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"Oregon Health Authority’s 2025 behavioral health proposals are sparking significant concern among mental health professionals and the clients they serve. The proposed reversal of a 2016 decision stands out as a particularly troubling development. This 2016 decision, which allowed board-registered associates to work for OHA-licensed entities, but not require the extra-cumbersome Certificate of Authority, is now under threat. The 2025 proposed policy seeks to force associates to work exclusively in Certificate of Authority (COA) agencies such as Community Mental Health Programs (CMHPs) or hospital-based programs. This move not only restricts employment options and wages for associates but also risks disrupting the quality and continuity of care for Oregon Health Plan (OHP) members. Some have even called it serious prejudice."

Read the entire article from Stronger Oregon here.