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| Bill | Relating to health care providers; and prescribing an effective date. | Provides that a criminal records check on certain caregivers shall last for three years, subject to exceptions. Requires certain valid criminal records checks to be portable to other care settings. Requires the authority to publish information about when a credentialed behavioral health provider must undergo a new background check. Requires a coordinated care organization to reimburse a<b> contracted</b> behavioral health provider retroactively to the date the provider submitted a successful application for enrollment in the state medical assistance program. Prohibits a coordinated care organization from requiring a credentialed behavioral health provider to submit a new credentialing application when the provider changes employer. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. | us/states/or | Oregon Legislative Assembly | 2026R1 | HB 4115 | Oregon HB 4115 (2026R1) |
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Oregon HB 4115 (2026R1) — Relating to health care providers; and prescribing an effective date.
Provides that a criminal records check on certain caregivers shall last for three years, subject to exceptions. Requires certain valid criminal records checks to be portable to other care settings. Requires the authority to publish information about when a credentialed behavioral health provider must undergo a new background check. Requires a coordinated care organization to reimburse a contracted behavioral health provider retroactively to the date the provider submitted a successful application for enrollment in the state medical assistance program. Prohibits a coordinated care organization from requiring a credentialed behavioral health provider to submit a new credentialing application when the provider changes employer. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- House Amendments to Introduced (filed) — source
- Introduced (filed) — source
- A-Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
- HBH Amendment -3 (committee substitute) — source
- Enrolled (enrolled) — source
Votes
- Heard and Reported Out — 46–0 (pass) · legislature
- Third reading. Carried by Nathanson. Passed. — 42–0 (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed. — 22–8 (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — 8–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Anna Scharf — primary (person)
- Hai Pham — primary (person)
- Nancy Nathanson — primary (person)
- Cyrus Javadi — cosponsor (person)
- Darin Harbick — cosponsor (person)
- Jules Walters — cosponsor (person)
- Lamar Wise — cosponsor (person)
- Mark Gamba — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Gelser Blouin — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Rieke Smith — cosponsor (person)
- Tom Andersen — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2026-02-02T16:50:03+00:00 First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
introduction, reading-1, referral-committee - 2026-02-02T17:51:51+00:00 Referred to Behavioral Health with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
referral-committee - 2026-02-03T21:01:00+00:00 Public Hearing held.
- 2026-02-12T21:02:00+00:00 Work Session held.
- 2026-02-16T23:15:54+00:00 Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
committee-passage-favorable - 2026-02-16T23:15:55+00:00 Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
referral-committee - 2026-02-20T00:47:00+00:00 Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.
referral-committee - 2026-02-23T16:03:00+00:00 Returned to Full Committee.
- 2026-02-23T16:02:00+00:00 Work Session held.
- 2026-02-25T17:02:00+00:00 Work Session held.
- 2026-02-25T22:20:05+00:00 Recommendation: Do pass.
committee-passage-favorable - 2026-02-26T19:18:29+00:00 Second reading.
reading-2 - 2026-02-27T21:22:15+00:00 Third reading. Carried by Nathanson. Passed.
passage, reading-3 - 2026-03-02T19:48:26+00:00 First reading. Referred to President's desk.
introduction, reading-1, referral-committee - 2026-03-02T20:14:46+00:00 Referred to Ways and Means.
referral-committee - 2026-03-03T17:05:30+00:00 Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
committee-passage-favorable - 2026-03-03T19:11:21+00:00 Second reading.
reading-2 - 2026-03-04T23:12:56+00:00 Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed.
passage, reading-3 - 2026-03-05T21:30:14+00:00 Speaker signed.
passage - 2026-03-06T16:59:18+00:00 President signed.
passage - 2026-03-31T21:07:00+00:00 Governor signed.
executive-signature - 2026-04-06T17:33:05+00:00 Chapter 59, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/336bcb78-1382-43a5-8ddc-e314f76ea047. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).