Digest: The Act creates new programs for increasing consumers' voice in the mental health care system. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5).
Requires the Oregon Health Authority to develop, implement and administer a program to support consumer engagement efforts aimed at increasing and optimizing consumer involvement in planning and decision-making surrounding the access to, and delivery of, behavioral health services in this state. Requires coordinated care organizations to contribute $1 per member per month toward the consumer engagement program.
Requires the authority to administer a pilot program in eastern Oregon to develop an innovative model for providing residential treatment to young adults experiencing early psychosis in conjunction with a substance use disorder.
Sunsets the pilot program on January 2, 2036.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 414.572