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Senate passes expansion of System of Care Advisory Council after debate over lived‑experience requirements
Summary
Lawmakers approved House Bill 2924 to expand Oregon's System of Care Advisory Council from 25 to 29 members and to alter membership language about youth with lived experience; supporters said it broadens representation, opponents said it weakens guaranteed peer representation.
The Oregon Senate on May 7 passed House Bill 2924 to expand and modify the membership of the System of Care Advisory Council, a body that advises state agencies on services for youth and families.
Sponsor Senator Reynolds said the bill increases the council’s capacity to advise on policy for youth ages 0 to 25 and raises public‑member representation of people with lived experience. “The council's goal is to improve the effectiveness and efficacy of child‑serving state agencies and the continuum of care that provides services to youth ages 0 to 25,” Reynolds said while introducing the measure. The bill…
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