OR SB1112

Department of Human Services may only admit children in its care or custody for inpatient or residential treatment when a licensed health professional conducts an in-person evaluation and determines treatment is medically necessary

Treatment facilities must be licensed or certified by the Oregon Health Authority (or equivalent in another state), and the authority must authorize both admission and Medicaid payment

Children must have an ongoing foster home placement (adjudicated youth, certified, or proctor foster home) to which they are expected to return after discharge from treatment

Out-of-state facility admissions are restricted to hospitals where treatment is unavailable in Oregon or the hospital is within 60 miles of the state border, and DHS must support foster parents in maintaining in-person contact with the child

Amends ORS 418.257 to clarify that "child in care" includes any period of temporary absence, and declares an emergency making the act effective immediately upon passage