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2025-105-Order No. 2025-012 Recorded 4/17/2025Recorded in Deschutes County CJ2025-103 REVIEWED Steve Dennison, County Clerk V A- Commissioners' Journal 04/17/2025 4: 1 6:21 PM LEGAL COUNSEL ,�F > Co 2025-105 BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON An Order Repealing Order No. 2024-014 dated October 4,2023; and Authorizing Designated * ORDER NO.2025-012 Persons to Provide Custody and Secure Transportation Services for Allegedly Mentally Ill Persons WHEREAS, on May 1, 2024, the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners signed Order No. 2024- 014, "An Order Repealing Order No. 2023-042; 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, HEREBY ORDERS as follows: Section 1. An Order Repealing Order No. 2024-014 dated April 17,2024, "An Order Repealing Order No. 2023-042 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. 2025-012 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 Adam Goggins, MA, LPC, Crisis Program Services Manager Zoe Bartlett, MS, LMFT Rebecca Battleson, MSW, LCSW Susanna M. Gallagher, MSW, CSWA Meredith Haddan, MA, LPCi, CADC-R Jill Kaufmann, MS, LMFT Hanako Kubori, MS, LPCi Taylor McGowan, MSW, LCSW Nicole Von Laven, MA, LPCi Megan Weaver, MSW, CSWA Hailey Clark, MA, LPC Briana Schulte, LPC Martina Krupinski, M.Ed, LPC Leah Lewis, MSW, CSWA Anna Valencia, M.S., LPC-intern Darla Fletcher, LIC, BHS II Katie Nikkel, BHS II Maryssa Nohr MA Sierra Schlundt, MSW TJ Helou, QMHP Rebekah Bricker, LCSW Georgia Glazebrook, QMHP Gregg Logan, MA Jesse Kratz, LPC Jordan Granata, PhD 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 Adam Goggins, MA, LPC, Crisis Program Services Manager Zoe Bartlett, MS, LMFT Rebecca Battleson, MSW, LCSW Susanna M. Gallagher, MSW, CSWA Meredith Haddan, MA, LPCi, CADC-R Jill Kaufmann, MS, LMFT Hanako Kubori, MS, LPCi Taylor McGowan, MSW, LCSW Nicole Von Laven, MA, LPCi Megan Weaver, MSW, CSWA Hailey Clark, MA, LPC Briana Schulte, LPC PAGE 2 of 3- ORDER No. 2025-012 Martina Krupinski, M.Ed, LPC Leah Lewis, MSW, CSWA Anna Valencia, M.S., LPC-intern Darla Fletcher, LIC, BHS II Katie Nikkel, BHS II Maryssa Nohr MA Sierra Schlundt, MSW TJ Helou, QMHP Rebekah Bricker, LCSW Georgia Glazebrook, QMHP Gregg Logan, MA Jesse Kratz, LPC Jordan Granata, PhD 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 of ���Gsr�G-%� , 20_ BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON ATTEST: 'W(ecordi Se ary ANTHONY DeBONE, Chair PATTI ADAIR, Vice Chair PHIL CHANG, Commissioner PAGE 3 OF 3- ORDER No. 2025-012 BOAR® OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING DATE: March 19, 2025 SUBJECT: Consideration of Board Signature of Order No. 2025-012 Appointing Health Services Director's Designees RECOMMENDED MOTION: Move approval of Order No. 2025-012, Appointing Health Services Director's Designees. 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 2024-014 was signed May 1, 2024. Since that time, 2 mental health professionals have been removed from the list and 2 additional qualified mental health professionals who meet the applicable standards have been added. 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 2025-12. BUDGET IMPACTS: None ATTENDANCE: Nicole Von Laven, Program Manager