Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 291 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Division 48 - MENTAL HEALTH SPECIAL HOUSING
Section 291-048-0250 - Voluntary Assignment to a Mental Health Infirmary
Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 291-048-0250
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) An inmate may be voluntarily placed in a Mental Health Infirmary when:
(a) There is a
referral from an institution mental health specialist, nurse, or outside mental
health contractor; and
(b) The
mental health treatment team finds that the inmate is in need of mental health
treatment; and
(c) There is
reasonable likelihood that treatment can be accomplished in a Mental Health
Infirmary; and
(d) The inmate
consents to admission in writing.
(2) The treating practitioner shall make the final decision whether an inmate is admitted to a Mental Health Infirmary for treatment.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 179.040, 423.020, 423.030 & 423.075
Stats. Implemented: ORS 179.040, 423.020, 423.030 & 423.075
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