HB 3085
Establishes the Emergency Behavioral Health Services for Children program in the Oregon Health Authority to promote timely delivery of behavioral health services to children who present to hospital emergency departments in behavioral health crises.
Jurisdiction
Oregon
Session
2025 Regular Session
Committee
Behavioral Health and Health Care
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Bill overview
This bill creates a program within the Oregon Health Authority to improve access to behavioral health services for children experiencing crises. The program will establish up to three ‘Regional Child Psychiatric Centers’ at hospitals in different areas of the state, allowing them to operate Child Psychiatric Emergency units and providing support to other hospitals in the region. The program will run as a pilot for seven years, with an evaluation period and sunset date.
Key provisions
- Establishes the Emergency Behavioral Health Services for Children program.
- Designates hospitals as ‘Regional Child Psychiatric Centers’ with specific requirements.
- Allows Regional Child Psychiatric Centers to operate Child Psychiatric Emergency units.
- Requires hospitals in a region to have agreements with the Regional Child Psychiatric Center.
- Directs the Oregon Health Authority to identify regional trauma areas and conduct needs assessments.
- Requires hospitals to have memoranda of understanding with Regional Child Psychiatric Centers.
- The program will operate as a pilot program for three years.
- The pilot program sunsets on January 2, 2032.
Who is affected
- Children under 18 experiencing behavioral health crises
- Hospitals in Oregon
- Oregon Health Authority
- County Behavioral Health Authorities
- Coordinated Care Organizations
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Primary sponsors
Emerson Levy
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