in committeehouseSession: 2025R160% healthcare relevance

HB 2729

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.

Official Summary

Digest: The Act tells the OHA to issue grants and take other actions to increase school-based health services. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.1). [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).] [Directs the Oregon Health Authority to modify the amounts of grants for school-based health centers for inflation.] [Directs the authority to issue grants for the planning and operation of school-based health services.] Directs the [authority] 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 authority to study methods for providing or increasing reimbursement for mental health services delivered through school-based health centers. [Authorizes the issuance of lottery bonds for school-based health center purposes.] Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Committee

JWM

Sponsors

Rep Pham H, Sen Reynolds, Rep Neron, Rep Marsh

Last Action

In committee upon adjournment.

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Legislative Timeline

bill actionJun 27, 2025

House: In committee upon adjournment.

bill actionMar 24, 2025

House: Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

bill actionMar 24, 2025

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

bill actionMar 19, 2025

House: Work Session held.

testimonyFeb 5, 2025

House: Public Hearing held.

bill actionJan 17, 2025

House: Referred to Education with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

bill actionJan 13, 2025

House: First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

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