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HB3761 • 2025

Allows the Health Licensing Office to issue to a qualified applicant a license to practice art therapy as a provisional licensed art therapist.

Allows the Health Licensing Office to issue to a qualified applicant a license to practice art therapy as a provisional licensed art therapist.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Tran,, Senator Jama
Last action
2025-06-11
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-11 House

    Chapter 213, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

  2. 2025-05-28 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-05-21 House

    Speaker signed.

  4. 2025-05-21 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-05-20 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Jama. Passed. Ayes, 20; Nays, 8--Bonham, Girod, Linthicum, McLane, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Weber; Excused, 2--Anderson, Thatcher.

  6. 2025-05-19 Senate

    Carried over to 05-20 by unanimous consent.

  7. 2025-05-15 Senate

    Carried over to 05-19 by unanimous consent.

  8. 2025-05-14 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

  9. 2025-05-14 Senate

    Second reading.

  10. 2025-05-06 Senate

    Work Session held.

  11. 2025-05-01 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  12. 2025-04-15 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  13. 2025-04-15 Senate

    Referred to Health Care.

  14. 2025-04-14 House

    Third reading. Carried by Tran. Passed. Ayes, 46; Nays, 9--Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Drazan, Osborne, Owens, Reschke, Skarlatos, Wallan, Yunker; Excused, 4--Cate, Evans, Nguyen H, Walters; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Speaker Fahey.

  15. 2025-04-10 House

    Second reading.

  16. 2025-04-09 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

  17. 2025-04-03 House

    Work Session held.

  18. 2025-03-18 House

    Public Hearing held.

  19. 2025-03-04 House

    Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.

  20. 2025-02-27 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act makes changes to laws about how art therapists may be licensed. The Act requires OHA and CCOs to reimburse art therapists for the services they provide. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.7).
Allows the Health Licensing Office to issue to a qualified applicant a license to practice art therapy as a provisional licensed art therapist. Requires an applicant for a license as a licensed art therapist or licensed certified art therapist to complete two years of supervised mental health practice.
Requires the Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organizations to provide reimbursement in the state's medical assistance program for the cost of behavioral health services provided by licensed art therapists, licensed certified art therapists and provisional licensed art therapists.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to art therapy; and prescribing an effective date.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned