Behavioral Health Parity SB 824 RAC

Senate Bill 824 (2025) removes the sunset provisions from HB 3046 (2021) and reinstates the quantitative data reporting requirements from HB 3046. It strengthens the state’s behavioral health parity framework to evaluate whether behavioral health parity is being achieved in practice, especially in areas where disparities remain most persistent, such as network adequacy, out-of-network reimbursement, and denial rates for behavioral health claims. SB 824 also clarifies that the submitted data is confidential and not subject to public disclosure, helping to balance transparency with necessary privacy protections.

Rulemaking updates

Updates on the rulemaking process will appear here once Notice of Proposed Rulemaking has been filed.

• Hearing Officer Report
• Permanent filing
• Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
  

Public comment letters

• Public comments will be posted as they become available.

Committee Contacts

Brooke Hall
Senior Policy Advisor
brooke.m.hall@dcbs.oregon.gov
Phone: 503-910-7969

Karen Winkel
Rules Coordinator
Karen.J.Winkel@dcbs.oregon.gov
Phone: 503-947-7694