Pertaining to state and national legislative bodies, policies and proposals
From KATU.com, June 5, 2019 Experts in the addiction treatment field hope that help is on the way from the state government to turn around what is considered a “failing grade” when it comes to addiction treatment in Oregon. “I would give Oregon an ‘F’ overall because we have some of the highest rates of […]
From The Oregonian, January 31, 2019 State Rep. Cedric Hayden, R-Roseburg, introduced legislation Wednesday that would establish three small around-the-clock support centers for Oregonians experiencing mental health crises. Opening such facilities would help “close one of the gaps in our mental health system where the choices right now seem to be either expensive hospitalizations or people […]
Medford Tribune, November 17, 2018 Tax hikes on beer, cider and wine are “off the table,” Gov. Kate Brown said Friday. The Oregon Health Authority wanted to increase taxes on beer, wine and cider by 10 percent, which officials said could raise nearly half a billion dollars over two years. The agency also proposed significant […]
KVAL, July 13, 2016 Transcript of Sen. Ron Wyden on Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 If ever there was an issue that should be unifying to the Congress – that should bring Democrats and Republicans together to surmount a challenge – it should be the raging crisis of opioid addiction in America. This […]
Our response to – Bill preventing release of grand jury transcripts in police shootings draws ire, The Oregonian, February 19, 2016 ———- Forwarded message ———- From: Mental Health Association of Portland Date: Fri, Feb 19, 2016 at 2:07 PM Subject: opposition to SB 1550 To: Sen.FloydProzanski @ state.or.us Please add our organization to the list […]
KATU-2, Feb. 1, 2016 Sen. Floyd Prozanski, D-South Lane and North Douglas counties, said Monday that he will no longer press forward this year with a bill intended to place holds on gun buys based on people’s mental health. In a news release Prozanski said there wouldn’t be enough time to get Senate Bill 1551 […]
Oregonian Editorial Board, July 23, 2015 One of the big wins coming out of the legislative session this year is one that has received only modest notice: authorization for $20 million in lottery bond proceeds to be spent on mental health housing. Mental health is one of those needs that can absorb millions of dollars like […]
By Jenny Westberg, Portland Mental Health Examiner, May 23, 2015 At Basic Rights Oregon and other gay rights organizations, they were breaking out the bubbly Thursday – the bubbly press releases, that is – as Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed into law HB 2307, a ban on state-licensed mental health professionals using “conversion therapy” on […]
By The Oregonian Editorial Board, Feb. 11, 2013 It would not be unreasonable to argue that if we eliminated obesity and mental illness, just about everything would improve: Medical and social service costs would plummet, people would stay in school and lead productive lives, the prison population would decline by up to one third, government […]
This is a comprehensive (in progress) archive of media items related to U.S. Rep. David Wu, beginning in January and February 2011, referencing a possible connection to mental health issues. The Mental Health Association of Portland reposts articles about mental health and addiction policy and opinion in Oregon to provide a durable resource for information […]
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