Oregon Health Authority Programs and Divisions Page
Behavioral Health Policy
Address: 500 Summer Street NE, E-65 Salem, 97301
Behavioral Health Policy analyzes and evaluates policies to improve behavioral health outcomes in Oregon.
Oregon Health Policy Board
Address: 500 Summer St. NE, Salem 97301
Phone: 503-947-2340; Toll free 800-375-2863
Fax: 503-947-2341
Statutory Authority: ORS
413.032
The nine-member board serves as the policy making and oversight body for the Oregon Health Authority. The board is committed to providing access to high quality, affordable health care for all Oregonians and to improving population health.
The board was established by the Legislature in 2009, making the Oregon Health Authority responsible for most state health care services and for reforming the state’s health care system.
Oregon Educators Benefit Board
Address: 500 Summer St. NE, E-88, Salem 97301
Phone: 503-378-6610; Toll-free: 1-888-469-6322
Fax: 503-378-5832
Contact: Ali Hassoun, Executive Director
Statutory Authority: ORS
243.864
The board provides a choice of benefit plans for employees in most of Oregon’s kindergarten through grade 12 school districts, education service districts and community colleges, as well as a number of charter schools and local governments.
Office of Equity and Inclusion
Address: 421 SW Oak St., Suite 750, Portland 97204
Phone: 971-673-1240; 971-673-1285 (Director); TTY: 711
Fax: 971-673-1128
Contact: Leann R. Johnson, Director
Statutory Authority: ORS
431.137
The office works with diverse communities throughout Oregon to eliminate health gaps and disparities by making health care more accessible and ensuring the delivery of care consistent with state and federal civil rights guidelines. It operates a Traditional Health Worker program to help ensure that culturally competent care is delivered by a diverse workforce. The office’s Health Care Interpreter program trains and certifies bilingual persons to provide high-quality health care interpretation to Oregon’s increasingly diverse populations.
Address: 1430 Tandem Ave. NE, Suite180, Salem 97301
Phone: 503-378-8667
Contact: Bob Bothwell, Interim Director and Division Manager
Statutory Authority: ORS
676.600–
676.992
The office works with multiple boards, councils and programs to oversee a variety of health and health-related professions. It protects Oregonians’ health and safety by ensuring that these professionals are trained and qualified to practice. The office tests people who apply for professional licenses, inspects facilities, responds to consumer complaints and disciplines practitioners who violate state requirements.
Health Policy and Analytics Division
Address: 500 Summer St. NE, E-64, Salem 97301
Phone: 503-378-2978
Fax: 503-945-5872
Contact: Ali Hassoun, Director
The division collects and analyzes health data from throughout the state and makes reports and recommendations to OHA leaders, the governor and Legislature based on that data. The division also provides support to the Health Policy Board, Medicaid Advisory Committee, Health Care Workforce Committee and others. The chief medical officer supports the work of many programs and committees that are part of the health transformation effort, including the Patient Centered Primary Care Home program, Transformation Center and Health Evidence Review
Commission.
Health Systems Division
Address: 500 Summer St. NE, E44, Salem 97301-1118
Phone: 503-945-5772
Fax: 503-373-7327
Contact: Margie Stanton, Director
The division manages the Oregon Health Plan, Oregon’s Medicaid program, which covers more than 1.1 million
Oregonians. It also manages the statewide behavioral health system, working to integrate addiction services and mental health care with the state’s physical health system. The division oversees the Children’s Wraparound Program, which works with the state’s coordinated care organizations to ensure that children with special needs receive integrated care.
Public Employees' Benefit Board
Address: 500 Summer St. NE, E89, Salem 97301
Phone: 503-373-1102
Fax: 503-373-1654
Contact: Ali Hassoun, Director
Statutory Authority: ORS
243.125
The board designs, contracts and administers benefits for state employees, including medical and dental coverage, life, accident, disability and long-term care insurance and flexible spending accounts. The board also offers health care insurance options for retirees not yet eligible for Medicare.
Address: 800 NE Oregon St., Suite 930, Portland 97232
Phone: 971-673-1222
Fax: 971-673-1229
Contact: Cara Biddlecom, Interim Public Health Director
The division improves lifelong health for Oregonians by promoting health and preventing the leading causes of death, disease and injury in the state. The division assesses the public’s health through data collection and uses that information to develop policies and programs that support improved health outcomes. They oversee health promotion and prevention activities, health care facility licensing, environmental health regulation, public health emergency preparedness, epidemiological outbreak investigations and the Oregon State Public Health Laboratory.
The division works with local health departments, tribes, community organizations, health care providers, coordinated care organizations and other partners. The Public Health Advisory Board and other advisory committees provide guidance to the division.
Oregon State Hospital
Salem Address: 2600 Center St. NE, Salem 97301
Phone: 503-945-2800; Toll free 1-800-544-7078
Junction City Address: 29398 Recovery Way, Junction City 97448
Phone: 541-465-2554; Toll free 1-877-851-7330
Contact: Dr. Sara Walker, Interim Superintendent
Statutory Authority: ORS Chapters
179.321
The Oregon State Hospital provides in-patient psychiatric care for adults from all over Oregon, with campuses in Salem and Junction City. Their primary goal is to help people recover from their illnesses and return to the community.