Relating to behavioral health; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Requires Oregon Health Authority to contract with Oregon-based nonprofit organization with appropriate expertise to operate 24-hour call center for tracking and providing information on placements available for children and adolescents needing high acuity behavioral health services. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Jul 2017
Senate Passage
Jul 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced Mar 2, 2017
Signed Aug 8, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Aug 8, 2017
Signed into law
Governor signed.
legislature
Jul 18, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Speaker signed.
legislature
Jul 18, 2017
Legislature · Passed
President signed.
legislature
Jul 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Keny-Guyer. Passed.
legislature
Jul 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
legislature
Jul 6, 2017
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
legislature
Jul 5, 2017
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
legislature
Jul 3, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Gelser. Passed.
legislature
Jun 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
legislature
Jun 28, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
legislature
Jun 21, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.
legislature
Apr 24, 2017
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by Order of the President.
legislature
Apr 24, 2017
Committee
Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage but w/amendments and requesting referral to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)
legislature
Mar 3, 2017
Committee
Referred to Human Services.
legislature
Mar 2, 2017
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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