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Klamath County approves MOU with behavioral health provider to expand deflection referrals
Summary
The board approved a memorandum of understanding between Community Corrections and Clamoth Basin Behavioral Health to collaborate on a deflection program that refers people with substance-use needs to treatment; the agreement runs through Nov. 30, 2027 and was approved with no fiscal impact reported.
The Klamath County Board of Commissioners approved March 3 a memorandum of understanding between Community Corrections and Clamoth Basin Behavioral Health to support a deflection program that refers individuals in need of substance-use disorder services to treatment.
Community Corrections staff said the county already holds an agreement with the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission under House Bill 402 and is seeking the partnership to facilitate effective referral and treatment through the deflection program. The proposed MOU would run from signing through Nov. 30, 2027. Staff recommended authorizing the director or assistant director to sign on behalf of the county; the board passed the motion by voice vote and recorded no fiscal impact.
County staff did not specify operational details such as referral thresholds, caseloads, or reporting requirements during the March 3 presentation. Commissioners passed the MOU to enable collaboration and to align the local deflection program with state-level funding and policy frameworks referenced in the discussion.
Next steps: the director or assistant director will sign the agreement and Community Corrections will coordinate with the behavioral health partner to implement referral protocols under the MOU.
