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Senate passes overhaul of civil-commitment and behavioral health rules amid federal monitoring
Summary
The Oregon Senate on June 26 passed House Bill 2005 (as amended) updating circumstances for involuntary civil commitment, adding funding for community mental health payments and public defense, and creating implementation steps the legislature says aim to address federal court findings.
The Oregon Senate on June 26 passed House Bill 2005 C, a sweeping package that revises when and how people with serious mental illness may be detained or committed for involuntary treatment and includes related budget appropriations.
Supporters said the bill modernizes definitions and time frames for civil and criminal involuntary hospitalization and adds funding to help communities manage civil commitments and court-ordered competency matters. Opponents and some members flagged concerns about local land-use impacts tied to siting new community residential treatment facilities.
Senator Lori Brzezinski, the bill…
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