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Senate committee advances bill narrowing Oregon State Hospital roles and youth admissions
Summary
The Senate Committee on Early Childhood and Behavioral Health voted to send Senate Bill 834 to the Senate floor with a "do pass" recommendation after a short work session Tuesday.
The Senate Committee on Early Childhood and Behavioral Health voted to send Senate Bill 834 to the Senate floor with a "do pass" recommendation after a brief work session Tuesday.
Senate Bill 834 would amend statutes related to the Oregon State Hospital to (1) prohibit the hospital from providing care to patients under age 18, (2) add psychiatric nurse practitioners as providers who may determine whether a person meets the criteria for an "extremely dangerous" civil commitment, (3) separate the statutory roles of…
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