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Committee hears bill to bar denying mental health services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Summary
Senate Bill 729, presented in the Human Services Committee, would expand a current prohibition and clarify that public bodies and providers cannot deny mental health services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities of any age; advocates urged passage and asked for state enforcement and education.
Senate Bill 729 was the subject of a public hearing Feb. 11 before the Oregon Senate Committee on Human Services. The measure would expand an existing prohibition and clarify that individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) of any age cannot be denied access to mental health services.
Matt (presenter) told the committee the bill “expands a prohibition against denying access to mental health services to individuals who are up to age 21 with intellectual and developmental disabilities to include all public bodies and individuals of all ages.” Jasper Smith, who testified for Benton County Developmental…
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