SB911 • 2025

Requires the Department of Human Services to adopt a methodology for payments made to providers of independent living transition services provided to foster children.

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Passed Legislature

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

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

Plain English Breakdown

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Requires the Department of Human Services to adopt a methodology for payments made to providers of independent living transition services provided to foster children.

Digest: The Act directs DHS to adopt a method of payment for foster child transition supports.

What This Bill Does

Digest: The Act directs DHS to adopt a method of payment for foster child transition supports.
(Flesch Readability Score: 61.8).
Requires the Department of Human Services to adopt a methodology for payments made to providers of independent living transition services provided to foster children.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

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Bill History

2025-06-27 Senate
In committee upon adjournment.
2025-04-18 Senate
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)
2025-04-18 Senate
Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
2025-04-09 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-04-08 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-02-20 Senate
Public Hearing held.
2025-01-21 Senate
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
2025-01-21 Senate
Referred to Human Services.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act directs DHS to adopt a method of payment for foster child transition supports. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8).
Requires the Department of Human Services to adopt a methodology for payments made to providers of independent living transition services provided to foster children.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to independent living transition services; prescribing an effective date.
Current location: In Senate Committee

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
A-Engrossed
Senate Bill 911
Ordered by the Senate April 18
Including Senate Amendments dated April 18
Sponsored by Senator GELSER BLOUIN
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject
to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the
measure. The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards.
Digest: The Act directs DHS to adopt a method of payment for foster child transition supports.
(Flesch Readability Score: 61.8).
Requires the Department of Human Services to adopt a methodology for payments made to
providers of independent living transition services provided to foster children.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to independent living transition services; and prescribing an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
(1) The Department of Human Services shall prescribe by rule a uniform
payment methodology for providers of independent living program transition services for
foster children that:
(a) Takes into consideration the number of hours a provider spends providing in-person
services;
(b) Takes into consideration the amount of time a provider spends on outreach to foster
children who are difficult to reach, including time locating and communicating with foster
children and encouraging foster children to enroll in transition services; and
(c) Ensures adequate capacity to provide services, based on the average monthly popu-
lation served over the prior 12 months, to ensure that staff is not lost during participation
fluctuations.
(2) No less than once every three years, the department shall submit to the interim
committees of the Legislative Assembly related to human services, in the manner provided
in ORS 192.245, a report concerning the effectiveness of the uniform payment methodology
developed pursuant to this section.
SECTION 2.
This 2025 Act takes effect on the 91st day after the date on which the 2025
regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly adjourns sine die.
NOTE: Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [ italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.
New sections are in boldfaced type.
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