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Councilors push state action on behavioral health capacity; some urge an Oregon State Hospital North
Summary
Several council members urged a sweeping state response to behavioral health capacity, including proposals for an Oregon State Hospital North campus and increased institutional and community-based services; members said the issue transcends short-session constraints and requires regional coordination.
Several Portland councilors used the Sept. 17 work session on the legislative agenda to press for major increases in behavioral health capacity, including a proposal for an “Oregon State Hospital North” campus to serve the Portland metro area and increased community services and beds.
“There's an Oregon State Hospital North title,” Councilor Michael Zimmerman told colleagues, urging a regional campaign with Multnomah County to prioritize a north‑side hospital campus.…
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