Oregon Suicide Prevention Related Laws

Oregon has made legislative strides to work on better Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention. Alliance members past and present were key advocates for each piece of legislation. To watch current legislative hearings, see video recordings, and submitted testimony of past sessions, visit the Oregon State Legislature website.

To see legislation organized by legislative session, go here.

Note: Bills introduced in the Senate are labeled as SB; Bills introduced in the House of Representatives labeled as HB.

Laws by Sector or Subject

Youth Suicide Intervention and Prevention Infrastructure

Bill Number	Bill Summary
HB 4124 (2014)	Establishes the Youth Suicide Intervention and Prevention Coordinator in the Oregon Health Authority.
SB 707 (2019)	Establishes the Youth Suicide Intervention and Prevention Advisory Committee, which will come to be known as The Oregon Alliance to Prevent Suicide (The Alliance).
SB 563 (2021)	Adjusts age range of the Youth Suicide Intervention and Prevention Plan to cover 5-24 instead of 10-24.

Postvention

Bill Number	Bill Summary
SB 561 (2015)	Communication around suicide death of those 24 years of age or younger.
SB 485 (2019)	Directs Oregon Health Authority to Collaborate with Certain Schools when Developing Communication Plans following a Suspected Suicide.
SB 918 (2019)	Directs Local Mental Health Authorities Communication Regarding Suspected Deaths by Suicide for those 24 Years of Age or Younger.
HB 3037 (2021)	Amends SB 561 (2015).

Transitions of Care

Bill Number	Bill Summary
HB 2023 (2015)	Discharge of Patients Receiving Mental Health Treatment.
HB 2948 (2015)	Susana Blake Gabay Act: Disclosure without Authorization Form.
HB 3090 (2017)	What Emergency Departments are Required to do with Patients seen for a Mental Health Crisis and their Families.
HB 3091 (2017)	Expands the Scope of Emergency Services covered by Group Health Insurance Policies to cover Specified Behavioral Health Services.
HB 2417 (2021)	Expands crisis stabilization services, including 988.

Workforce

Bill Number	Bill Summary
SB 48 (2017)	Directs Professional Boards to Report Completion of Continuing Education Units on Suicide Risk Assessment, Management, and Treatment to the Oregon Health Authority.
HB 2315 (2021)	Requires suicide assessment, management, and treatment continuing education units for behavioral health providers.
HB 3139 (2021)	Clarifies parental notification practices for behavioral health providers when a minor is at imminent risk of a suicide attempt.

Schools

Bill Number	Bill Summary
SB 52 (2019)	Requires School Districts to Adopt Policies Requiring a Comprehensive District Plan on Student Suicide Prevention.
SB 485 (2019)	Directs Oregon Health Authority to Collaborate with Certain Schools when Developing Communication Plans following a Suspected Suicide.
SB 52 (2021)	Directs Department of Education to develop and implement statewide education plan for students who identify as LGBTQ2SIA+.