 would be carried over to the next scheduled meeting on Wednesday, April 9.

Votes and formal actions recorded during the hearing on this item: the dash‑1 amendments were moved for adoption (mover: Senator Linthicum); no roll‑call vote was completed before the work session was recessed. The committee placed the item on the carryover list for April 9.","Chair Gelserboom opened a work session April 8 on Senate Bill 9‑11, saying the measure would require the Department of Human Services to adopt rules establishing a uniform payment methodology for providers of independent living program transition services for foster children.",{"_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},6083286,"Committee adopts amendments to, then advances Senate Bill 10‑29 to Ways and Means; bill exempts certain caregivers from estate recovery",150,1005000,1155000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2934976-fbe60ab8a3ee92ae821ae1534223167e&start=1005&end=1155","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2934976-fbe60ab8a3ee92ae821ae1534223167e/thumbnail_1005000.jpg","/articles/6083286/Oregon/Committee-adopts-amendments-to-then-advances-Senate-Bill-1029-to-Ways-and-Means-bill-exempts-certain-caregivers-from-estate-recovery","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6083286-ba65f6a0ca3139533fcf9ae35bdc92f8/orig.mp4?Expires=1775827034&Signature=Xlk1gkbB6WC7JS6703L3pGh-w4-054vJOyXluq1FZRcaJkSIEpg-bEFw-xa1KepPoZLlvbZs3Tn10zcMr9O503JYlmjCjOeKkU3PuAwBNiNPrN1Mm0aRCKN3GSrAXH9MSr~abSeimvDyAJ20tmLk3wNeBAHuqsPBSFR1~udHhiUXEHxlyR2bKvzhARcdrHaU9iXJjwvHTdUXSpZ5pvVUiKdrF14RqY3g-CCbYdAUAbFzRkhXpZcFxeb0CHqr6hW36k8mZ1Rki4tdusI2ZpRud27SRHz6WJTD-riKfrr0wrqZS59WTSYHSYwnW755p8XZ6N~EdPG2KrEoGI3aIKWZtw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Committee staff summarized Senate Bill 10‑29 (with dash‑2 amendment) on April 8 as a measure that would prohibit the Department of Human Services and the Oregon Health Authority from recovering medical assistance payments from a recipient’s estate or surviving spouse if the recipient’s surviving child provided care for the recipient in their home or has inherited or received legal interest in that home.

Staff told the committee a fiscal impact statement is posted and that the measure carries no revenue impact. Senator Linthicum and the chair moved to adopt the dash‑2 amendments; the committee adopted the amendments by roll call.

After amendment adoption, Senator Linthicum moved the bill as amended with a due‑pass recommendation and requested referral to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means. Committee members discussed the fiscal note and the mechanics of estate recovery: one senator noted that estate recovery affects department receipts and that, if recovery is reduced, it would be recorded as decreased revenue to the department. Committee members had no additional questions and the committee approved sending the amended bill with a due‑pass recommendation and a subsequent referral to Ways and Means by roll call.

The committee closed the work session on SB 10‑29 following the votes; the measure will proceed to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means for budgetary review.","Senate Bill 10‑29, as amended, would prohibit the Department of Human Services and Oregon Health Authority from recovering medical assistance payments from a recipient’s estate or surviving spouse when a surviving child provided in‑home care or inherited legal interest in the home; the committee adopted dash‑2 amendments and gave the bill a due‑p",{"_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},6083287,"Committee sends Senate Bill 9‑89 to Senate President, asking referral to Rules after brief approval",96,904000,1000000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2934976-fbe60ab8a3ee92ae821ae1534223167e&start=904&end=1000","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2934976-fbe60ab8a3ee92ae821ae1534223167e/thumbnail_904000.jpg","/articles/6083287/Oregon/Committee-sends-Senate-Bill-989-to-Senate-President-asking-referral-to-Rules-after-brief-approval","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6083287-32261c68780636e2d6164118f00ca1f0/orig.mp4?Expires=1775827034&Signature=bOSq6LVBMhAfUNwM2PR1~jorMMSCavywukEsN8udpAhkmFLc7tT-pCFDYxtZPcxMmZlKAQxHg8otE6453fMKwYU1~Cc1FaJXQ6plbLvqQiThBuIWL7KiVBrDM6JUMaGe~ZyOfWXk1iScAAH~NfwVoYUsuSU8Fr3zeoRh2WEe8mqeYB6MMftSyNnb5QAOsNFu5R~8SEfW-PQhRsI3adlSNfPPTuwl2wOtNPxF3CfNeU8xD3V9pFgoQQo34VpaFOg~NDnubYOGg1GoxeQIH5ojlLp3IhMCdGpLMnUbZfaZIQmFQq20~M~TkYuxU12nx-1f44qPSWelBI8RWxmv6rorJA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Committee staff summarized Senate Bill 9‑89 on April 8 as a measure that would permit a parent or guardian to admit a child, with or without the child’s consent, to an inpatient treatment facility or program licensed by the Oregon Health Authority or the Department of Human Services for mental, emotional or behavioral health treatment or for substance use disorder treatment.

The summary noted the bill specifies conditions for admission and discharge, provides certain exceptions, and would require the Oregon Health Authority and the Department of Human Services to publish information online about available providers and resources for parents and guardians seeking treatment for a minor child. Committee staff said the measure carries a minimal fiscal effect and no revenue impact.

Senator Linthicum moved to send SB 9‑89 without recommendation to the Senate President and asked that it be referred to the Committee on Rules. The roll was called and senators recorded votes of Aye from Senators Nash, Brzezinski, Reynolds, Vice Chair Linthicum, and Chair Gelserboom; the motion received the required votes and passed.

The committee closed the SB 9‑89 work session following the vote.","Senate Bill 9‑89, which would permit a parent or guardian to admit a child to an inpatient treatment facility (with specified conditions), was moved out of the Senate Human Services Committee without recommendation and the committee requested the Senate President refer it to the Committee on Rules.","actionData","errors"]

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Panel debates 30:1 service coordinator ratio in Senate Bill 7‑25; members split on budget and policy approach

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