Understanding the cycles, timelines and processes for public policymaking, budgeting, priority setting, and related tasks is important for grassroots advocacy. For example, once a bill passes to become law, there is still a long process of post-legislative implementation before it is implemented effectively. Often there is a process of rulemaking to establish administrative rules for agencies to follow. There can be a budget process depending on the fiscal impact. Generally, it takes time to implement new laws before they become effectively enforceable, so often a future effective date is set which may be 18 months or so. Sometimes it is even necessary for case law through the court system to take place, setting precedent(s) for interpreting the law. Change management is a general term used to describe the art and science of how change is handled and implemented across organizations and agencies.
OCSC promotes a United Voice For Change in Oregon’s mental health care from start to finish.
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- Federal Legislative Process & Timeline
- Federal Budget Process & Timeline
- Federal Post-Legislative Implementation & Timeline
- Federal Rulemaking Process & Timeline
- Federal Behavioral Health Planning & Process Timeline
- State Legislative Process & Timeline
- State Legislative Concept Timeline for 2017 Legislative Session
- State Budget Process & Timeline
- State Post-Legislative Implementation & Timeline
- State Rulemaking Process & Timeline
- State Health Planning & Process Timeline
- State Behavioral Health Planning Process & Timeline
- State Corrections Planning Process & Timeline
- State Housing & Community Services Process & Timeline
- Local Ordinance Process & Timeline
- Local Behavioral Health Planning Process & Timeline
- Local Budget Process & Timeline
- Federal Supreme Court Process & Timeline
- State Supreme Court Process & Timeline
- State Criminal Justice System Planning Process & Timeline
- State Civil Justice System Planning Process & Timeline
- State PSRB Planning Process & Timeline
- Local Criminal Justice System Planning Process & Timeline
- Local Civil Justice System Planning Process & Timeline
- Federal Elections Process & Timeline
- State Elections Process & Timeline
- Local Elections Process & Timeline
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