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Committee advances SB 1532A tightening ODHS authority over care settings and child placements

House Committee on Early Childhood and Human Services · February 26, 2026
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Summary

The House Committee on Early Childhood and Human Services gave Senate Bill 1532A a due-pass recommendation, approving an omnibus package that changes Department of Human Services authority for residential long-term care facilities, revises definitions and rates for attendant-care providers, and clarifies out-of-state placements for children under the Oregon Indian Child Welfare Act.

The House Committee on Early Childhood and Human Services advanced Senate Bill 1532A to the floor with a due-pass recommendation after a brief work session and a roll-call vote. The presenter summarized the measure as an omnibus bill that updates Department of Human Services authority affecting residential long-term care, developmental disability services and child welfare.

The presenter said the bill would allow the department to impose license conditions on residential long-term care facilities in response to substantiated findings or preliminary findings of immediate jeopardy and would require a model consent form for using…

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