71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
HA to HB 3024
 
LC 1741/HB 3024-2
 
                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                         HOUSE BILL 3024
 
           By COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND PUBLIC ADVOCACY
 
                             May 23
 
  On page 1 of the printed bill, line 2, after the semicolon
insert 'creating new provisions;' and after '430.672' insert ' ;
and declaring an emergency'.
  On page 3, line 34, delete 'or'.
  In line 36, delete the period and insert '; or
  ' (C) A regional local mental health authority comprised of two
or more boards of county commissioners.'.
  In line 38, delete 'prepare' and insert 'adopt'.
  In line 40, after the period insert 'The local mental health
authority shall review and revise the local plan biennially.'.
  On page 4, line 43, after 'for' delete the rest of the line and
line 44 and insert 'clinically appropriate services in a
continuum of care based on consumer needs. The local plan shall
include, but not be limited to, services providing the following
levels of care:'.
  On page 5, line 29, delete 'Governor's Mental' and insert '
Report to the Governor from the Mental Health Alignment
Workgroup, January 2001;'.
  Delete line 30.
  On page 6, after line 3, insert:
  ' (h) A local mental health authority shall submit to the
Department of Human Services a copy of the local plan and
biennial revisions adopted under paragraph (b) of this subsection
at time intervals established by the department.
  '  { +  SECTION 1a. + }  { + Each local mental health authority
that provides mental health services shall submit to the
Department of Human Services a copy of the first comprehensive
local plan adopted under ORS 430.630 (10) no later than March 1,
2002. + } ' .
  On page 7, line 2, delete 'and'.
  After line 3, insert:
  ' (E) The provision of clinically appropriate levels of care
based on an assessment of the mental health needs of consumers;
and
  ' (F) The transition of consumers between levels of care.'.
  In line 17, delete '460.630 (10)' and insert '430.630 (10)'.
  Delete lines 20 through 22 and insert:
  ' (o) Develop a comprehensive long-term plan for providing
appropriate and adequate mental health treatment and services to
children and adults that is derived from the needs identified in
local plans, is consistent with the vision, values and guiding
principles in the Report to the Governor from the Mental Health
Alignment Workgroup, January 2001, and addresses the need for and
the role of state hospitals.
  ' (p) Report biennially to the Governor and the Legislative
Assembly on the progress of the local planning process and the
implementation of the local plans adopted under ORS 430.630
(10)(b) and the state planning process described in paragraph (o)
of this subsection, and on the performance measures and
 
performance data available under paragraph (m) of this
subsection.'.
  In line 23, delete '(p)' and insert '(q)'.
  After line 25, insert:
  ' (r) Encourage the development of regional local mental health
authorities comprised of two or more boards of county
commissioners that establish or operate a community mental health
and developmental disabilities program.
  ' (2) The department may provide technical assistance and other
incentives to assist in the planning, development and
implementation of regional local mental health authorities
whenever the department determines that a regional approach will
optimize the comprehensive local plan described under ORS 430.630
(10).'.
  In line 26, delete '(2)' and insert '(3)'.
  On page 8, after line 15, insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 5. + }  { + A local mental health authority
shall submit to the Department of Human Services by October 1 of
each even-numbered year a report on the implementation of the
comprehensive local plan adopted under ORS 430.630 (10). + }
  '  { +  SECTION 6. + }  { + Section 5 of this 2001 Act becomes
operative on January 2, 2004. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 7. + }  { + By February 28, 2003, each local
mental health authority that provides mental health services
shall submit to the Department of Human Services a report on the
implementation of the first comprehensive local plan submitted to
the department pursuant to section 1a of this 2001 Act. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 8. + }  { + This 2001 Act being necessary for
the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and
safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2001 Act
takes effect on its passage. + } ' .
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