SB741 • 2025

Directs the Department of Human Services to report each even-numbered year to the relevant interim committees of the Legislative Assembly and the Joint Interim Committee on Ways and Means about compensation to individuals who maintain a foster home or to child caring agencies that authorize proctor foster homes.

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Enacted

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

Sponsor: Senator Gelser Blouin, Senator Campos,, Patterson,, Weber,, Representative Ruiz,, Scharf,, Wright,
Last action: 2025-06-11
Official status: Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Directs the Department of Human Services to report each even-numbered year to the relevant interim committees of the Legislative Assembly and the Joint Interim Committee on Ways and Means about compensation to individuals who maintain a foster home or to child caring agencies that authorize proctor foster homes.

Digest: The Act tells DHS to make a report about payment to people who run foster homes.

What This Bill Does

Digest: The Act tells DHS to make a report about payment to people who run foster homes.
(Flesch Readability Score: 79.5). [Digest: The Act tells DHS to adopt a compensation rate structure for foster parents.
(Flesch Readability Score: 63.4).] [Directs the Department of Human Services to adopt a rate structure for foster parent compensation.] Directs the Department of Human Services to report each even-numbered year to the relevant interim committees of the Legislative Assembly and the Joint Interim Committee on Ways and Means about compensation to individuals who maintain a foster home or to child caring agencies that authorize proctor foster homes. [Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.].
Relating to: Relating to foster parent compensation.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

2025-06-11 Senate
Chapter 260, 2025 Laws.
2025-06-11 Senate
Effective date, January 1, 2026.
2025-06-03 Senate
Governor signed.
2025-05-22 Senate
President signed.
2025-05-22 House
Speaker signed.
2025-05-21 House
Third reading. Carried by Scharf. Passed. Ayes, 48; Excused, 5--Cate, Dobson, Hartman, Nguyen H, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 6--Diehl, Javadi, Kropf, McIntire, Reschke, Sosa.
2025-05-20 House
Rules suspended. Carried over to May 21, 2025 Calendar.
2025-05-19 House
Recommendation: Do pass.
2025-05-19 House
Second reading.
2025-05-15 House
Work Session held.
2025-05-01 House
Public Hearing held.
2025-04-24 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
2025-04-24 House
Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services.
2025-04-23 Senate
Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed. Ayes, 28; Excused, 1--Gorsek.
2025-04-22 Senate
Carried over to 04-23 by unanimous consent.
2025-04-21 Senate
Second reading.
2025-04-18 Senate
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded. (Printed A-Eng.)
2025-04-18 Senate
Subsequent referral rescinded by order of the President.
2025-04-09 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-04-03 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-02-25 Senate
Public Hearing held.
2025-01-17 Senate
Referred to Human Services, then Ways and Means.
2025-01-13 Senate
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act tells DHS to make a report about payment to people who run foster homes. (Flesch Readability Score: 79.5).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act tells DHS to adopt a compensation rate structure for foster parents. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4).</i>]
[<i>Directs the Department of Human Services to adopt a rate structure for foster parent compensation.</i>]
<b>Directs the Department of Human Services to report each even-numbered year to the relevant interim committees of the Legislative Assembly and the Joint Interim Committee on Ways and Means about compensation to individuals who maintain a foster home or to child caring agencies that authorize proctor foster homes.</b>
[<i>Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</i>].
Relating to: Relating to foster parent compensation.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Enrolled
Senate Bill 741
Sponsored by Senator GELSER BLOUIN; Senators CAMPOS, PATTERSON, WEBER, Represen-
tatives RUIZ, SCHARF, WRIGHT (Presession filed.)
CHAPTER .................................................
AN ACT
Relating to foster parent compensation.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
(1) As used in this section, “cost to raise a child” means the amount a family
will spend per child as estimated in the most recent United States Department of Agriculture
report on Expenditures on Children by Families, adjusted for inflation.
(2) Not later than July 1 of each even-numbered year, the Department of Human Services
shall report to the relevant interim committees of the Legislative Assembly and the Joint
Interim Committee on Ways and Means about compensation to individuals who maintain a
foster home or to child caring agencies that authorize proctor foster homes. The report must
include, at a minimum, information about each of the following as measured on April 1 of
the reporting year:
(a) The total number of certified foster homes serving children.
(b) The total number of child-specific foster homes serving children.
(c) The total number of general foster homes serving children.
(d) The total number of proctor foster homes serving children.
(e) The total number of foster homes and the total number of foster homes approved to
serve children but without any current placement.
(f) The total number of children served in proctor or certified foster homes.
(g) The current payment methodology for services provided by proctor foster parents and
by certified foster parents, including but not limited to:
(A) The base payment rate.
(B) Any enhanced rates.
(C) Any reimbursements for mileage, childcare or respite.
(h) The date and percentage of the last certified foster care or proctor foster care rate
increase.
(i) An explanation of what percentage of the cost to raise a child is represented by the
current base rate for certified foster care and proctor foster care, disaggregated by age
group.
(j) An estimate of the General Fund cost to raise the base rate for certified and proctor
foster care to 90 percent and 100 percent of the cost to raise a child, disaggregated by age
group.
(k) The current base rate for certified and proctor foster care in Washington, Idaho,
California, Nevada and Utah.
Enrolled Senate Bill 741 (SB 741-A) Page 1
SECTION 2. The Department of Human Services shall submit the first report under
section 1 of this 2025 Act no later than July 1, 2026.
Passed by Senate April 23, 2025
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Obadiah Rutledge, Secretary of Senate
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Rob Wagner, President of Senate
Passed by House May 21, 2025
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Julie Fahey, Speaker of House
Received by Governor:
........................M.,........................................................., 2025
Approved:
........................M.,........................................................., 2025
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Tina Kotek, Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
........................M.,........................................................., 2025
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Tobias Read, Secretary of State
Enrolled Senate Bill 741 (SB 741-A) Page 2