Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 309 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, HEALTH SYSTEMS DIVISION: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES
Division 120 - PATIENT TRANSFERS
Section 309-120-0075 - Definitions
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
As used in these rules:
(1) "Close custody facility" means any of the secure facilities operated by the OYA, including, but not limited to, youth correctional facilities, work/study camps, and transition camps.
(2) "Facility designated by the Oregon Health Authority (Authority)" means a hospital or secure non-hospital facility designated by the Authority to provide evaluation and treatment services for offenders under the age of 18.
(3) "Hearing Officer" means an independent decision maker designated to conduct an administrative commitment hearing for an offender.
(4) "Mentally ill offender" means an offender who, because of a mental disorder or a severe emotional disorder, is one or more of the following:
(5) "Offender" means a person placed in OYA close custody facility, including adults in the legal custody of the Department of Corrections (DOC).
(6) "State Mental Hospital" as defined in ORS 426.010. Except as otherwise ordered by the Authority pursuant to ORS 179.325, the Oregon State Hospitals in Salem, Marion County, and Portland, Multnomah County, and the Blue Mountain Recovery Center in Pendleton, Umatilla County, will be used as state hospitals for the care and treatment of mentally ill offenders age 18 and over who are transferred by the OYA pursuant to these rules.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 179.040, 179.473, 179.479 & 413.042
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 179.471-179.486, 179.495-179.508 & 420.500-420.525