Behavioral Health Services
Mental health care is essential
Access to comprehensive behavioral health care during pregnancy is essential for the well-being of both parent and baby, reducing stress, improving birth outcomes, and supporting long-term mental health.
A.
Expand Project Nurture and Nurture Oregon. Integrated Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment for pregnant people and people with babies.
B.
Fund more slots in more counties with a phased roll out. Structural support for expansion, including staffing and site-specific resources. Allow path for hospital admission for fentanyl detoxification (using methadone).
C.
Allow peer support specialists to be able to bill in a broader array of contexts, not just purely behavioral health facility's.
D.
Allow extended 5 day birth hospitalization for Substance Use Disorder treatment, withdrawal support, social support, and establishing early bonding.