Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 169 § 169.856 — Oregon

Oregon Jail-Based Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Fund. (1) The Oregon Jail-Based Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Oregon Jail-Based Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Fund shall be credited to the fund. The fund consists of moneys appropriated or otherwise transferred to the fund by the Legislative Assembly. (2) Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission for the purposes of carrying out ORS 169.850 and 169.853. [2024 c.70 §87; 2025 c.557 §29] Note: The amendments to 169.856 by section 29, chapter 557, Oregon Laws 2025, become operative July 1, 2026, and apply to grants that the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission first advertises or otherwise solicits on or after July 1, 2026. See sections 50 and 51, chapter 557, Oregon Laws 2025. The text that is operative until July 1, 2026, is set forth for the user’s convenience. 169.856. (1) The Oregon Jail-Based Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Oregon Jail-Based Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Fund shall be credited to the fund. The fund consists of moneys appropriated or otherwise transferred to the fund by the Legislative Assembly. (2) Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission for the purposes of carrying out ORS 169.850 and 169.853 and sections 83, 84, 85 and 86, chapter 70, Oregon Laws 2024. Note: Sections 83 to 86, chapter 70, Oregon Laws 2024, provide: Sec. 83. (1) The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission shall award grants to cities and counties in Oregon that operate a local correctional facility and to federally recognized tribes in Oregon that operate a tribal correctional facility. (2) Applicants may submit an individual application or a joint application in partnership with other local correctional facilities or tribal correctional facilities. (3) At least 10 percent of total moneys awarded to grant recipients must be awarded to local correctional facilities in rural areas, as defined by the commission by rule, or tribal correctional facilities. If any amount of the 10 percent is not awarded during an initial application cycle, the remaining amount may be awarded to any otherwise eligible local correctional facility or tribal correctional facility under a supplemental application cycle. (4) The commission may enter a contract with a third party to provide statewide technical assistance to grant recipients. (5) The commission shall consider geographic equity when awarding grant funds. [2024 c.70 §83] Sec. 84. Moneys awarded to grant recipients under section 83 of this 2024 Act may be used to: (1) Provide medication, telemedicine or any other reasonable treatment to persons in custody with an opioid use disorder. (2) Develop or operate mobile or nonmobile opioid treatment units. (3) Administer screenings for opioid use disorder or risk of acute withdrawal. (4) Facilitate transition planning services for persons in custody who seek or receive opioid use disorder treatment. (5) Undertake any other actions reasonably calculated to mitigate operational or structural barriers to providing opioid use disorder treatment in local correctional facilities or tribal correctional facilities, including but not limited to mitigating any lack of secure storage for medication. [2024 c.70 §84] Sec. 85. The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission shall adopt rules necessary to administer sections 81 to 86 of this 2024 Act. The rules, at minimum, must: (1) Establish a methodology for reviewing and approving grant applications and awarding grants. (2) Require applicants to submit a statement acknowledging that any grant funds received must be expended in accordance with the allowable uses described in section 84 of this 2024 Act. (3) Require applicants to submit a letter of commitment from each administrator of a local correctional facility or tribal correctional facility who is associated with the application, committing to participate in good faith in the grant program. (4) Define “rural” for purposes of section 83 (3) of this 2024 Act. [2024 c.70 §85] Sec. 86. (1) The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission shall convene an advisory committee to evaluate applications and make recommendations to the commission for the awarding of grants under section 83 of this 2024 Act. (2) The chairperson of the commission shall exercise discretion to appoint members to serve on the advisory committee. [2024 c.70 §86] Note: Sections 83, 84, 85 and 86, chapter 70, Oregon Laws 2024, are repealed on July 1, 2026. See sections 30 and 50, chapter 557, Oregon Laws 2025. CHAPTER 170 [Reserved for expansion] _______________