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OHA details Measure 96 spending for veterans behavioral health, cites reporting gaps and administrative limits
Summary
Oregon Health Authority officials told the House committee how Measure 96 lottery dollars have been allocated to veteran behavioral‑health grants since 2019, explained that funds go to grants and contracts (not OHA administrative costs), and said outcome reporting and staffing remain areas for improvement.
Oregon Health Authority officials briefed the House Interim Committee on Emergency Management and Veterans on Sept. 29 about how Measure 96 veteran‑dedicated lottery funds have been used. Dr. Krista Jones, deputy director of OHA’s Behavioral Health Division, and Susan Davis, the Veteran and Military Behavioral Health liaison, outlined allocations and program practices.
OHA reported allocations to OHA’s Veteran and Military Behavioral Health (VBH) Program of $2,500,000 in the 2019–21 biennium, $2,100,000 in 2021–23 and $2,200,000 in 2023–25. Officials said those…
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