Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 291 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Division 48 - MENTAL HEALTH SPECIAL HOUSING
Section 291-048-0310 - Provision of Basic Services and Programs in Mental Health Special Housing

Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 291-048-0310

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024

(1) Mental health special housing shall be under the clinical supervision of the BHS program manager and the operational supervision of the MHSH custody manager.

(2) An inmate in mental health special housing may be given special security housing upon recommendation of the mental health treatment team for a specified period of time, and may not be permitted out of their assigned cell/room except when in actual custody of a custody staff member.

(3) Basic services and programs shall be determined by the mental health treatment team. The manner in which services and programs are provided may differ from the way they are provided to inmates in general population, if providing them in a routine manner would cause an immediate and continuing threat to the security of the facility or the safety of its staff or others.

(4) The mental health treatment team will develop, implement, or modify each individual inmate's treatment. A review of the inmate's treatment plans will occur as clinically indicated.

(a) The plan will have a specific set of objectives to meet in a progression of increasing personal responsibility. The treatment plan must be written, and a copy given to each inmate with whom the treatment plan is developed. A review of treatment plans will occur every 30 days or as clinically indicated.

(b) A treatment plan may include, but is not limited to, a structured daily schedule for that individual inmate different from the unit schedule based on that inmate's individual needs.

(5) Mental health special housing staff may temporarily withhold a basic service previously approved to an inmate in mental health special housing if he/she has sufficient reason to believe the security of the facility, its staff or others is in immediate danger.

(a) The MHSH custody manager shall be informed as soon as is reasonable of any service or program that is withheld.

(b) All such actions directly affecting an inmate's individual treatment must be reported to the BHS program manager by the following work day.

(c) The mental health treatment team must review any basic service or program that is withheld continuously.

(6) Psychiatric treatment or any type of psychotropic drugs administered to an inmate assigned to mental health special housing shall be in accordance with the Department of Corrections rule on Informed Consent to Treatment (OAR 291-064).

(7) All psychotropic medication administered to inmates housed in mental health special housing shall be prescribed by a licensed treating practitioner. All prescribed medication shall be administered by a nurse licensed to administer medication.

(8) Personal Property: Items permitted will, in general, be in accordance with the department's rule on Personal Property (Inmate) (OAR 291-117). Personal property items may be withheld for security and treatment purposes, as determined by the mental health treatment team.

(9) Visits: An inmate in mental health special housing will be permitted visits in accordance with the Department of Corrections rule on Visiting (Inmate) (OAR 291-127).

(10) Recreation: An inmate will have an opportunity to participate in an exercise period in accordance with the inmate's individual treatment plan and the operational needs of the unit.

(11) The management of an inmate placed in therapeutic restraints for medical or mental health treatment shall be in accordance with the rule on Therapeutic Restraints (Use of) (OAR 291-071).

(12) Suicide or Crisis:

(a) An inmate assigned to mental health special housing because of suicidal ideation, or attempt, may be placed on suicide precaution as directed by program or custody manager(s) assigned to the unit.

(b) The inmate will maintain this status until the assigned BHS staff determines that the suicide precaution is no longer necessary, in accordance with the Department of Corrections rule on Suicide Prevention in Correctional Facilities (OAR 291-076).

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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