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SB1197 • 2025

Requires respite care services to be provided through the state medical assistance program to provide relief to children or youth under the age of 26 who have complex behavioral health needs or an intellectual or developmental disability and to the caregivers of such children or youth.

Requires respite care services to be provided through the state medical assistance program to provide relief to children or youth under the age of 26 who have complex behavioral health needs or an intellectual or developmental disability and to the caregivers of such children or youth.

Children Healthcare
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Senator Reynolds
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In Senate Committee
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 Senate

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-04-18 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)

  3. 2025-04-18 Senate

    Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.

  4. 2025-04-09 Senate

    Public Hearing and Work Session held.

  5. 2025-03-20 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

  6. 2025-03-20 Senate

    Referred to Human Services.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act requires the state Medicaid program to provide respite care. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act tells OHA to create a respite care program for unpaid caregivers of children and youth with complex mental health needs. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.4).</i>]
Requires respite care services to be provided through the state medical assistance program to provide relief to [<i>unpaid caregivers of individuals under the age of 26 who have complex mental health or substance use-related needs</i>]<b> children or youth under the age of 26 who have complex behavioral health needs or an intellectual or developmental disability and to the caregivers of such children or youth</b>.
<b>Directs the Oregon Health Authority to seek any necessary federal approval. Becomes operative on the date that notice of federal approval is received.</b>
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to respite care; prescribing an effective date.
Current location: In Senate Committee