PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Marion County filed a complaint against new rules from the Oregon Health Authority that could “endanger” staff and residents at licensed mental health facilities in the state, county commissioners announced.
On Wednesday, Marion County filed a rulemaking petition with the OHA, asking the agency to reverse the administrative rule changes.
The petition comes after Marion County sent a letter in late June to OHA leadership outlining its concerns. Marion County says there was also an Aug. 14 meeting between OHA and multiple counties “that did not result in needed commitments from OHA.”
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“New OHA rules endanger county staff, program participants, visitors, and neighbors,” said Marion County Commissioner Danielle Bethell. “It is unacceptable that OHA refuses reasonable safety protections. We will not stop fighting to ensure our staff and the residents in these facilities they serve are safe from the harm OHA’s policies would needlessly cause.”…