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Mental health workgroup proposes changes to Oregon's civil commitment laws

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Mental health workgroup proposes changes to Oregon's civil commitment laws

The head of mental health advocacy organization NAMI Oregon said the state needs to grow criteria for forced mental health treatment to prevent dangerous outcomes.
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Oregon hospitals’ lawsuit over state’s psychiatric care responsibility advances in appellate court

Four of Oregon’s largest hospital systems say the state has failed to take care of people with severe mental illness for years and needs to change its practices.
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Hospitals' lawsuit against Oregon Health Authority over psychiatric care kicked back down to district court by Ninth Circuit

Oregon hospital systems allege the Oregon Health Authority is failing to provide proper treatment to people with severe mental illness under civil commitment orders.
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Federal report finds Oregon State Hospital failed to keep patients safe from violence, sex abuse

Investigators documented incidents of patients assaulting others or being sexually coerced, without adequate responses recorded by staff.
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Man in psychosis flew from Oregon to New York City after release from hospital; parents call for change

A Portland family is highlighting the difference in severe mental illness treatment between Oregon and New York after a “dangerous” experience and ensuing help.
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Oregon’s mental health care system is flawed. Here’s what’s being done about it

A Judicial Department workgroup is close to finishing a 2-year study of changes to Oregon's civil commitment laws. Lawmakers are finding funding. What comes next?
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Oregon's flawed system for people with severe mental illness | Your Thoughts

This week we brought you a new "Uncommitted" series on how Oregon has effectively criminalized involuntary psychiatric care. Here's what you had to say about it.
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Washington County touts 'rapid' mental health evaluations for defendants in jail

The county reports it conducted 100 "rapid fitness evaluations" in 2023 — mental health evaluations for defendants in jail that took weeks, rather than months.
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Washington County touts 'rapid' process that gets defendants in jail quicker mental health evaluations

The county reports it conducted 100 "rapid fitness evaluations" in 2023 — mental health evaluations for defendants in jail that took weeks, rather than months.
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How Oregon's limits on involuntary mental health care led to a family tragedy | Your Thoughts

Yesterday, we brought you the story of a Portland man who killed his mother while in a psychotic state. Here's what you had to say about it.
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A Portland man in psychosis flew across the country. It was a rare success story

A Portland family is highlighting the difference in severe mental illness treatment between Oregon and New York after a “dangerous” experience and ensuing help.