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AGENDA REQUEST & STAFF REPORT
For Board Business Meeting of December 03, 2014
.!MIE: November 26,2014
FROM: Nancy Mooney, Contract Specialist, Deschutes County Health Services, 322-7516
TITLE OF AGENDA ITEM:
Consideration of Board Signature of Board Order #2014-030, document appointing and repealing Order No. 2014-019 dated
September 3, 2014; and authorizing designated persons to provide custody and secure transportation services for allegedly
mentally ill persons.
PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS DATE? No.
BACKGROUND AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS:
Program Director for Deschutes County Health Services, Jane Smilie, is appointing individuals to act as the Director's
designee and in the Director's capacity for the purpose of OAR 309-033-0210. OAR 309-033-0210 defmes "Director"
as the following: "Director" means the community mental health and developmental disabilities program director who
has been authorized by the local mental health authority to direct the Community Mental Health Program (CMHP).
"Director" also means a person who has been authorized by the director to act in the director's capacity for the purpose
of this rule. In the case of the director ordering a peace officer to take a person into custody pursuant to ORS 426.233,
the designee shall be a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) who is specifically authorized by the county
governing body to order the persons to be taken into custody.
The individuals designated by the Director are part of Deschutes County's Community Assessment Team and Mobile
Crisis Team. These teams provide crisis services, investigations and consultations for individuals who are alleged to be
mentally ill and a danger to self or others. These Mental Health Investigators prepare cases for civil commitment
hearings and/or assist in the placement of individuals in treatment.
Pursuant to ORS 426.070 through 426.395, the Community Mental health Program Director is required to take certain
actions in matters pertaining to the custody, transport and involuntary commitment of mentally ill persons. These
certain actions entail: (I) authorizing designees; (2) recommend to the Board persons authorized to perform functions as
according to ORS 426.233(3), and (3) provide confirmation that the recommended persons meet applicable Oregon
Health Authority standards. Board Order 2014-014, meets the obligations of the Deschutes County Health Services
Program Director for the provision of authorizing designated persons to perform certain acts listed in ORS 426.233(3)
including, without limitation, taking custody of a person, removing a person in custody to an approved hospital or
nonhospital facility, transferring a person who is in custody from on hospital or nonhospital facility to another, and
retaining a person in custody.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
No fiscal implications.
RECOMMENDATION & ACTION REOUESTED:
Health Services requests signature.
ATTENDANCE: Holly McCown, Program Manager
DISTRIBUTION OF DOCUMENTS:
A fully executed copy to Nancy Mooney, Contract Specialist, Health Services Department.
DESCHUTES COUNTY DOCUMENT SUMMARY
(NOTE: This form is required to be submitted with ALL contracts and other agreements,
regardless of whether the document is to be on a Board agenda or can be signed by the County
Administrator or Department Director. If the document is to be on a Board agenda, the Agenda
Request Form is also required. If this form is not included with the document, the document will
be returned to the Department. Please submit documents to the Board Secretary for tracking
purposes, and not directly to Legal Counsel, the County Administrator or the Commissioners. In
addition to submitting this form with your documents, please submit this form electronically to
the Board Secretary.)
Please complete all sections above the Official Review line.
Date: I November 6,2014 I
Department: I Health Services, Behavioral Health I
Contractor/Supplier/Consultant Name:
Type of Document: Board Order #2014-030
Goods and/or Services: The purpose of the attached Board Order is to repeal Order No. 2014
019 dated September 3, 2014 and authorize designated persons to provide custody and secure
transportation services for allegedly mentally ill persons.
Background & History: Program Director for Deschutes County Health Services, Jane Smilie,
is appointing individuals to act as the Director's designee and in the Director's capacity for the
purpose of OAR 309-033-0210. OAR 309-033-0210 defines "Director" as the following:
"Director" means the community mental health and developmental disabilities program director
who has been authorized by the local mental health authority to direct the Community Mental
Health Program (CMHP). "Director" also means a person who has been authorized by the
director to act in the director's capacity for the purpose of this rule. In the case of the director
ordering a peace officer to take a person into custody pursuant to ORS 426.233, the designee
shall be a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) who is specifically authorized by the
county governing body to order the persons to be taken into custody.
The individuals deSignated by the Director are part of Deschutes County's Community
Assessment Team and Mobile Crisis Team. These teams provide crisis services, investigations
and consultations for individuals who are alleged to be mentally ill and a danger to self or
others. These Mental Health Investigators prepare cases for civil commitment hearings and/or
assist in the placement of individuals in treatment.
Pursuant to ORS 426.070 through 426.395, the Community Mental health Program Director is
required to take certain actions in matters pertaining to the custody, transport and involuntary
commitment of mentally ill persons. These certain actions entail: (1) authorizing designees; (2)
recommend to the Board persons authorized to perform functions as according to ORS
426.233{3), and (3) provide confirmation that the recommended persons meet applicable
Oregon Health Authority standards. Board Order 2014-030, meets the obligations of the
Deschutes County Health Services Program Director for the prOVision of authorizing designated
persons to perform certain acts listed in ORS 426.233{3) including, without limitation, taking
custody of a person, removing a person in custody to an approved hospital or nonhospital
facility, transferring a person who is in custody from on hospital or nonhospital facility to another,
and retaining a person in custody.
Agreement Starting Date: I Upon Signature I Ending Date: I Until Terminated
11/6/2014
Annual Value or Total Payment: I No Fiscal Implications I
k8] Insurance Certificate Receiied (cleck box)
Insurance Expiration Date: N/A
Check all that apply: o RFP. Solicitation or Bid Process o Informal quotes «$150K)
[8J Exempt from RFP. Solicitation or Bid Process (specify -see DCC §2.37)
Funding Source: (Included in current budget? [8J Yes 0 No
If No, has budget amendment been submitted? 0 Yes 0 No
Is this a Grant Agreement providing revenue to the County? 0 Yes [8J No
Special conditions attached to this grant:
Deadlines for reporting to the grantor:
If a new FTE will be hired with grant funds, confirm that Personnel has been notified that it is a
grant-funded position so that this will be noted in the offer letter: 0 Yes 0 No
Contact information for the person responsible for grant compliance: Name:
Phone #: I I
Departmental Contact and Title: I Nancy Mooney, Contract Specialist
Phone #: I 541-322-7516 I
Deputy Director Approval:
Department Director Approval:
Distribution of Document: Return both originals to Nancy Mooney, Behavioral Health
Department.
Official Review:
County Signature Required (check one): 0 BOCC 0 Department Director (if <$25K)
o Administrator (if >$25K but <$150K; if >$150K, BOCC Order No. ____-I)
Legal Review Date
Document Number =.2=..01....4.:...-=..03=0"--_______
11/6/2014
REVIEWED
LEGAL COUNSEL
For Recording Stamp Only
BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
An Order Repealing Order No. 2014-019 *
dated September 3, 2014; and Authorizing * ORDER NO. 2014-030
Designated Persons to Provide Custody and *
Secure Transportation Services for Allegedly *
Mentally III Persons
WHEREAS, on September 3, 2014, the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners signed
Order No. 2014-019, "An Order Authorizing Designated Persons to Provide Custody and Secure
Transportation Services for Allegedly Mentally III Persons in Custody of Peace Officers; 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 that 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 Deschutes County governing body may, upon
recommendation by the Director, authorize a qualified individual to perform certain acts listed in ORS
426.233(3) including, without limitation, taking custody of a person, removing a person in custody to
an approved hospital or nonhospital facility, transferring a person who is in custody from one hospital
or nonhospital facility to another, 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
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WHEREAS, the Director has confirmed that each of the individuals identified in Sections 2 and
3 below are qualified mental health professionals as that term is defined under Oregon law and meet
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. 2014-019 dated on September 3,2014 entitled: "An Order Authorizing
Designated Persons to Provide Custody and Secure Transportation Services for Allegedly Mentally III
Persons in Custody of Peace Officers" is hereby repealed;
Section 2: The following persons, all of whom are part of the Deschutes County Behavioral
Health Department's Community Assessment TeamlMobile Crisis Team, 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 McCown, M.Ed., LPC, Supervisor, Behavioral Health Specialist III (QMHP)
Terry Schroeder, Mobile Crisis Team, Behavioral Health Specialist II (QMHP)
Anne Muir, LPC Mobile Crisis Team, Behavioral Health Specialist II (QMHP)
Jenniffer Longo, Mobile Crisis Team -Behavioral Health Specialist II (QMHP)
Don Murphy, Community Assessment Team, Behavioral Health Specialist II (QMHP)
Jill Kaufmann, LMFT, Community Assessment Team, Behavioral Health Specialist II (QMHP)
Stacy Lawhead, Community Assessment Team, Behavioral Health Specialist II, (QMHP)
Rebecca Winters, Community Assessment Team, Behavioral Health Specialist II, (QMHP)
Section 3: The following persons, all of whom are part of the Deschutes County Behavioral
Health Department's Community Assessment TeamlMobile Crisis Team, are hereby authorized to
perform any act set forth in ORS 426.233(3):
Holly McCown, M.Ed., LPC, Supervisor, Behavioral Health Specialist III (QMHP)
Terry Schroeder, Mobile Crisis Team, Behavioral Health Specialist II (QMHP)
Anne Muir, LPC Mobile Crisis Team, Behavioral Health Specialist II (QMHP)
Jenniffer Longo, Mobile Crisis Team -Behavioral Health Specialist II (QMHP)
Don Murphy, Community Assessment Team, Behavioral Health Specialist II (QMHP)
Jill Kaufmann, LMFT, Community Assessment Team, Behavioral Health Specialist II (QMHP)
Stacy Lawhead, Community Assessment Team, Behavioral Health Specialist II, (QMHP)
Rebecca Winters, Community Assessment Team, Behavioral Health Specialist II, (QMHP)
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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
Behavioral Health Division, except as may otherwise be ordered by the Board of County
Commissioners.
Dated this ___ of _____, 2014 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
TAMMY BANEY, Chair
ATTEST:
ANTHONY DEBONE, Vice Chair
Recording Secretary ALAN UNGER, Commissioner
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Nancy Mooney
From: Holly McCown
Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2014 9:35 AM
To: Nancy Mooney
Subject: Re: Designee Board Order ready for your approval for signature
I have read this document in its entirety and recommend signing of the document.
Thank you.
Holly McCown
Sent from my iPad
> On Nov 6, 2014, at 8:39 AM, "Nancy Mooney" <Nancy.Mooney@deschutes.org> wrote:
>
> Holly,
>
> Please provide your affirmation that you have read this document in its entirety, that we can
accept/accomplish the Statement of Work and that signing this document is recommended.
>
> Please note upon e-mailing your consent for signature that you're confirming you've read the document
and reviewed/ approved the Statement of Work as it is set forth in the document.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Nancy Mooney
> Contract Specialist
> Phone: 541-322-7516
> Fax: 541-322-7565
>
> Deschutes County Health Services
> 2577 NE Courtney Drive
> Bend, OR 97701
>
> -----Original Message----
> From: Hotly McCown
> Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 20147:40 AM
> To: Nancy Mooney
> Subject: designees
>
> Hi Nancy,
> We need to remove Bre Montoya from the designees and add Stacy Lawhead and Rebecca Winters to it.
Let me know if you need anything from me.
>
> Jenniffer Longo will need to be removed as of Nov. 16th. Thanks!
>
>
> Holly McCown, M.Ed., LPC I Community Assessment Team Supervisor Deschutes County Behavioral Health
> 2577 NE Courtney I Bend, Oregon 97701
> Office: (541) 322-7508 1 Fax: (541) 322-75651 Holly.McCown@deschutes.org
>
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