US EditionGov. Tina Kotek Signs Bills to Strengthen Oregon’s Behavioral Health System
OREGON, AUG 6 – The bipartisan bills allocate $65 million for new treatment facilities, $6 million for workforce support, and $1 million for youth substance abuse prevention, addressing Oregon's behavioral health crisis.
- In Portland, Governor Tina Kotek signed four bipartisan behavioral health bills at Fora Health on Wednesday, building on Oregon’s mental health initiatives.
- Noting the state’s complex needs, Kotek said federal funding cuts prompted her to focus on building capacity and improving health care access.
- Allocating $65 million, House Bill 2059 invests in expanding residential treatment capacity across Oregon, while Bill 20-24 provides $6 million for workforce recruitment and House Bill 3321 allocates $1 million for youth prevention.
- Building on a $65 million goal, the law funds another 200 treatment beds and broadens detention circumstances under House Bill 2005 for the Oregon Health Authority.
- Set to sunset on Jan. 2, 2027, the legislation took effect July 1, and 5.77% of Oregon aged 12 to 17 have a documented substance use disorder, above the 4.08% national average.
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Oregon governor signs series of laws to strengthen behavioral health system
Rep. Rob Nosse, D-Portland, stands behind Gov. Tina Kotek as she signs House Bill 2059. Nosse was the chief sponsor behind the bill, which invests $65 million to increase the capacity for residential treatment across the state. (Mia Maldonado / Oregon Capital Chronicle)Kate Gekeler, a La Grande resident and mother of two, graduated this spring from the inaugural class of Eastern Oregon University’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling program. Aft…
Gov. Kotek signs 4 bills into law to improve mental health treatment access
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Governor Tina Kotek signed four house bills into law, which she said address issues of care across Oregon. Kotek said the bills — HB 2005, HB 2059, HB 2024, and HB 3321 — touch on prevention, intervention, and boosting the state’s overall response. She signed the bills at Fora Health, a substance use disorder treatment center in Southeast Portland. Rowena Fire victims struggle to find housing HB 2005 changes the law…
Governor Kotek signs four bills to improve, expand Oregon's mental health, addiction care
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Governor Tina Kotek hosted an event Wednesday to commemorate the signing of House Bill 2005, House Bill 2059, House Bill 2024, and House Bill 3321, all bipartisan legislation building on the Governor’s initiatives to improve and expand mental health and addiction care in Oregon. In a news release to KTVZ News that continues in full
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