2025 Regular SessionOregon Legislature

SB538: Relating to in-home care for minor children with disabilities; declaring an emergency.

Legislative Summary

The Act requires ODHS to pay parents to provide in-home care for minor children with disabilities. The Act requires ODHS to seek out all means to get federal matching funds from CMS to pay for the care. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.4). Requires the Department of Human Services to pay parents to provide attendant care services for children with developmental disabilities who have very high behavioral health or medical needs. Directs the department to seek any federal funding available for attendant care services no later than January 1, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

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Bill History

1/13/2025
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
Senate
1/17/2025
Referred to Health Care, then Ways and Means.
Senate
2/4/2025
Public Hearing held.
Senate
3/13/2025
Work Session held.
Senate
3/19/2025
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)
Senate
3/19/2025
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
Senate

Amendments

Senate Committee On Health Care Amendment #-1

Senate Committee On Health Care (2025-03-13)

3/13/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate Committee Do pass with amendments. Refer to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng)
3/13/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/13/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Ways and Means(Joint Conference)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197047.6 KB
Introduced
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Engrossed
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Analysis
Analysis1/1/1970129.4 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/1/1970597.8 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
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Analysis
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