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Benton County backs other counties in pushing state over Oregon State Hospital admissions order
Summary
Benton County commissioners voted May 16 to direct staff to send a letter supporting Marion and Washington counties’ effort to address a federal court order that limits admissions and shortens treatment at Oregon State Hospital, citing operational burdens and liability risks for counties.
Benton County commissioners voted May 16 to instruct staff to draft a letter supporting Marion and Washington counties’ effort to respond to a federal court order that has limited admissions and shortened treatment at the Oregon State Hospital.
Damien Sams, the county’s behavioral health representative, described how the Sept. 1, 2022 order has produced “a firm timeline” that can return people to counties sooner than clinicians consider appropriate, shifting…
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