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Committee hears bill requiring written safety plans for behavioral‑health employers
Summary
House Bill 4,069 would require site‑specific written safety plans, address lone‑worker risks and set reporting timelines; dash‑1 amendments clarify lone‑worker definitions and allow existing safety plans to qualify. Supporters called it necessary for worker protection; some providers warned about liability and uniformity challenges.
Salem — The House Committee on Behavioral Health heard House Bill 4,069 on Feb. 3, a carryover package from prior reform work that would require behavioral‑health employers to develop and maintain written, site‑specific safety plans, including provisions for lone workers and incident reporting timelines.
Brooke Hill of Oregon AFSCME said the bill is the product of collaborative work and will ensure "that all behavioral health employees are given necessary protections to feel safe in the…
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