SB 171

Authorizes Department of Human Services to remit payments for qualified residential treatment program services for certain children.

Status	Chapter Number Assigned
Session	2019 Regular Session
Requested by	(at the request of Senate Interim Committee on Human Services)
Fiscal impact	Fiscal impact issued
Revenue impact	No revenue impact
Emergency clause	Yes

Bill Text

Establishes requirements for Department of Human Services placements of children in qualified residential treatment programs and child-caring agencies.

Original Bill Text

Overview#

Authorizes Department of Human Services to remit payments for qualified residential treatment program services for certain children. Prohibits department from placing child or ward in congregate care residential setting in this state if setting is not child-caring agency. Applies to placements occurring on or after September 1, 2019. Prohibits department from placing child or ward in child-caring agency that is not qualified residential treatment program. Creates exceptions. Applies to placements occurring on or after July 1, 2020. Directs department to publish certain information regarding out-of-state placements and update information each month. Describes qualified residential treatment program and requires certain procedures regarding department’s placement of child or ward in qualified residential treatment program. Modifies requirements for permanency hearing for children in voluntary placement. Modifies definition of “substitute care.” Creates exception to requirement that child-caring agency be incorporated. Directs department and Oregon Health Authority to submit joint report regarding out-of-state placements to interim committees of Legislative Assembly relating to children no later than September 1, 2019. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Legislative History

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-14	S	Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
2019-01-15	S	Referred to Human Services.
2019-04-04	S	Public Hearing and Work Session held.
2019-04-09	S	Work Session held.
2019-04-18	S	Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)
2019-04-18	S	Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
2019-06-14	S	Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
2019-06-17	S	Work Session held.
2019-06-17	S	Returned to Full Committee.
2019-06-18	S	Work Session held.
2019-06-24	S	Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
2019-06-29	S	Second reading.
2019-06-29	S	Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Gelser. Passed.
2019-06-29	H	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
2019-06-29	H	Referred to Ways and Means.
2019-06-29	H	Work Session held.
2019-06-30	H	Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed C-Engrossed.
2019-06-30	H	Second reading.
2019-06-30	H	Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Keny-Guyer. Passed.
2019-06-30	S	Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
2019-07-03	S	President signed.
2019-07-10	H	Speaker signed.
2019-07-23	S	Governor signed.
2019-08-08	S	Chapter 619, 2019 Laws.
2019-08-08	S	Effective date, July 23, 2019.