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Committee considers $5 million to train community health workers, paramedics and local public‑health staff
Summary
House Bill 3916 (dash‑1) would allocate $5 million to support training, scholarships, loan repayment and wraparound supports for community health workers (CHWs), community paramedics (MIH/CP) and local public‑health staff. Supporters said the funds would help rural agencies 'home‑grow' staff and sustain programs after federal grants end.
Representative Rob Noss opened the hearing on House Bill 3916, describing the bill as a $5 million targeted investment to build a pipeline for three worker types: community health workers (CHWs), community paramedicine/mobile integrated health (MIH/CP) practitioners and local public‑health department staff.
Janine Smart, executive director of the Oregon Community Health Workers Association (ORCHWA), told the committee CHWs serve as trusted connectors in…
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