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Kotek pushes for more treatment beds, workforce funding and changes to civil-commitment practice
Summary
Governor Tina Kotek proposed targeted budget investments to add treatment capacity, bolster the behavioral health workforce and adjust civil-commitment criteria to reduce backlogs at the Oregon State Hospital.
Gov. Tina Kotek told the Legislature that increasing treatment capacity and strengthening the behavioral health workforce are central priorities in the coming budget cycle.
Kotek said she set a target after a state-commissioned regional study to add 465 new treatment beds by the end of 2026 and that a public dashboard is available to track progress. "To strengthen the workforce needed to help more people, I have focused on eliminating the backlog at Oregon's health licensing boards so qualified counselors and social workers…
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