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Committee hears OHA omnibus bill addressing overdose reporting, reentry Medicaid and other technical fixes
Summary
The Oregon Health Authority presented Senate Bill 844 March 18, an omnibus technical bill that adjusts overdose reporting timelines, refines workforce and licensing definitions, makes certain investigatory information confidential (including psilocybin complaints), aligns clinical lab rules with CLIA and enables prerelease Medicaid reentry services.
Acting Chair Reynolds heard the Oregon Health Authority present Senate Bill 844 March 18, an omnibus measure containing multiple technical fixes and program‑level changes spanning overdose reporting, health professions definitions and prerelease Medicaid reentry services.
Why it matters: OHA characterized SB 844 as a technical bill to align state rules with federal requirements, protect privacy for sensitive investigations, expand certain certification categories and to implement Medicaid reentry authorities that allow prerelease enrollment and services for people leaving…
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