OR SB834 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Unknown
Status: Introduced on January 13 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-11 - Work Session scheduled.
Pending: Senate Early Childhood and Behavioral Health Committee
Hearing: Feb 11 @ 1:00 pm in HR E
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 13 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-11 - Work Session scheduled.
Pending: Senate Early Childhood and Behavioral Health Committee
Hearing: Feb 11 @ 1:00 pm in HR E
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
The Act makes changes to some laws about places that provide mental health treatment. (Flesch Readability Score: 77.8). Prohibits state hospitals from providing inpatient services to individuals who are under 18 years of age. Modifies the description of when a qualifying mental disorder is resistant to treatment for purposes of involuntary civil commitment of an extremely dangerous person. Directs the Oregon Health Authority to designate a licensed physician to serve as the chief medical officer of a state hospital, regardless of whether the superintendent of the hospital is a licensed physician. Requires certain evaluations to be conducted by a certified evaluator.
Title
Relating to facilities that provide mental health treatment.
Sponsors
| No sponsor information available at this time. |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | Work Session scheduled. |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | Public Hearing held. |
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | Referred to Early Childhood and Behavioral Health. |
| 2025-01-13 | Senate | Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. |
