HB2502 Session 2025r1 In House Committee

Directs the Department of Education to award grants to approved recovery schools.

Summary

<b>Digest: The Act tells ODE to make grants to approved recovery schools. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.3).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act tells the ADPC, OHA, ODE and SOCAC to make changes designed to improve youth SUD services. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.7).</i>] [<i>Directs the Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission, in collaboration with the System of Care Advisory Council, the Oregon Health Authority and the Department of Education, to conduct a study to assess the feasibility of increasing the services of school-based substance use prevention, screening, intervention and referral programs. Requires the commission to report to the Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2026.</i>] [<i>Directs the commission, in collaboration with the council, to develop a comprehensive plan for a youth continuum of care to prevent, treat and provide recovery services for substance use disorders.</i>] Directs the [<i>authority, in partnership with the department and the commission,</i>] <b>Department of Education</b> to [<i>provide</i>]<b> award</b> grants to approved recovery schools.<b> Establishes the Approved Recovery School Fund. <b>Provides that the requirement to award grants to approved recovery schools becomes operative on January 1, 2026.</b> Declares an emergency, effective on passage.