Standing for the Whole

74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session NOTE: Matter within { + braces and plus signs + } in anamended section is new. Matter within { - braces and minussigns - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within { + braces and plus signs + } . LC 2294 A-Engrossed Senate Bill 791 Ordered by the Senate May 11 Including Senate Amendments dated May 11 Sponsored by Senator WESTLUND; Senators BURDICK, DEVLIN, WALKER, Representatives BRUUN, DINGFELDER, GILMAN, GREENLICK, HUNT, KOMP, KRIEGER, MAURER, NELSON, READ, SCHAUFLER, SHIELDS, G SMITH, TOMEI, WITT (at the request of Coalition for Responsible Treatment, United Seniors of Oregon, Oregon State Council for Retired Citizens, Gray Panthers of Oregon) SUMMARY The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of themeasure and is not a part of the body thereof subject toconsideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor'sbrief statement of the essential features of the measure. Creates Task Force on Mental Health and Addiction Services forUnderserved Populations. Declares emergency, effective on passage. A BILL FOR AN ACTRelating to Task Force on Mental Health and Addiction Services for Underserved Populations; and declaring an emergency.Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: SECTION 1. { + (1) There is created the Task Force on MentalHealth and Addiction Services for Underserved Populationsconsisting of 24 members appointed as follows: (a) The President of the Senate shall appoint two members fromamong members of the Senate. (b) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appointtwo members from among members of the House of Representatives. (c) The Governor shall appoint 20 members as follows: (A) Two representatives of the Department of Human Services whoare experienced with community-based issues, services andprograms related to seniors and persons with disabilities; (B) Two representatives of the Department of Human Services whoare experienced with community-based issues, services andprograms related to mental health and addiction services; (C) Two representatives of area agencies on aging; (D) Three representatives of county mental health programs,including one program consumer or one family member of aconsumer; (E) Two persons who are providers of mental health andaddiction services; (F) Two persons from the office of multicultural health in theDepartment of Human Services; (G) Two persons who are consumers of services provided by theDepartment of Human Services; (H) Four persons representing advocacy or consumerorganizations that act on behalf of seniors, persons withdisabilities or racial and ethnic populations; and (I) One representative of an organization providing advocacy onbehalf of persons with mental health needs. (2) The task force shall develop a plan for a comprehensive,integrated system of mental health and addiction services forseniors, persons with disabilities and persons in underservedracial or ethnic communities. (3) The task force may: (a) Study, assess and recommend programs and projects,including pilot projects, to encourage coordinated efforts at thestate and local levels to improve the state's mental health andaddiction services delivery system; (b) Develop recommendations for appropriate and adequatescreening of mental health and addiction needs in communitysettings; (c) Assess and make recommendations concerning the treatment ofoffenders with mental illnesses; and (d) Undertake any other strategy designed to increase andimprove mental health and addiction services for seniors, personswith disabilities and persons in underserved racial or ethniccommunities. (4) A majority of the members of the task force constitutes aquorum for the transaction of business. (5) Official action by the task force requires the approval ofa majority of the members of the task force. (6) The task force shall elect one of its members to serve aschairperson. (7) If there is a vacancy for any cause, the appointingauthority shall make an appointment to become immediatelyeffective. (8) The task force shall meet at times and places specified bythe call of the chairperson or of a majority of the members ofthe task force. (9) The task force may adopt rules necessary for the operationof the task force. (10) The task force shall submit a report, and may includerecommendations for legislation, to an interim committee relatedto human services no later than October 1, 2008. (11) The Department of Human Services shall provide staffsupport to the task force. (12) All agencies of state government, as defined in ORS174.111, are directed to assist the task force in the performanceof its duties and, to the extent permitted by laws relating toconfidentiality, to furnish such information and advice as themembers of the task force consider necessary to perform theirduties. + } SECTION 2. { + Section 1 of this 2007 Act is repealed on thedate of the convening of the next regular biennial legislativesession. + } SECTION 3. { + This 2007 Act being necessary for the immediatepreservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergencyis declared to exist, and this 2007 Act takes effect on itspassage. + } ----------