74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
 
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LC 1744
 
                         Senate Bill 364
 
Sponsored by Senator MORRISETTE (Presession filed.)
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Requires Department of Human Services to adopt policy to
support and promote self-determination for persons receiving
mental health services. Requires that at least 20 percent of
membership of all task forces, commissions, advisory groups and
committees established by public body and relating to persons
with mental health or addiction issues be consumers of mental
health or addiction services.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to persons receiving mental health services.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + The Department of Human Services shall adopt a
policy that supports and promotes self-determination for persons
receiving mental health services. The policy shall be designed to
remove barriers that:
  (1) Segregate persons with disabilities from full participation
in the community in the most integrated setting in accordance
with the United States Supreme Court decision in Olmstead v.
L.C., 527 U.S. 581 (1999); and
  (2) Prevent persons with disabilities from enjoying a
meaningful life, the benefits of community involvement and
citizen rights guaranteed by law. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + (1) Except as otherwise provided by law, at
least 20 percent of the membership of all task forces,
commissions, advisory groups and committees established by a
public body as defined in ORS 174.109 and relating to persons
with mental health or addiction issues shall be consumers.
  (2) As used in this section, 'consumer' means a person who has
received or is receiving mental health or addiction services. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + The Department of Human Services may adopt
rules to implement sections 1 and 2 of this 2007 Act. + }
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