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Officials Tie Psychiatric Hospital’s Needs To More Community Programs

Legislators grilled an outside expert and the Oregon Health Authority about a proposal to charge counties that don’t accept Oregon State Hospital patients.
February 17, 2022
 
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Oregon State Hospital in Salem. | BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT

People working at the Oregon State Hospital often hear the alarm for help sounding off at the residential psychiatric facility.