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Senate committee advances bill directing OHA to standardize behavioral-health credentialing
Summary
The Senate Committee on Early Childhood and Behavioral Health unanimously advanced House Bill 4083 A, which directs the Oregon Health Authority to adopt a uniform credentialing process for behavioral health providers and allows flexible supervision pathways for certain licensures; the bill was sent to the floor with a ‘do pass’ recommendation.
The Senate Committee on Early Childhood and Behavioral Health voted to advance House Bill 4083 A to the Senate floor with a ‘do pass’ recommendation.
Maureen, a committee staff analyst, told members the measure would require the Oregon Health Authority to determine a uniform process for credentialing behavioral-health providers, including selecting an existing electronic credentialing system, and would authorize flexible supervision requirements for individuals pursuing specified behavioral-health licensures. Maureen said fiscal and revenue impact analyses were available on OLIS.
Committee members discussed how supervision requirements would apply in rural and less-populated areas. One member noted cross-disciplinary supervision—allowing social-work supervisors for some positions—if the supervisor holds a master’s degree, and participants emphasized the importance of distinguishing PhD-level supervision for doctoral students.
Senator Anderson moved that HB 4083 A be sent to the floor with a ‘do pass’ recommendation. The clerk called the roll; members recorded votes in support and the motion passed. The chair indicated they would carry the bill to the floor.
The committee took no amendments during the work session. The measure’s fiscal notes and the revenue impact analysis are posted to OLIS. The committee closed the HB 4083 A work session and proceeded to subsequent items.
