2025 Regular Session HB 2506

• At the request of: (at the request of Joint Interim Committee on Addiction and Community Safety Response for Representative Jason Kropf)
• Bill Title: Relating to substance use disorder treatment; declaring an emergency.

Catchline/Summary

Digest: The Act tells the ADPC and OHA to make changes to increase access to SUD treatment. (Flesch Readability Score: 79.5).

Directs the Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission, in collaboration with the Oregon Health Authority, to develop statewide policies and practices to support the availability of medications for opioid use disorder in physical health care settings and the transition to care in the community. Directs the commission to report to the Legislative Assembly no later than September 30, 2026.

Directs the authority to develop an enhanced funding model to allow low-barrier community substance use disorder clinics to accept referrals from emergency departments and emergency medical services providers and to treat individuals with medications for opioid use disorder.

Repeals the prohibition against operating a methadone clinic within 1,000 feet of a school or licensed child care facility.

Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

• Fiscal Impact: May Have Fiscal Impact, But No Statement Yet Issued
• Revenue Impact: May Have Revenue Impact, But No Statement Yet Issued
• Current Location: In House Committee
• Current Committee: Joint Committee On Addiction and Community Safety Response

Subsequent Referral(s)

• Joint Committee On Ways and Means