Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Oregon Youth Authority seeks broader grant and contracting authority for community placements
Summary
Oregon Youth Authority told the House Judiciary Committee Senate Bill 818A would let the agency use more flexible contracting and grant models — such as capacity payments — to secure community placement providers, improve stability and serve youth with complex needs.
Oregon Youth Authority staff told the House Committee on Judiciary they support Senate Bill 818A to broaden the agency’s contracting and grant authority for community residential placements and other services. The change would allow models beyond the current fee-for-service approach, proponents said.
Debbie Martin, legislative coordinator for OYA, told the committee that the agency has historically used fee-for-service contracts to pay providers only for days a youth occupies a…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
