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Oregon Senate passes bill creating licensure pathway for youth behavioral health workers
Summary
The Oregon State Senate on Feb. 11 passed Senate Bill 1547 to create a licensure pathway for "behavioral health and wellness practitioners," aiming to expand access to youth behavioral health services; the bill passed by recorded vote (27 ayes; at least one recorded nay).
The Oregon State Senate passed Senate Bill 1547 on Feb. 11, creating a licensure pathway for a new category called licensed behavioral health and wellness practitioners, supporters said, to expand access to prevention‑focused mental health services for young Oregonians.
Senator Rachel Reynolds, the measure’s floor sponsor, told colleagues the new license would cover a bachelor’s‑level, prevention‑focused…
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