The Oregon Health Authority Names Royce Bowlin As Its New Behavioral Health Director

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has named Royce Bowlin its new behavioral health director; he will officially join the OHA on November 14. As the OHA’s behavioral health director, Bowlin will manage OHA’s behavioral health policy team and work with stakeholders to implement the results of the Behavioral Health Collaborative. The Behavioral Health Collaborative is currently working to develop policy recommendations to the Legislature to better incorporate behavioral health with physical and oral health in the coordinated care model. Bowlin also will be responsible for overseeing the implementation of Oregon’s Performance Plan and agreement with the U . . .