Relating to funding for crisis response services; declaring an emergency.
Summary
Requires Oregon Health Authority to study potential pathways for local governments and nonprofit providers to receive Medicaid reimbursement directly for crisis response services. Directs authority to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2024. ] Establishes Nonviolent Crisis Intervention and Safe Communities Fund and appropriates moneys in fund to Department of Human Services for specified purposes related to expanding access to training in public programs, school districts and education service districts on nonviolent crisis intervention methods. Establishes Safe School Culture Grant program in Department of Education for purposes of developing network of instructors certified in nonviolent crisis intervention methods to train school district and education service district staff to be certified in nonviolent crisis intervention methods. Specifies requirements for recipients of grants. Requires grants to be awarded by July 1, 2024. Requires school districts and education service districts that receive grants through Safe School Culture Grant program to report specified data to Department of Education related to trainings funded with grants. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2023
Last action Jun 25, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Jun 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 13, 2023
Committee
Referred to Human Services, then Ways and Means.
upper
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James Manning
DDemocratic
P
Sara Gelser Blouin
DDemocratic
P
Suzanne Weber
RRepublican
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