BEND,L OR -- State Representative Cheri Helt of Bend wants Governor Kate Brown to allow essential medical procedures in Central Oregon. In a letter to Brown, Helt says, I am confident that leaders in the health and medical fields, in consultation with state and local public health officials, can work together to determine the guidelines and specific procedures to govern this process. Helt’s letter also says she is not referring to cosmetic surgery, rather surgery that is essential for people to live their daily lives. She says delaying necessary procedures will have long term physical and mental health impacts for real people.