76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session

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LC 2990

                           A-Engrossed

                         Senate Bill 631
                  Ordered by the Senate March 4
            Including Senate Amendments dated March 4

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.

    { - Directs - }  { +  Authorizes + } 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 may establish
and maintain a children's psychiatric access telephone line
program that:
  (a) Provides assistance to primary care practitioners treating
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. + }
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