Behavioral Health

Requires operators of artificial intelligence companions and artificial intelligence companion platforms to provide notice to users that the users are interacting with artificial output if a reasonable person that interacts with the artificial intelligence companion or artificial intelligence companion platform would believe that the person was interacting with a natural person. Requires the operators to have in place a protocol for detecting suicidal ideation or intent or self-harm ideation or intent and to prevent output that could cause such ideation or intent in users. Specifies minimum contents of the protocol , including referral to an appropriate crisis lifeline and additional intervention informed by clinical best practices and expertise . Requires an operator to make certain statements and disclosures if the operator has reason to believe that a user that interacts with the operator's artificial intelligence companion or artificial intelligence platform is a minor. Requires the operator to take reasonable steps to prevent the artificial intelligence companion from generating statements that would lead a reasonable person to believe that the person was interacting with a natural person and to require the artificial intelligence companion to make certain other statements. Requires an operator to post a report each year on a publicly accessible website that discloses incidents in which the operator referred a user to resources to prevent suicidal ideation, suicide or self-harm. Allows a user that suffers ascertainable harm to bring an action for damages and injunctive relief.

Authorizes the Oregon Board of Psychology to issue a license to practice behavioral health promotion, prevention and brief intervention to a qualified applicant. Defines the "practice of behavioral health promotion, prevention and brief intervention" and "licensed behavioral health and wellness practitioner." Prohibits a person from using the title "licensed behavioral health and wellness practitioner" without a license. Creates a licensed behavioral health and wellness practitioner-client privilege for certain communications. Requires a licensed behavioral health and wellness practitioner to report certain types of abuse. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Allows an attending physician to provide ibogaine to a patient for the patient's consumption to treat certain disorders. Defines "attending physician" and "ibogaine." Exempts ibogaine, when obtained, provided and consumed as specified, from the definition of "controlled substance." Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Permits parent or guardian to admit child, with or without child's consent, to inpatient treatment facility or program licensed by Oregon Health Authority or Department of Human Services for certain mental, emotional, behavioral health or substance use disorder treatment. Requires initial assessment and periodic reviews supporting necessity of inpatient treatment. Prohibits facility or program from declining to admit child solely based on child's unwillingness to consent to admission. Provides process for child who is 14 years of age or older to request review of admission decision. Directs licensing agency to adopt rules for review of admission decision. Creates exceptions. Directs department, in consultation with authority, to make written materials available regarding resources for families seeking mental, emotional or behavioral health treatment, or substance use disorder treatment, for minor children. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Specifies evaluation that must be conducted when person is taken into hospital or nonhospital facility because person has mental illness and is in need of treatment. Requires court order for conditional release or assisted outpatient treatment to contain provisions to ensure person receives necessary support services upon release. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.