Oregon Legislature (healthcare bills) · April 6, 2026 · Primary source
OR HB 4115: Relating to health care providers; and prescribing an effective date.
Summary
Oregon HB 4115, enacted as Chapter 59 of the 2026 Laws with an effective date of June 5, 2026, amends several credentialing and enrollment requirements for behavioral health providers in the state. The law limits criminal background check validity to three years, makes qualifying checks portable across care settings, and prohibits coordinated care organizations from requiring new credentialing applications when a behavioral health provider changes employers. It also mandates retroactive reimbursement by coordinated care organizations to the date a provider submitted a successful Medicaid enrollment application.
What this may mean
Coordinated care organizations contracting with behavioral health providers in Oregon must now reimburse those providers retroactively to their Medicaid enrollment application date, closing the gap between application submission and credentialing completion. CCOs are also barred from requiring re-credentialing when a provider changes employers, reducing administrative friction in network participation. The Oregon Health Authority must publish guidance on background check renewal timelines for credentialed behavioral health providers.
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