Digest: The Act directs OHA, with DHS and OYA, to create a pilot program to provide treatment and services to certain children with high needs. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7).
[Digest: The Act directs DHS to establish a program to provide treatment to children with high needs who are in DHS custody. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.6).]
Directs the Oregon Health Authority, in consultation with the Department of Human Services and the Oregon Youth Authority, to establish [an Emergency High Acuity Youth Initiative program] a pilot program to create capacity to support or stabilize residential systems of care for children who are at risk of temporary lodging or who require behavioral health services. Directs the authorities and department to, separately, enter into capacity contracts [with up to 10 child-caring agencies to provide residential services and supports to children in the protective custody of the department] with providers of residential care to certain children. Directs the System of Care Advisory Council to compile pilot reports from program providers into a report summarizing the progress of the pilot program and to submit the report to the committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to children.
[Directs the department to enter into a contract with a provider association that represents a minimum number of child-caring agencies to facilitate the sharing of data and provide recommendations to the department.]
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.