Two bills that will reform the Psychiatric Security Review Board passed the Oregon House and Senate and represent the most substantive changes to Oregon’s mental health
system in many years. The bills change the PSRB’s authority in terms of the board’s involvement when a
court decides if a criminal is “guilty except for insanity,” and when
certain patients are released from the Oregon State Hospital.
Rep. Matt Wand (R-Troutdale) was uncomfortable with the court being required to use, as expert witnesses, psychologists or psychiatrists certified by a state agency. House Bill 3100, he said, doesn’t include particular provisions about the credentials a certified psychologist or psychiatrist must have to be an expert witness.
Read more: thelundreport.org.
Rep. Matt Wand (R-Troutdale) was uncomfortable with the court being required to use, as expert witnesses, psychologists or psychiatrists certified by a state agency. House Bill 3100, he said, doesn’t include particular provisions about the credentials a certified psychologist or psychiatrist must have to be an expert witness.
Read more: thelundreport.org.
