Senate Interim Committee On Human Services

• • Please Note: The Capitol Building is currently closed to the public and meetings are taking place remotely.
    Go to https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019I1/Committees/SHS/Overview to access a live stream of this meeting. Locate the meeting date and click on the camera icon at the designated time. A viewing station will also be available outside on the front steps of the Capitol Building.
    
    Because we will not have time to take public testimony regarding human services needs related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic crisis, the Chair urges individuals to email testimony for inclusion in the OLIS record for today. Please title your testimony according to the subject area.
    

• Informational Meeting
  • Invited testimony only.
    
    
  • DHS Overview: Critical Issues and Potential Legislative Needs
    Fariborz Pakseresht, Director, Department of Human Services
    
    
  • Child Welfare
    Rebecca Jones Gaston, Child Welfare Director, Department of Human Services
    - Access to PPE and Mask issues for clients and staff
    - Visitation and child protective services with social distancing guidelines
    - Implementation of the Family First Act
    - Child welfare capacity/Out of State Placements
    - Child Abuse Hotline
    
    
  • Oregon Developmental Disabilities
    Lilia Teninty, Office of Developmental Disabilities Services Director, Department of Human Services
    - Statewide guidance for reopening for people with ID/DD
    - Access to PPE and Mask Issues for clients and staff
    - Supports to parents of children with ID/DD during pandemic
    - Contact tracing, testing considerations and notifications in the ID/DD System
    - Hospital visitation guidelines
    
    
  • Aging and People with Disabilities
    Mike McCormick, Aging and People with Disabilities Interim Director, Department of Human Services
    - Access to PPE and Mask Issues for clients and staff
    - In home care/Home Care Commission
    - Congregate care considerations and updates
    - Visitation guidelines during reopening
    
    
  • COVID Impact on Rights and Safety of Individuals with Disabilities, the Elderly, People with ID/DD, Youth in Care, and Children
    Jake Cornett, Disability Rights Oregon
    Fred Steele, Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman
    Toni Larson, Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman
    Gabrielle Guedon, Oregon Self Advocacy Coalition
    Hannah Royal, Oregon Foster Youth Connection
    Becky Jones, Child Abuse Advocacy Center Network
    Patrice Altenhofen, Oregon Association of Relief Nurseries
    
    
  • Foster Youth Voice
    Any current or former foster youth is invited to submit written or verbal testimony to the committee at this time on any topic they choose. Those choosing to participate may choose only to submit testimony in writing rather than attending. If there is time left at the end of the meeting when all youth and former youth have spoken, there will be time for public comment.
    
    

• • Note change: Presenters revised for Rights and Safety of Individuals topic.