Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) Each LMHA,
in collaboration with tribes and community partners, shall identify local
pathways for information-sharing and shall establish a Communication Protocol
to communicate across and within the LMHA and community partners, including
tribes, to inform and mobilize postvention response. This includes both a
protocol from the LMHA to youth-serving entities and from any public school
district, public university listed in ORS
352.002, and private
post-secondary institution of education to the LMHA in the event of a suspected
youth suicide death.
(2)
Communication Protocols from the LMHA to youth-serving entities shall, at the
minimum:
(a) Identify the tribes, community
partners, and youth-serving entities involved in developing and implementing
the protocol;
(b) Identify the
specific roles and responsibilities of the LMHA, community partners, and
youth-serving entities for implementing the protocol;
(c) Identify how a Communication Lead will be
identified for responding to each suspected youth suicide. The Communication
Lead may vary among incidents, depending on the nature of the death, location
of the death, age of the decedent, or other factors. The Communication Lead may
be an individual designated by a tribe, school district or university, the
LMHA, another facility, or another community partner. The Communication Lead is
responsible for centralizing information-sharing activities in the event of a
suspected youth suicide;
(d) Detail
the communication-sharing process among community partners, including tribes;
and
(e) Identify the process for
determining the specific information and data that will be communicated from
the LMHA via the Communication Lead to all relevant youth-serving entities or
individuals. This may vary based on the specific circumstances of the youth
suicide death, but must include:
(A) The name
of the decedent;
(B) The birthdate
of the decedent;
(C) The date of
death of the decedent;
(D) Any
other information that the local mental health authority determines is
necessary to preserve the public health and that is not otherwise protected
from public disclosure by state or federal law.
(3) The LMHA shall document the completed
Communication Protocol in writing and submit to the Coordinator within 120 days
of the effective date of these rules, and annually on or before December
15th.
(4) At least annually on or
before December 15th, each LMHA, in collaboration with community partners,
shall review the Communication Protocol and evaluate the protocol's
effectiveness over the past year, and provide a rationale for all revisions to
the Coordinator. The Communication Protocol shall be updated and provided to
the Coordinator within two weeks of a change of LMHA staff named in the
protocol.
(5) The Coordinator
shall:
(a) Review the communication protocols
submitted by the LMHAs;
(b) Review
any revisions to the communication protocols as submitted annually;
and
(c) Provide feedback to the
LMHA, including information on best practices, and offer technical assistance
for preparation and implementation of the protocols.
(6) Communication Protocols from any public
school district, public university listed in ORS
352.002, or private
post-secondary institution of education to LMHAs shall, at the minimum:
(a) Identify the staff member responsible for
notifying the LMHA of a suspected suicide death;
(b) Include the following information in the
notification:
(A) The date of the death, or
approximate date if not known;
(B)
That the suspected manner of death is suicide; and
(C) A name, phone number, and email address
for the school representative.
(c) No requirement of this section requires
disclosure of information that is protected by state or federal public
disclosure law.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
413.042,
430.630 &
430.640
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
418.735
