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OHA dashboard shows distribution of HB 2949 funds and high retention where clinical supervision funded

Senate Interim Committee on Early Childhood and Behavioral Health · January 14, 2026

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Summary

OHA demonstrated a public dashboard tracking workforce incentives funded by House Bill 2949 (ARPA funds); the dashboard shows distribution by county, program type, and retention statistics (for example, ~88% retention for supervised behavioral‑health providers and 77% retention for bonus/stipend recipients).

Tim Nesbitt, manager of OHA’s Behavioral Health Workforce Incentives team, demonstrated a public dashboard developed to provide transparency and evaluation for programs funded under House Bill 2949 (passed 2021). Nesbitt said HB 2949 invested $80 million in federal ARPA funds for behavioral health workforce support — about $60 million for workforce…

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