Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 309 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, HEALTH SYSTEMS DIVISION: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES
Division 27 - Youth Suicide Communication and Post-Intervention Plan
Section 309-027-0010 - Purpose and Scope
Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 309-027-0010
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) 309-027-0010 through 309-027-0060 implement Senate Bill (SB) 561 from Oregon's 2015 Regular Session, and SB 485 and SB 918 from Oregon's 2019 Regular Session.
(2) These administrative rules:
(a) Identify
Local Mental Health Authorities (LMHAs) as the entities responsible for
initiating and coordinating the community response to each case of suicide
which meets the criteria established in SB 561 (2015):
(b) Identify what information shall be
communicated to tribes, youth-serving entities, and individuals after a
suspected youth suicide death by the LMHAs; and
(c) Describe the information public school
districts, public universities listed in ORS
352.002, or private
post-secondary institutions of education are required to report to LMHAs after
a suspected youth suicide death.
(3) The four purposes of these administrative rules are:
(a) To establish minimum standards
for the communication protocol and post-intervention protocol to address
suspected youth suicide between LMHA's, Oregon Health Authority, and
youth-serving entities;
(b) To
reduce the risk of contagion among individuals 24 years of age or younger after
a suspected youth suicide by establishing overall guidelines for communication
and postvention response protocols for effective communication and response by
local agencies, groups, or individuals;
(c) To establish the process for LMHAs to
report suspected youth suicides to the Oregon Health Authority within seven
days of the death; and
(d) To
establish the process for public school districts, public universities listed
in ORS 352.002 or private
post-secondary institutions of education are required to report suspected youth
suicides to the Oregon Health Authority through LMHAs within seven days of the
death.
(4) The Oregon Health Authority shall provide technical assistance to LMHAs in developing and implementing the protocols and reporting of suspected youth suicides.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 413.042, 430.630 & 430.640
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 418.735
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