Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 309 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, HEALTH SYSTEMS DIVISION: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES
Division 91 - STATE HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS AND DISCHARGES
Section 309-091-0010 - Civilly Committed, Guardian and Health Care Representative Authorized Admission Criteria
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
Each non-forensic individual admitted to a state hospital must meet the following criteria:
(1) The individual must be age 18 or older;
(2) The individual must be named in a current civil commitment order, or the individual's legal guardian or health care representative must have signed consent for admission;
(3) There must be recent documentation by a Psychiatrist, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner,Psychologist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, or Physician's Assistant that the individual is experiencing Serious and Persistent Mental Illness; and
(4) The current symptoms must be of such severity that the resulting symptoms require extended placement in a 24-hour medically supervised psychiatric hospital. Severity is established by a determination of:
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 413.042
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 179.321, 426.010, 426.020 & 426.072
