2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 11 - Juvenile Code, Human Services
Chapter 430 - Mental and Behavioral Health Treatment; Developmental Disabilities
Section 430.391 - Behavioral Health Resource Network statewide telephone hotline.
(1) Not later than February 1, 2021, the Oregon Health Authority shall establish a Behavioral Health Resource Network statewide telephone hotline to:
(a) Provide screenings under ORS 430.389 (2)(d) to any resident in this state by certified addiction peer support or wellness specialists, as defined by the authority by rule, or other qualified persons designated by the Oversight and Accountability Council;
(b) Assess a caller’s need for immediate medical care or other treatment and determine what acute care is needed and where it can be provided;
(c) Identify other needs of the caller; and
(d) Link the caller to other appropriate local or statewide services, including treatment for substance abuse and other coexisting health problems, housing, employment, training and child care.
(2) The telephone hotline shall be staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week, every calendar day of the year. Following a screening, at the request of a caller, the telephone hotline shall promptly provide the verification set forth in ORS 430.389 (2)(h). [2021 c.2 §23; 2021 c.10 §17; 2021 c.591 §21]
Note: See note under 430.383.
