Misdemeanor defendants with mental illness wouldn’t go to Oregon State Hospital under new proposal
Disability Rights Oregon wants a judge to bar low-level defendants from being sent to the Oregon State Hospital without an ...
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Provider taxes, staffing shortages and mental health will be top priorities for lawmakers in 2025
In their first long session since 2023, Oregon lawmakers will tackle a variety of pressing issues in health care while navigating urgent deadlines and writing a new budget — all while bracing for ...
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Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek offers vision of brighter day on state’s toughest challenges
On behavioral health, Kotek highlighted the increasing inability of the Oregon State Hospital to admit people in profound ...
Kotek calls for action on homelessness, mental health issues in State of the State address
The main topics Kotek touched on were homelessness and housing supply, mental health and addiction, funding education and ...
Oregon's 83rd legislative session kicks off with debate on wages, mental health
Oregon's 2025 legislative session convened Tuesday.Over next five months, lawmakers will be tasked with setting the state's ...
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Oregon Health Authority Sets Timeline for Controversial Rule Change
Last month, WW reported that the Oregon Health Authority would issue rulemaking in early 2025 that would bar therapists in ...
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Oregon's 83rd legislative session kicks off with debate on wages, mental health
Critics say current state law already pays workers ... scheduled a work session on a bill that directs the Oregon Health Authority to study mental health treatment. More than a dozen other ...