Bill Text: OR SB746 | 2011 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to child welfare services; and declaring an emergency.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-06-22 - Effective date, June 17, 2011. [SB746 Detail]
Download: Oregon-2011-SB746-Enrolled.html
76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session
Enrolled
Senate Bill 746
Sponsored by Senators FERRIOLI, KRUSE; Senator WINTERS,
Representatives KRIEGER, SCHAUFLER
CHAPTER ................
AN ACT
Relating to child welfare services; amending ORS 409.194; and
declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. ORS 409.194 is amended to read:
409.194. (1) The Department of Human Services shall adopt rules
establishing a review process to carry out the policy expressed
in ORS 409.192.
(2) If the actions and conduct of the department are being
addressed in a judicial or administrative proceeding, the review
required by subsection (1) of this section may not be commenced
or shall be stayed pending resolution of the judicial or
administrative proceeding.
(3) The Director of Human Services may convene a sensitive
review committee for the purpose of reviewing the actions and
conduct of the department.
(4)(a) The director may convene a sensitive review committee
upon request of the President of the Senate or the Speaker of the
House of Representatives.
(b) The President shall appoint at least one state Senator and
the Speaker shall appoint at least one state Representative to
serve on a sensitive review committee convened pursuant to
paragraph (a) of this subsection. The President and the Speaker
shall use reasonable efforts to ensure that the Senate, the House
of Representatives and the majority and minority parties have
balanced representation on the committee.
(c) If the director convenes a sensitive review committee
pursuant to this subsection, upon completion of { - the - }
{ + its + } review { + , + }
{ - by - } the committee { + shall develop findings and
conclusions and make recommendations to the director regarding
policies and practices. + }
{ - and - } No more than 180 days after receiving the request
from the President or the Speaker, the director shall submit to
the President and the Speaker a written report { - of - } { +
containing + } the findings { - and conclusions of the
committee. - } { + , conclusions and recommendations of the
committee. Unless exempt from disclosure under ORS chapter 192,
the report shall be disclosed upon request to any member of the
Legislative Assembly. + }
SECTION 2. { + This 2011 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
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is declared to exist, and this 2011 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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Passed by Senate May 2, 2011
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Robert Taylor, Secretary of Senate
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Peter Courtney, President of Senate
Passed by House June 6, 2011
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Bruce Hanna, Speaker of House
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Arnie Roblan, Speaker of House
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Received by Governor:
......M.,............., 2011
Approved:
......M.,............., 2011
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John Kitzhaber, Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
......M.,............., 2011
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Kate Brown, Secretary of State
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