Relating to children in care; declaring an emergency.

Digest: The Act directs OHA, with DHS and OYA, to create a pilot program to provide treatment and services to certain children with high needs. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). [ Digest: The Act directs DHS to establish a program to provide treatment to children with high needs who are in DHS custody. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.6). ] Directs the Oregon Health Authority, in consultation with the Department of Human Services and the Oregon Youth Authority, to establish [ an Emergency High Acuity Youth Initiative program ] a pilot program to create capacity to support or stabilize residential systems of care for children who are at risk of temporary lodging or who require behavioral health services . Directs the authorities and department to , separately, enter into capacity contracts [ with up to 10 child-caring agencies to provide residential services and supports to children in the protective custody of the department ] with providers of residential care to certain children . Directs the System of Care Advisory Council to compile pilot reports from program providers into a report summarizing the progress of the pilot program and to submit the report to the committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to children. [ Directs the department to enter into a contract with a provider association that represents a minimum number of child-caring agencies to facilitate the sharing of data and provide recommendations to the department. ] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.