76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session
 
 
                            Enrolled
 
                         Senate Bill 423
 
Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the
  President of the Senate in conformance with presession filing
  rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part
  of the President (at the request of Senate Interim Committee on
  Judiciary for Department of Corrections)
 
 
                     CHAPTER ................
 
 
                             AN ACT
 
 
Relating to certification of state employees for purposes of
  providing mental health services to persons in custody of
  state; and declaring an emergency.
 
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
 
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) The Department of Corrections may certify
employees of the department to provide mental health services to
inmates in Department of Corrections institutions in accordance
with standards established by the department by rule.
  (2) As used in this section, 'Department of Corrections
institutions' has the meaning given that term in ORS 421.005. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + (1) The Oregon Youth Authority may certify
employees of the authority to provide mental health services to
youth offenders and other persons placed in the physical custody
of the authority in accordance with standards established by the
authority by rule.
  (2) As used in this section, 'youth offenders' has the meaning
given that term in ORS 419A.004. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + The licensure, certification and practice
requirements established by chapter 442, Oregon Laws 2009, do not
apply to the provision of mental health services by current or
former employees of:
  (1) The Department of Corrections, if the mental health
services are provided within the employee's scope of employment
with the department on or after January 1, 2011, and before the
date that is 30 days after the effective date of the rules
adopted under section 1 of this 2011 Act.
  (2) The Oregon Youth Authority, if the mental health services
are provided within the employee's scope of employment with the
authority on or after January 1, 2011, and before the date that
is 30 days after the effective date of rules adopted by the
authority under section 2 of this 2011 Act. + }
  SECTION 4.  { + 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. + }
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Passed by Senate February 22, 2011
 
 
    .............................................................
                               Robert Taylor, Secretary of Senate
 
    .............................................................
                              Peter Courtney, President of Senate
 
Passed by House May 31, 2011
 
 
    .............................................................
                                    Bruce Hanna, Speaker of House
 
 
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                                   Arnie Roblan, Speaker of House
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Received by Governor:
 
......M.,............., 2011
 
Approved:
 
......M.,............., 2011
 
 
    .............................................................
                                         John Kitzhaber, Governor
 
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
 
......M.,............., 2011
 
 
    .............................................................
                                   Kate Brown, Secretary of State
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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