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Committee hears push to let certified art therapists bill Medicaid and create provisional license
Summary
Supporters told the committee that authorizing Medicaid reimbursement for licensed certified art therapists (LCATs) and adding a provisional LCAT license would increase access to art‑based mental health care, reduce redundant credentialing, and benefit rural and underserved populations.
Supporters of two related bills, House Bill 3761 and House Bill 3760, told the House Committee on Behavioral Health and Health Care that Oregon should authorize Medicaid reimbursement for licensed certified art therapists and establish a provisional license to streamline licensure and expand access.
Representative Rosa Tran, sponsor for HB 3761, said art therapy combines creativity with therapeutic practice and that many licensed certified art therapists (LCATs) currently cannot bill Medicaid, limiting services for low‑income Oregonians. “Passing House Bill 37 61 will promote accessibility,” Tran said, describing the bills as a way to reduce redundancy and administrative barriers.
Why it matters: advocates said art therapy reaches people who struggle to communicate in words — children with…
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