Oregon Legislature (healthcare bills) · April 6, 2026 · Primary source
OR HB 4069: Relating to the safety of behavioral health workers; and prescribing an effective date.
Summary
Oregon enacted HB 4069 (Chapter 43, 2026 Laws), which requires behavioral health employers to implement a written safety policy or plan for the physical safety of their workers. The requirement takes effect July 1, 2027. The law applies to behavioral health employers operating in Oregon.
What this may mean
Oregon behavioral health employers must have a written worker physical safety policy or plan in place by July 1, 2027. This creates a new state-law compliance obligation for BH/SUD treatment facilities and other behavioral health employers in Oregon, focused on workforce safety rather than billing, coverage, or fraud-and-abuse matters.
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