Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 430 § 430.234 — Improving People’s Access to Community-based Treatment, Supports and Services

Improving People’s Access to Community-based Treatment, Supports and Services Grant Review Committee established; membership. (1) The Improving People’s Access to Community-based Treatment, Supports and Services Grant Review Committee is established in the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission consisting of 21 members as follows: (a) The Director of the Oregon Health Authority, or the director’s designee. (b) The Director of the Department of Corrections, or the director’s designee. (c) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, or the Chief Justice’s designee. (d) The executive director of the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission or the director’s designee. (e) Two members of the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission, to be appointed by the chair of the commission. (f) The Director of the Housing and Community Services Department or the director’s designee. (g) Nine members appointed by the Governor including: (A) A district attorney. (B) An attorney specializing in defense of individuals with mental health or substance use disorders. (C) A chief of police. (D) A county commissioner. (E) A director of a hospital that provides acute mental health treatment. (F) A representative of a community-based mental health treatment facility or a practitioner in a community-based mental health treatment facility. (G) A representative of a community-based substance use disorder treatment facility or a practitioner in a community-based substance use disorder treatment facility. (H) A sheriff. (I) A representative of a federally recognized Indian tribe. (h) One nonvoting member appointed by the President of the Senate from among members of the Senate. (i) One nonvoting member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives from among members of the House of Representatives. (j) Three members of the public that represent the age demographics of the target population. (2) A majority of the voting members of the committee constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. (3) The directors of the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission and the Oregon Health Authority or their designees shall serve as cochairpersons. (4) If there is a vacancy for any cause, the appointing authority shall make an appointment to become effective immediately. (5) The committee shall meet at times and places specified by the call of the cochairpersons or a majority of the voting members of the committee. (6) The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission shall provide staff support to the committee. (7) Legislative members of the committee shall be entitled to payment of compensation and expenses under ORS 171.072, payable from funds appropriated to the Legislative Assembly. (8) Members of the committee who are not members of the Legislative Assembly are not entitled to compensation but may be reimbursed for actual and necessary travel and other expenses incurred by the member in the performance of the member’s official duties in the manner and amount provided in ORS 292.495. (9) All agencies of state government, as defined in ORS 174.111, are directed to assist the committee in the performance of the duties of the committee and, to the extent permitted by laws relating to confidentiality, to furnish information and advice that the members of the committee consider necessary to perform their duties. Note: See note under 430.230.