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2021-223-Order No. 2021-022 Recorded 6/10/2021Recorded in Deschutes County CJ2021-223 i Nancy Blankenship, County Clerk LEGAL COUNSEL Commissioners' Journal 06/10/2021 2:41:31 PM ccG�i II�IIIIIII'�II�I'II�III��III�II 2021-223 For Recorarng bTamp viny BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON An Order Repealing Order No. 2020-065 dated December 2, 2020; and Authorizing Designated Persons to * ORDER NO.2021-022 Provide Custody and Secure Transportation Services for Allegedly Mentally Ill Persons WHEREAS, on December 2, 2020, the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners signed Order No. 2020-065, "An Order Repealing Order No. 2020-052; 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. 2020-065 dated December 2, 2020, entitled: "An Order Repealing Order No. 2020-052 dated September 16, 2020; and Authorizing Designated Persons to Provide Custody and Secure Transportation Services for Allegedly Mentally Ill Persons" is hereby repealed; PAGE 1 OF 3—ORDER No. 2021-022 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 Savannah DeLuca, MA, LPCi Susan Denight, MSW, CSWA Bethany Douglas, MS, LPC Susanna M. Gallagher, MSW, CSWA Georgia Glazebrook, MA Adam Goggins, MA, LPC Meredith Haddan, MA, LPCi, CADC-R Jill Kaufinann, MS, LMFT Stephanie Koutsopoulos, MS, LPC Jesse Kratz, MA, LPCi Hanako Kubori, MS, LPCi Abby Levin, MA, LPC Elizabeth Lindt, MS, LPCi Taylor McGowan, MSW, CSWA Haley Piarulli, MSW, CSWA Megan Sergi-Sosa, MSW, LMSW, CADC Nicole Von Laven, MA, LPCi Megan Weaver, MSW, CSWA 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 Savannah DeLuca, MA, LPCi Susan Denight, MSW, CSWA Bethany Douglas, MS, LPC Susanna M. Gallagher, MSW, CSWA Georgia Glazebrook, MA Adam Goggins, MA, LPC Meredith Haddan, MA, LPCi, CADC-R Jill Kaufinann, MS, LMFT Stephanie Koutsopoulos, MS, LPC Jesse Kratz, MA, LPCi Hanako Kubori, MS, LPCi Abby Levin, MA, LPC PAGE 2 OF 3—ORDER No. 2021-022 Elizabeth Lindt, MS, LPCi Taylor McGowan, MSW, CSWA Haley Piarulli, MSW, CSWA Megan Sergi-Sosa, MSW, LMSW, CADC Nicole Von Laven, MA, LPCi Megan Weaver, MSW, CSWA 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 t day of ATTEST: Recording Secretary PAGE 3 OF 3—ORDER No. 2021-022 2021. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON ANTHONY DEBONE, Chair PH HCIL ANG, Vice Chair E PA' TI ADAIR, Commissioner �C, E S coGZ Q Deschutes County Board of Commissioners 1300 NW Wall St, Bend, OR 97703 (541) 388-6570 - Fax (541) 385-3202 - https://www.deschutes.org/ AGENDA REQUEST & STAFF REPORT For Board of Commissioners BOCC Wednesday Meeting of June 9, 2021 DATE: June 2, 2021 FROM: Holly Harris, Health Services, TITLE OF AGENDA ITEM: Consideration of Board Signature of Board Order No. 2021-022, 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 2021-022 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 2020-065 was signed December 2, 2020. Since that time, two additional qualified mental health professionals who meet the applicable standards have been hired and seven have either left County employment or been reassigned within the department and are no longer providing crisis services. The authorization to provide custody and secure transportation services for allegedly mentally ill persons is being updated to reflect these staff changes through the attached Board Order 2021-022. FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None ATTENDANCE: Holly Harris, Deschutes County Health Services Crisis Services Program Manager - via Zoom