Chapter 329
Oregon Laws 2011
AN ACT
SB 238
Relating to
administrative requirements for persons contracting with the state to provide
health services; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. (1) As used in this section:
(a) “Outcome measure” means an
objective, observable standard for evaluating a patient’s access to services,
the retention of patients in programs or services, the quality or effectiveness
of services, the use of evidence-based practices or the cost-effectiveness of
services.
(b) “Patient data” means information
concerning a patient or services provided to a patient that must be submitted
to the Oregon Health Authority by a provider.
(c) “Provider” means a person that
contracts or enters into an agreement with the authority to provide mental
health or addiction treatment services.
(2) In order to enable providers to
redirect resources from the submission of patient data and information to the
authority to the provision of patient services, the authority shall conduct a
thorough, line-by-line review of any rules adopted by the authority that relate
to mental health and addiction treatment providers to determine:
(a) If excessive requirements and
redundancies can be eliminated; and
(b) If the process for collecting
patient data can be streamlined.
(3) The authority may require
providers to submit patient data and information necessary to evaluate outcome
measures as a condition of contracting with the authority. The requirements for
the submission of patient data and information may not be duplicative of other
reporting requirements.
(4) The authority shall adopt
standardized forms for the reporting of patient data and information to the
authority and to any licensing board in this state by providers and by
individuals who provide the mental health or addiction treatment services.
(5) The authority shall appoint a work
group to advise the authority in the review, development, adoption and
amendment of rules and forms under subsections (2) to (4) of this section. In
selecting the members of the work group, the authority shall seek the advice of
and consider any recommendations from an organization representing county
mental health programs. The work group must include:
(a) Two individuals who are employed
by the authority in a department or division that regulates mental health and
addiction treatment services;
(b) Three individuals who are
providers of addiction treatment services or are members of an organization
that represents providers of addiction treatment services;
(c) Three individuals who are
providers of mental health services or are members of an organization the
represents providers of mental health services; and
(d) Two individuals who are consumers
of mental health or addiction treatment services.
(6) The authority shall adopt or amend
rules and forms described in subsections (2) to (4) of this section no later
than January 1, 2012.
(7) The authority shall report to the
2012 regular session of the Legislative Assembly on the effectiveness of rules
adopted or amended under subsection (6) of this section in reducing
duplicative, redundant or unduly burdensome reporting requirements imposed on
providers and on individuals who provide the contracted addiction and mental health
treatment services.
SECTION 2. Section 1 of this 2011
Act is repealed January 2, 2013.
SECTION 3. This 2011 Act being
necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and
safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2011 Act takes effect on
its passage.
Approved by
the Governor June 14, 2011
Filed in the
office of Secretary of State June 14, 2011
Effective date
June 14, 2011
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