Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 430 § 430.231 — Improving People’s Access to Community-based Treatment, Supports and Services

Improving People’s Access to Community-based Treatment, Supports and Services Program; purpose; duties of Oregon Criminal Justice Commission; rules. (1) The Improving People’s Access to Community-based Treatment, Supports and Services Program is established in recognition of the shortage of comprehensive community supports and services for individuals with mental health or substance use disorders, leading to their involvement with the criminal justice system, hospitalizations and institutional placements. The purpose of the program is to address this need by awarding grants to counties and Oregon’s federally recognized Indian tribes to establish evidence-based and tribal-based programs to provide the needed supports and services. (2) The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission shall adopt rules for administering the program, including rules: (a) Identifying the target population of people with frequent criminal justice involvement and behavioral health conditions to be served by the programs funded with the grants; (b) Prescribing a methodology for the commission to review and approve grant applications and award grants; (c) Establishing program or service outcome measures; (d) Establishing criteria for allowing a grant recipient to use a grant or a portion of a grant to: (A) Expand the workforce of providers of mental health or substance abuse services in the community; or (B) Provide permanent, supportive housing for individuals with mental health or substance use disorders; (e) Establishing a process for distributing any unallocated funds; (f) Establishing a process for evaluating the efficacy of programs and services funded by the grant program; (g) Establishing provisions related to requests by grant recipients to adjust their grant awards; and (h) Establishing provisions related to partnerships or collaborations between applicants. (3) The commission shall allocate funds in the Improving People’s Access to Community-based Treatment, Supports and Services Account established in ORS