Or. Admin. R. 309-091-0010

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 6, June 1, 2024

Section 309-091-0010 - Civilly Committed, Guardian and Health Care Representative Authorized Admission Criteria

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:

(a) The degree of dangerousness to self;

(b) The degree of dangerousness to others; and

(c) The degree of the individual's inability to meet his or her basic health and safety needs.

Or. Admin. R. 309-091-0010

MHS 16-2011(Temp), f. 12-29-11, cert. ef. 1-1-12 thru 6-29-12; MHS 6-2012, f. 5-3-12, cert. ef. 5-4-12; BHS 8-2019, amend filed 06/24/2019, effective 6/24/2019

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 413.042

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 179.321, 426.010, 426.020 & 426.072