2025 Regular SessionOregon Legislature

SB884: Relating to individuals with complex health care needs; declaring an emergency.

Legislative Summary

The Act directs the OHA to study ways to increase some people's access to mental health care and to set up a grant program for those people to access mental health care. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Requires the Oregon Health Authority to convene an advisory group to assist in the study of solutions to ensuring access to care for individuals who have been civilly committed or who have complex mental or behavioral health needs. Requires the authority to report findings of the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health. Requires the authority to administer a pilot program to provide grants to hospitals and their community partners to form regional partnerships to increase capacity to provide care for individuals who have been civilly committed or who have complex mental or behavioral health needs. Declares an emergency, effective on July 1, 2025.

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Bill History

1/21/2025
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
Senate
1/21/2025
Referred to Judiciary.
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/21/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judiciary(Senate)

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

David Smith
David Smith
Republican

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197027.3 KB
Analysis
Analysis1/1/1970317.1 KB