The Oregon Legislature is considering HB 3123, a bill to provide state matching funds for the continuation of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) through 2023. CCBHCs were created to improve access to behavioral [...]
Over $10.6 million in funding has been signaled for Improving People’s Access to Community-based Treatment, Supports and Services (IMPACTS), a new program and an Association of Oregon Counties (AOC) policy priority for the 2019 Legislative [...]
A bill to increase health care transparency and accessibility for users of the Oregon Health Plan (OHP), Senate Bill 134 B, is on the move in the Legislature. The bill requires Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) [...]
Two children and youth mental health bills marked as a priority of Governor Kate Brown and legislative leadership are gaining momentum as the Oregon State Legislature reaches the downhill slope of the 2019 Session. With [...]
The first bill deadline fate of the Behavioral Justice Reinvestment Initiative (BHJRI) has been made clear. SB 973 passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee with the -2 amendments on April 9 and will now [...]