HB 4115 — Provides that a criminal records check on certain caregivers shall last for three years, subject to exceptions.
Congress · introduced 2026-01-17
Digest: The Act makes changes to how often DHS and OHA may require caregivers to get a new background check. The Act requires a CCO to pay certain providers back to the date that the provider enrolled in the state Medicaid program. The Act makes other changes related to the process for vetting certain health care providers. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.4). Provides that a criminal records check on certain caregivers shall last for three years, subject to exceptions. Requires certain valid criminal records checks to be portable to other care settings. Requires the authority to publish information about when a credentialed behavioral health provider must undergo a new background check. Requires a coordinated care organization to reimburse a<b> contracted</b> behavioral health provider retroactively to the date the provider submitted a successful application for enrollment in the state medical assistance program. Prohibits a coordinated care organization from requiring a credentialed behavioral health provider to submit a new credentialing application when the provider changes employer. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Latest action: — Chapter Number Assigned
Sponsors
- Nathanson, Nancy (D, OR-13) — sponsor
- Scharf, Anna (R, OR-23) — sponsor
- Pham, Hai (D, OR-36) — sponsor
- Gamba, Mark (D, OR-41) — cosponsor
- Javadi, Cyrus (D, OR-32) — cosponsor
- Walters, Jules (D, OR-37) — cosponsor
- Wise, Lamar (D, OR-48) — cosponsor
- Gelser Blouin, Sara (D, OR-8) — cosponsor
- Andersen, Tom (D, OR-19) — cosponsor
- Rieke Smith, Sue (D, OR-26) — cosponsor
- Harbick, Darin (R, OR-12) — cosponsor
Action timeline
- · state_lower — First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
- · state_lower — Referred to Behavioral Health with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
- · state_lower — Public Hearing held.
- · state_lower — Work Session held.
- · state_lower — Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
- · state_lower — Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
- · state_lower — Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.
- · state_lower — Work Session held.
- · state_lower — Returned to Full Committee.
- · state_lower — Work Session held.
- · state_lower — Recommendation: Do pass.
- · state_lower — Second reading.
- · state_lower — Third reading. Carried by Nathanson. Passed.
- · state_upper — First reading. Referred to President's desk.
- · state_upper — Referred to Ways and Means.
- · state_upper — Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
- · state_upper — Second reading.
- · state_upper — Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed.
- · state_lower — Speaker signed.
- · state_upper — President signed.
- · state_lower — Governor signed.
- · state_lower — Chapter 59, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.
Text versions
No text versions on file yet — same ingest as the action timeline populates these. Each version has direct links to the XML / HTML / PDF at govinfo.gov.
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathanson, Nancy (D, state_lower OR-13) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Pham, Hai (D, state_lower OR-36) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 3 | Scharf, Anna (R, state_lower OR-23) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 4 | Andersen, Tom (D, state_lower OR-19) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Gamba, Mark (D, state_lower OR-41) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Gelser Blouin, Sara (D, state_upper OR-8) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Harbick, Darin (R, state_lower OR-12) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Javadi, Cyrus (D, state_lower OR-32) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Rieke Smith, Sue (D, state_lower OR-26) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Walters, Jules (D, state_lower OR-37) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Wise, Lamar (D, state_lower OR-48) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Predicted vote
Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no