Or. Admin. R. 309-091-0050
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 6, June 1, 2024
Section 309-091-0050 - Other Forensic Discharges(1) For the purposes of this rule, discharge occurs when the state hospital moves the individual from the state hospital's psychiatric care to either a community setting or other institutional setting, including but not limited to discharge to a jail.(2) Individuals committed to the state hospital pursuant to ORS 161.370 shall be discharged from the state hospital upon any of the following: (a) The court orders that the individual be discharged from the state hospital or that the underlying criminal charges be dismissed;(b) When the ORS 161.370 or 161.365 evaluation report identifies that the patient is fit to proceed ("able") or that there is no substantial probability that the patient will gain or regain fitness to proceed ("never able") when the patient has reached the maximum commitment time under ORS 161.370, 161.371 or 161.365.(3) The state hospital shall send notice of the evaluation finding to the court pursuant to ORS 161.370 or 161.365.(4) Individuals who are committed under ORS 161.370 shall be discharged within a period of time that is reasonable for making a determination concerning whether or not and when the defendant may gain or regain capacity. However, regardless of the number of charges with which the defendant is accused, in no event shall the defendant be committed for longer than permitted by ORS 161.371 or pursuant to a court's order, whichever is shorter.Or. Admin. R. 309-091-0050
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; MHS 7-2015(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-28-15 thru 4-22-16; MHS 3-2016, f. & cert. ef. 4/28/2016; MHS 1-2018, temporary amend filed 02/02/2018, effective 02/02/2018 through 07/31/2018; BHS 14-2018, amend filed 06/27/2018, effective 7/10/2018; BHS 1-2019, temporary amend filed 01/04/2019, effective 01/04/2019 through 07/02/2019; BHS 8-2019, amend filed 06/24/2019, effective 6/24/2019; BHS 19-2022, temporary amend filed 11/10/2022, effective 11/10/2022 through 5/8/2023; BHS 7-2023, amend filed 03/08/2023, effective 3/27/2023Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 161.370 & ORS 413.042
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 161.370, HB 2308 (2017), ORS 179.321, ORS 426.010, ORS 426.020, ORS 179.360 & SB432 (2011)