Legislature passed OHA budget as session ends
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The Oregon Legislature passed House Bill 5024 which contains the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) budget Saturday as the legislative session drew to a close. No program cuts were made in this budget which runs contrary to Gov. Brown’s recommended budget in December when revenue was forecasted to be low. Key investments include health equity, behavioral health and caseload growth.
The bill passed without change with total funds at $29.8 billion. In the bill, $3.6 billion comes from the general fund, $16.9 billion comes from federal funds and $9 billion comes from other funds. Other funds include money from increasing revenue streams like ballot measure 108, which increased cigarette, vaping and tobacco product taxes and brought in an additional $414.0 million for Medicaid.