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Oregon committee adopts amendment and advances bachelor's-level behavioral health license to the floor
Summary
The Senate Committee on Early Childhood and Behavioral Health adopted a dash-1 amendment clarifying educational requirements and voted to send SB 15 47 to the Senate floor. Supporters said the new license would expand early-intervention capacity through bachelor-level providers with more than 700 hours of applied training under Board of Psychology oversight.
A Senate committee on Thursday adopted an amendment and voted to advance Senate Bill 15 47, a measure that would create a state license for a new behavioral health and wellness practitioner intended to expand access to prevention-oriented services for children and families.
Proponents, including Dr. Katie McLaughlin, executive director of the Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health at the University of Oregon, told the Senate Committee on Early Childhood and Behavioral Health the credential would create a clear pathway for bachelor’s-degree graduates who complete more than 700 hours of applied practical training to join care teams in schools, primary-care settings and community organizations. McLaughlin said the role is explicitly limited: licensed behavioral health and wellness practitioners…
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