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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
A-Engrossed
Senate Bill 1065
Ordered by the Senate April 10
Including Senate Amendments dated April 10
Sponsored by COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject
to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the
measure. The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards.
Digest: The Act sets up a center to teach people about their options when they need help
making life decisions. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.7).
Establishes the Center for Decision-Making Supports.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to supported decision-making.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. (1) As used in this section, “supported decision-making” means an individ-
ualized process of supporting and accommodating an individual who is an adult with a disa-
bility to enable the individual to make life decisions without impeding the individual’s
self-determination. An individual’s supporter is not a decision maker and does not have the
authority to make decisions or act on behalf of the individual.
(2) The Center for Decision-Making Supports is established in the office of the Long Term
CareOmbudsman.
(3) The primary functions of the center are:
(a) To develop a system by which accurate and easily understandable information re-
garding guardianship, supported decision-making and other alternatives to guardianship may
be made available to individuals who require supports or assistance and are exploring their
options;
(b) To serve as a one-stop educational resource for families of adults with disabilities or
children with disabilities who are transitioning to adulthood, and adults with disabilities and
their families who are looking for specific information regarding youth transitioning to
adulthood and independence, guardianships, supported decision-making, health care direc-
tives, powers of attorney and other alternatives to guardianships;
(c) To provide referrals to advocacy organizations, referrals for legal assistance or other
forms of technical assistance; and
(d) To enhance cross-agency collaboration on guardianship issues to improve service de-
livery and support.
(4) The center shall inform the public about the center’s services and shall make the in-
formation described in this section available online.
(5) The Long Term Care Ombudsman may adopt rules necessary to implement the pro-
visions of this section.
NOTE:Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.
New sections are in boldfaced type.
LC 3746 A-Eng. SB 1065
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