Ensuring Appropriate Services and Supports for Children and Youth under Age 21
Senate Bill 1557 (2024) seeks to ensure appropriate access to Home and Community-Based Services and supports for children and youth under age 21. Section 4 of the bill requires Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to investigate the supports provided to individuals under the age of 21 years to avoid placement in:
- Hospitals,
- Nursing homes,
- Intermediate Care Facilities, or
- Inpatient facilities providing psychiatric treatment.
To complete this work, OHA will work with:
- Oregon Department of Human Services and
- Youth and families with lived experience.
OHA must present the following reports to the Oregon Legislature:
- A preliminary report due Oct. 1, 2024, and
- A final report due March 1, 2025.
View the preliminary report (English)
View the executive summary (English)
View the preliminary report (Spanish)
View the executive summary (Spanish)
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OHA will share dates, times and other information once confirmed.