HB3926: Relating to missing persons.

Legislative Summary

The Act tells OHA to create a way for families to exchange messages with their missing family members. The Act does not force contact among family members. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.5). [Digest: The Act directs DSP to create a way for families to exchange messages with their missing family members. The Act would not force contact among family members. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.5).] [Directs the Department of State Police to create the SIGNAL program (State Initiated Guidance for Notifying and Assisting the Lost).] Directs the Oregon Health Authority to create the Call Your Mom Program. Provides a way for a parent or former guardian of a missing [person] family member between 18 years of age and 30 years of age to exchange messages with the missing family member. Requires behavioral health treatment or rehabilitation organizations to determine at intake whether an individual is a missing family member whose parent or former guardian has submitted a message to the program and provide information necessary to access and respond to the message. Provides that participation in the program is voluntary for a missing family member and a parent or former guardian. Requires the [department] authority to destroy all information and materials received under the program within specified time limits.