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Kotek seeks expanded treatment beds, workforce funding to address mental health and addiction
Summary
Governor Tina Kotek proposed targets and funding to expand behavioral health capacity, reduce Oregon State Hospital backlogs and strengthen the provider pipeline during the State of the State address.
Gov. Tina Kotek, governor of Oregon, told lawmakers the state must expand treatment capacity and strengthen the behavioral-health workforce to meet growing needs tied to homelessness, serious mental illness and substance use.
Kotek cited a target to add 465 new treatment beds by the end of 2026, a public dashboard to track progress, and steps taken to reduce licensing backlogs for counselors and social workers. She said the administration has implemented changes lawmakers requested to refine measure 110 responses and is…
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