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Oregon committee weighs bill to speed behavioral‑health credentialing and broaden supervision options
Summary
Lawmakers and stakeholders debated House Bill 4,083, which would centralize credentialing processes and allow cross‑license clinical supervision to reduce delays that keep providers from billing and serving patients; supporters said it eases workforce shortages, opponents warned it could dilute social‑work supervision and shift accountability to state agencies.
Salem — Lawmakers on the House Committee on Behavioral Health spent the Feb. 3 public hearing weighing House Bill 4,083, a proposal that would streamline credentialing for behavioral‑health providers and expand cross‑license clinical supervision to speed workforce entry.
First Lady Amy Kochek Wilson, who chairs the governor’s Behavioral Health Talent Council, testified the bill reflects council recommendations and is meant to "cut the red tape for behavioral health workers" so qualified clinicians can start serving patients sooner. Casey Liddell, senior behavioral‑health policy adviser to Governor Tina Kotak, told the committee dash‑1 amendments posted before the hearing change the bill’s language so the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) would select an existing…
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