2011 Oregon Revised Statutes
ORS Volume 10, Chapters 366 - 430
ORS Chapter 430
430.242 Commission duties.

(1) The Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission established under ORS 430.241 shall:

(a) Establish priorities and policies for alcohol and drug prevention and treatment services as part of a long-term strategic prevention and treatment plan for this state.

(b) In consultation with the budget advisory committee described in ORS 430.241, adopt budget policy priorities including recommendations for state agency budget allocations, in the Governor s proposed budget, for alcohol and drug prevention and treatment services.

(c) For alcohol and drug prevention and treatment services that use state funds or that use private or federal funds administered by this state, establish, as the commission deems appropriate, minimum standards for licensing, contracting for, providing and coordinating the services.

(2) To promote the effective and efficient use of resources and to reduce unnecessary administrative requirements, the commission, in consultation with participating state agencies, the Judicial Department, local governments, providers and the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, shall develop and implement a plan for structuring Oregon s data collection and reporting systems for alcohol and drug prevention and treatment programs to enable participating state agencies, the Judicial Department, local governments and providers to share data to:

(a) Improve client care;

(b) Improve and ensure the fidelity of evidence-based treatment practices;

(c) Improve alcohol and drug prevention and treatment programs;

(d) Ensure the accountability of publicly funded programs;

(e) Establish high-level, statewide performance measures for Oregon s alcohol and drug prevention and treatment programs; and

(f) Advance the science of alcohol and drug prevention and treatment.

(3) The plan established under subsection (2) of this section must:

(a) Include protocols and procedures to improve data collection, sharing and analysis and the interoperability of data and information systems;

(b) Include safeguards for protecting the confidentiality of information consistent with state and federal privacy and security requirements;

(c) Include safeguards for protecting trade secret information of providers;

(d) Include a review of the data collection, sharing and analysis functions of participating state agencies with respect to alcohol and drug prevention and treatment programs to identify duplicative, inefficient, wasteful or unnecessary functions and include recommendations for improvements to the functions described in this paragraph; and

(e) Be published no later than six months after the appointment, under ORS 430.241, of the first Director of the Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission and shall be revised as frequently as the commission determines is appropriate.

(4) Consistent with the plan established under subsection (2) of this section, the commission may:

(a) Designate a statewide data repository for data related to alcohol and drug prevention and treatment services and require participating state agencies, local governments and providers to furnish data to the designated statewide data repository in the form and manner prescribed by the commission.

(b) Direct participating state agencies, local governments and providers to furnish other data, information and reports that the commission considers necessary to perform its duties.

(c) Furnish data to participating state agencies, local governments, providers and the Judicial Department.

(d) Direct the unit within the Oregon Health Authority that conducts analyses and evaluations of alcohol and drug prevention and treatment programs to:

(A) Modify systems and business processes to conform to the plan established under subsection (2) of this section; and

(B) Change or stop data collection, data sharing or data analysis functions that are duplicative, inefficient, wasteful or unnecessary.

(5) All participating state agencies shall:

(a) Provide staff support and financial resources to assist the commission in the performance of its duties, which may include making reasonable modifications to the information systems of the state agencies to conform the systems to the plan established under subsection (2) of this section.

(b) Furnish such information, assistance and advice as the commission considers necessary to perform its duties.

(c) Coordinate grant applications that seek funding for alcohol or drug prevention or treatment programs.

(d) Coordinate with research entities to obtain current information about issues related to alcohol and drug use and to encourage research to evaluate and refine prevention and treatment efforts.

(e) Educate the general public about issues related to alcohol and drug use and the effectiveness of evidence-based prevention and treatment services, to increase public awareness and the allocation of resources.

(f) Promote a treatment delivery infrastructure that will meet anticipated increases in demand for services, ensure a skilled addictions treatment workforce and provide effective treatment assessment mechanisms.

(g) Assess funding priorities and explore opportunities for additional federal resources for alcohol and drug prevention and treatment services.

(h) Solicit from agencies, associations, individuals and all political subdivisions of this state program proposals that address identified priorities.

(i) Evaluate and report to the commission, in the manner and at intervals prescribed by the commission, on the cost and effectiveness of the state agency s treatment programs.

(6) The commission may:

(a) Establish up to 10 pilot programs, located in diverse Oregon communities including at least one tribe, to:

(A) Phase in the long-term strategic prevention and treatment plan developed under subsection (1)(a) of this section; and

(B) Implement prevention programs developed under subsection (7) of this section.

(b) Delegate to the Director of the Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission the authority to carry out the provisions of this section.

(c) Apply for and receive gifts and grants from any public or private source. All moneys received by the commission under this paragraph are continuously appropriated to the commission for the purposes of carrying out the duties, functions and powers of the commission.

(d) Award grants from funds appropriated to the commission by the Legislative Assembly, or from funds otherwise available from any other source, for the purpose of carrying out the duties of the commission.

(7) No later than six months after the appointment of the first Director of the Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission, the director shall develop a science-based model alcohol and drug prevention program for use in conjunction with the pilot programs, if any, established under subsection (6) of this section and as otherwise directed by the commission. The director shall develop the model program in consultation with:

(a) The Oregon Health Authority;

(b) The Department of Human Services;

(c) The Department of Education;

(d) The Oregon Liquor Control Commission;

(e) The State Commission on Children and Families;

(f) Organizations that represent or advocate on behalf of consumers of alcohol and drug prevention and treatment programs; and

(g) Behavioral scientists.

(8) The commission and participating state agencies shall enter into interagency agreements to:

(a) Provide staff and financial resources to assist the commission in carrying out its duties;

(b) Share computer systems and technologies between participating state agencies staff;

(c) Collect and analyze data related to the performance of alcohol and drug prevention and treatment programs; and

(d) Investigate the impacts of drug and alcohol abuse on Oregonians.

(9) The commission may adopt rules to carry out its duties under this section. [2011 c.673 2]