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Local mental health authorities describe county‑level delivery, funding mix and a $65 million gap for mandated services
Summary
The Association of Oregon Community Mental Health Programs summarized the county‑based community mental health system, its funding mix (about 60% Medicaid, ~30% state general fund) and said an initial phase of a cost study identified a $65 million gap for civil commitment, aid‑and‑assist and crisis services.
Cheryl Ramirez, executive director of the Association of Oregon Community Mental Health Programs, told the committee on Jan. 21 that community mental health programs (CMHPs) are county‑designated entities that manage local behavioral health systems and provide direct services to residents regardless of insurance status.
Ramirez summarized the statutory framework that makes counties (or designated non‑profits in some…
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