[OBPEeNews] Forensic Evaluator Certification-Rulemaking Comments

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Certified Evaluators, Interested Parties, and Rule Advisory Committee
Members:

 

While staff at AMH have been reviewing the comments and concerns
expressed in email format over the last week, it is clear that there are
issues needing to be reviewed prior to the rule becoming permanent.
Therefore, I would ask that you formally submit comments to
OAR.AMH at dhs.state.or.us or plan to provide verbal testimony at the
public hearing to assure the issues you are most concerned about are
addressed. 

  

To:                   Interested Parties

From:             Nola J. Russell, Administrative Rule Coordinator

                         Oregon Health Authority, Addictions and Mental
Health Division

Subject:         Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Hearings

 

 

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Addictions and Mental Health (AMH)
Division has scheduled public hearings for the following Oregon
Administrative Rule (OAR) activities:

 

OAR 309-090-0000 through 309-090-0040:   

          Forensic Mental Health Evaluators & Evaluations

 

          These rules implement HB 3100 of the 2011 Oregon Laws, which
relates to court-

                ordered evaluations of individuals' competency to aid in
their defense or their 

                capacity to be have been criminally responsible.     

 

                These rules establish minimum standards for the
certification of evaluators and will 

                ensure forensic evaluations meet consistent quality
standards.

 

The current temporary rules became effective on 01/01/2012 and may be
found at this link:
http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/pages/rules/oars_300/oar_309/309_090.html


 

You are invited to review the rules and comment on them before they
become permanent. You may present written comments which must be
received by 5:00 PM on May 24, 2012; please forward those to
OAR.AMH at dhs.state.or.us  

 

If you wish to present verbal testimony a public hearing will occur on
Monday, May 21, 2012 at 10:00 AM at the following address:

 

*             500 Summer Street NE E86, Room 137A and 137B, Salem OR
97301-1118

 

A request was made of AMH to identify the members of the Rule Advisory
Committee; they included the following individuals whom we thank for
their efforts: 

 

Mary Claire Buckley, PSRB Executive Director

Dr. Cliff Johannsen, PSRB Alternative

Dr. Genevieve Arnaut, Pacific University

Dr. Michael Duran, Representing OSH

Dr. Alex Millkey, Alternate for OSH

Dr. Stephanie Lopez, Representing Oregon Psychiatric Association

Dr. Alex Duncan and Dr. Brooke Howard, Representing Oregon Psychological
Association

Eric Sevos, Representing Community Mental Health Programs

Alex Bassos, Representing OCDLA

Jason Myers, Representing Oregon Sheriffs Association

Kimberly Dailey, Representing Oregon Judicial Department

Jody Bureta, Representing Oregon District Attorney's Association

Steve Doell, Crime Victims United

Dr. Dan Smith, Representing SEIU

Dr. Gilberto DeJesus, Representing Juvenile Psychiatrists

Dr. Tim Catlow, Representing Juvenile Psychologists

Nancy Allen, Representing AMH Child Mental Health

Marie Bellisario, Representing AOCMHP

and 3 consumers of PSRB Services

AMH Staff included- Elaine R. Sweet, Maria Guerrero, Cheryl Coakley,
Leah Craft, Darcy Strahan, Len Ray, and Nola Russell

 

Thank you. 

 

Elaine R. Sweet, MSW

Addictions and Mental Health  

Forensic Utilization Coordinator

500 Summer St. NE E86

Salem, OR 97301

Phone- 503-947-5068

Fax- 503-378-8467

elaine.sweet at state.or.us

 

 

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