Section 430.629 - Oversight and direction on implementation and operation of statewide coordinated crisis system The Oregon Health Authority shall establish an advisory committee in accordance with ORS 430.075 or assign tasks to existing agencies, boards or committees to provide primary oversight and direction on the implementation and operation of the statewide coordinated crisis system described in ORS 430.626 to 430.628 and to provide guidance to the authority, gather feedback and make recommendations regarding the planning and implementation of the 9-8-8 suicide prevention and behavioral health crisis hotline. The advisory committee must include but is not limited to:
(1) Representatives of the crisis hotline center maintained under ORS 430.627 (4) and 9-1-1 call centers, the Oregon Department of Emergency Management, local public health and mental health authorities, hospitals and health systems, coordinated care organizations, as defined in ORS 414.025, telecommunication providers, law enforcement and the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Local Mental Health Authority; and(2) Certified peer support specialists, as defined in ORS 414.025, individuals with lived experiences in mental illness or substance use disorder and their family members and caregivers, consumers of behavioral health services, including youth and families, and other stakeholders identified by the authority.Amended by 2023 Ch. 251, § 5, eff. 9/24/2023.