A court may designate a single agency or organization to perform the screening interviews and treatment programs described in ORS § 813.021 and 813.260 (1) when the Director of the Oregon Health Authority certifies that:

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(1) An agency or organization may accept such designations due to the lack of alternative agencies or organizations in the service area; or

(2) An agency or organization has applied to and been authorized by the Oregon Health Authority to operate a demonstration project that combines screening interviews and treatment programs. The authority shall by rule set forth the conditions under which a demonstration project may be authorized. [1991 c.557 § 2; 1999 c.126 § 4; 2009 c.595 § 1141; 2015 c.318 § 49]