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HB2729 • 2025

Directs the Oregon Health Authority to develop and implement a program to issue grants to increase and improve school-based mental health services and substance use services.

Directs the Oregon Health Authority to develop and implement a program to issue grants to increase and improve school-based mental health services and substance use services.

Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Pham H,, Senator Reynolds,, Representative Neron,, Marsh, Representative Chotzen,, Fragala,, Gamba,, Grayber,, Hudson,, McDonald,, Nguyen H,, Nosse,, Walters,, Senator Frederick,, Pham,
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The plain English breakdown is still being put together. The official documents below are already here.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-03-24 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  3. 2025-03-24 House

    Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  4. 2025-03-19 House

    Work Session held.

  5. 2025-02-05 House

    Public Hearing held.

  6. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Education with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

  7. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act tells the OHA to issue grants and take other actions to increase school-based health services. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.1).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act tells the OHA to adjust its school-based health center grants for inflation. The Act tells the OHA to issue grants and take other actions to increase school-based health services. The Act authorizes lottery bonds for school-based health services. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.4).</i>]
[<i>Directs the Oregon Health Authority to modify the amounts of grants for school-based health centers for inflation.</i>]
[<i>Directs the authority to issue grants for the planning and operation of school-based health services.</i>]
Directs the [<i>authority</i>]<b> Oregon Health Authority</b> to develop and implement a program to issue grants to increase and improve school-based mental health services and substance use services.
Directs the authority to study methods for providing or increasing reimbursement for mental health services delivered through school-based health centers.
[<i>Authorizes the issuance of lottery bonds for school-based health center purposes.</i>]
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to schools; prescribing an effective date.
Current location: In House Committee