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County staff urges caution: Clatsop’s behavioral health pass-through contract with OHA remains unsigned
Summary
County staff and community behavioral health partners told commissioners they will not sign a proposed CMHP contract with the Oregon Health Authority without changes to liability and payment language; counties and community providers warned of financial risk if they assume responsibility without guaranteed state funding.
Assistant County Manager Monica Steele briefed the board on protracted negotiations over the county’s contract posture with the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) for coordinated behavioral-health services (CMHP). Steele said counties, community behavioral health organizations (CBHs), and the Association of Oregon Counties (AOC) have been discussing contract language for over a year and that several provisions remain unaddressed — most notably terms related to financial liability and retroactive payments.
Why it matters: The county passes state funds to a community behavioral-health…
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