76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session NOTE: Matter within { + braces and plus signs + } in an amended section is new. Matter within { - braces and minus signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within { + braces and plus signs + } . LC 2990 Senate Bill 631 Sponsored by COMMITTEE ON HEALTH CARE, HUMAN SERVICES AND RURAL HEALTH POLICY (at the request of Oregon Pediatric Society) SUMMARY The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's brief statement of the essential features of the measure as introduced. Directs Oregon Health Authority to establish and maintain children's psychiatric access telephone line. A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to a children's psychiatric access telephone line. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: SECTION 1. { + (1) The Oregon Health Authority shall establish and maintain a children's psychiatric access telephone line program that: (a) Provides assistance to primary care physicians of children from birth to 18 years of age; (b) Is accessible Monday through Friday, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.; (c) Is accessible throughout this state; (d) Provides face-to-face consultation for patients who have a high level of need; and (e) Provides face-to-face consultation by electronic means for patients in rural settings. (2) The authority may accept gifts, grants or contributions from any public or private source for the purpose of carrying out this section. + } ----------