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Subcommittee advances bill extending criminal-records check window for health providers to three years
Summary
LFO told the Ways and Means Human Services subcommittee that House Bill 4115 would extend the criminal-records check completion period from 18 months to three years, require OHA/DHS notifications and retroactive reimbursements for behavioral health services; the subcommittee voted to send the bill to the full committee.
The Ways and Means Human Services subcommittee advanced House Bill 4115 to the full Ways and Means Committee after the Legislative Fiscal Office presented its recommendation.
A Legislative Fiscal Office analyst summarized the bill: "The measure extends a period, in which the Oregon Health Authority and Department of Human Services can complete a criminal records check from an 18 month period to a 3 year period." The analyst said the bill would direct OHA and DHS to notify impacted facilities and organizations within 90 days of the bill's effective date; require coordinated care organizations to reimburse behavioral health services retroactively to the date a behavioral health provider submitted a request to OHA for enrollment in the state medical assistance program; and direct OHA to publish resources advising behavioral health providers on how to update contact information.
LFO characterized the engrossed bill as having a minimal impact on OHA and DHS but an indeterminate impact on the Oregon State Police due to a likely decrease in revenues resulting from the longer period between background checks. After the presentation a member moved the LFO recommendation; the chair called for objections, heard none, and declared the motion passed by voice. The chair noted Representative Scharf was excused for the vote.
The chair assigned Representative Nathanson to carry HB 4115 on the House floor and Senator Gelser Bluen to carry it on the Senate floor. The subcommittee did not record a roll-call vote; the measure will proceed to the full Ways and Means Committee for further consideration.
