Official Summary

Digest: The Act says that OHA and some other boards can say that CEs on suicide prevention can count as cultural competency CEs. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.4). Allows the Oregon Health Authority to approve as cultural competency continuing education opportunities relating to suicide prevention. Requires that approved cultural competency continuing education opportunities enable health care professionals to effectively care for patients who are members or veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States. Allows certain health professional regulatory boards to count continuing education relating to suicide prevention and lethal means counseling toward a licensee's requirement to complete cultural competency continuing education. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.