2020-406-Order No. 2020-065 Recorded 12/7/2020� tLEGAL COUNSEL
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
An Order Repealing Order No. 2020-052 dated
September 16 2020; and Authorizing Designated Persons
to Provide Custody and Secure Transportation Services for * ORDER NO.2020-065
Allegedly Mentally Ill Persons
WHEREAS, on September 16, 2020, the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners signed
Order No. 2020-052, "An Order Repealing Order No. 2018-052; and Authorizing Designated Persons to
Provide Custody and Secure Transportation Services for Allegedly Mentally Ill Persons"; and
WHEREAS, ORS 426.070 through 426.395 authorize or require the Community Mental Health
Program Director ("Director") to take certain actions in matters pertaining to the custody, transport and
involuntary commitment of mentally ill persons; and
WHEREAS, OAR 309-033-0210 includes, within the definition of the term "community mental
health director," a person who has been authorized by the Director to act in the Director's capacity for the
purpose of this rule; and
WHEREAS, the Director has authorized each of those individuals identified in Section 2, below,
to act as the Director's designee and in the Director's capacity for purposes of OAR 309-033-0210; and
WHEREAS, ORS 426.233(3) provides that the Director may authorize a qualified individual to
perform certain acts listed in ORS 426.233(3) including, without limitation, accepting custody of a person
from a peace officer, taking custody of a person, removing a person in custody to an approved hospital or
nonhospital facility, transferring a person in custody to another individual authorized under this resolution
or a peace officer, transferring a person in custody from a hospital or nonhospital facility to another
hospital facility or nonhospital facility, and retaining a person in custody; and
WHEREAS, the Director has recommended to the Deschutes County governing body that each of
those individuals identified in Section 3, below, be authorized to perform those acts listed in ORS
426.233(3); and
WHEREAS, the Director has confirmed that each of the individuals identified in Sections 2 and 3
below is a qualified mental health professional as that term is defined under Oregon law and meets
applicable standards established by the Oregon Health Authority; now therefore,
Based upon the foregoing recitals and pursuant to ORS 426.233 and OAR 309-033-0210, THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON, ORDERS as
follows:
Section 1. Order No. 2020-052 dated September 16, 2020, entitled: "An Order Repealing Order
No. 2018-052 dated August 15, 2018; and Authorizing Designated Persons to Provide Custody and
Secure Transportation Services for Allegedly Mentally Ill Persons" is hereby repealed;
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Section 2: The following persons, all of whom are part of the Deschutes County Health Services
Department's Community Assessment Team/Mobile Crisis Team, and all of whom are Qualified Mental
Health Professionals, are hereby recognized as designees of the Director and are authorized to act in the
capacity of the Director with regard to any action permitted or required to be performed by the Director
under ORS 426.070 through ORS 426.395:
Holly Harris, M.Ed., LPC, Crisis Services Program Manager
Zoe Bartlett, MS, LMFT
Rebecca Battleson, MSW, LCSW
Amanda Copeland, MSW, CSWA
Christina De Benedetti -Porter MSW, CSWA
Susan Denight, MSW, CSWA
Bethany Douglas, MS, LPC
Susanna M. Gallagher, MSW
Georgia Glazebrook, MA
Adam Goggins, MA, LPC
Jill Kaufinann, MS, LMFT
Stephanie Koutsopoulos, MS, LPC
Jesse Kratz, MA, LPCi
Hanako Kubori, MS, LPCi
Lauren Lenahan, MA, LPCi
Abby Levin, MA, LPC
Leah Lewis MSW, CSWA
Elizabeth Lindt, MS, LPCi
Taylor McGowan, MSW, CSWA
Haley Piarulli, MSW, CSWA
Steven M. Sllllpson, MA'
Robyn Jory Steuber, MA
John C. Stewart, MA
Peter Swick, MSW, LCSW
Melissa Thompson, MA, LPCi
Nicole Von Laven, MA, LPCi
Megan Weaver, MSW
Section 3. The following persons, all of whom are part of the Deschutes County Health Services
Department's Community Assessment Team/Mobile Crisis Team, and all of whom are Qualified Mental
Health Professionals, are hereby authorized to perform any act set forth in ORS 426.233(3):
Holly Harris, M.Ed., LPC, Crisis Services Program Manager
Zoe Bartlett, MS, LMFT
Rebecca Battleson, MSW, LCSW
Amanda Copeland, MSW, CSWA
Christina De Benedetti -Porter MSW, CSWA
Susan Denight, MSW, CSWA
Bethany Douglas, MS, LPC
Susanna M. Gallagher, MSW
Georgia Glazebrook, MA
Adam Goggins, MA, LPC
Jill Kaufmann, MS, LMFT
Stephanie Koutsopoulos, MS, LPC
Jesse Kratz, MA, LPCi
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Hanako Kubori, MS, LPCi
Lauren Lenahan, MA, LPCi
Abby Levin, MA, LPC
Leah Lewis MSW, CSWA
Elizabeth Lindt, MS, LPCi
Taylor McGowan, MSW, CSWA
Haley Piarulli, MSW, CSWA
Steven M. Simpson, MA
Robyn Jory Steuber, MA
John C. Stewart, MA
Peter Swick, MSW, LCSW
Melissa Thompson, MA, LPCi
Nicole Von Laven, MA, LPCi
Megan Weaver, MSW
Section 4. Each individual identified herein in Sections 2 and 3 shall retain the authority granted
by this order so long as he or she continuously meets applicable standards established by the Oregon
Health Authority and is employed with the County in the Health Services Department except as may
otherwise be ordered by the Board of County Commissioners.
DATED this
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Recording Secretary
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
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AGENDA REQUEST & STAFF REPORT
For Board of Commissioners BOCC Wednesday Meeting of December 2, 2020
DATE: November 14, 2020
FROM: Holly Harris, Health Services,
TITLE OF AGENDA ITEM:
Consideration of Board Signature of Order No. 2020-065, Appointing Health Services
Director's Designees
RECOMMENDATION & ACTION REQUESTED:
The Health Services Director recommends to the Deschutes County governing body that
each of the individuals identified in the attached Board Order be authorized to provide
custody and secure transportation services for allegedly mentally ill persons in
accordance with Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) 426.233 (3).
BACKGROUND AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS:
Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) 426.233 (3) provides that the Director may authorize a
qualified individual to perform certain acts listed in ORS 426.233 (3) including, without
limitation, accepting custody of a person from a peace officer, taking custody of a person,
removing a person in custody to an approved hospital or nonhospital facility, transferring a
person in custody to another individual authorized under this resolution or a peace officer,
transferring a person in custody from a hospital or nonhospital facility to another hospital
facility or nonhospital facility, and retaining a person in custody. The Director has confirmed
that each of the individuals identified in Sections 2 and 3 of the attached Board Order are
qualified mental health professionals as that term is defined under Oregon law and meet
applicable standards established by the Oregon Health Authority.
Board Order 2020-052 was signed September 16, 2020. Since that time, five additional
qualified mental health professionals who meet the applicable standards have been hired and
are being added to the authorization to provide custody and secure transportation services for
allegedly mentally ill persons through the attached Board Order 2020-065.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None
Holly-schutes County HealthServices Services
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