It is declared to be the policy and intent of the Legislative Assembly that the State of Oregon shall assist in improving the quality of life of persons with chronic mental illness within this state by ensuring the availability of an appropriate range of residential opportunities and related support services. [1979 c.784 §1; 2007 c.70 […]
(1) As used in ORS 426.490 to 426.500, unless the context requires otherwise: (a) “Case manager” means a person who works on a continuing basis with a person with a chronic mental illness and is responsible for assuring the continuity of the various services called for in the discharge plan of the person with a […]
For the purpose of carrying out the policy and intent of ORS 426.490 to 426.500, the Oregon Health Authority shall: (1) Adopt rules for the administration of ORS 426.490 to 426.500; (2) Prepare a written discharge plan for each person with a chronic mental illness who is a patient at a state hospital or who […]
As used in ORS 426.502 to 426.508: (1) “Authority” means the Oregon Health Authority. (2) “Community housing” means property and related equipment that are used or could be used to house persons with chronic mental illness and their care providers. “Community housing” includes single-family housing and multiple-unit residential housing. (3) “Construct” means to build, install, […]
(1) The Oregon Health Authority may, through contract or otherwise, acquire, purchase, receive, hold, exchange, demolish, construct, lease, maintain, repair, replace, improve and equip community housing for the purpose of housing persons with chronic mental illness. (2) The authority may dispose of community housing acquired under subsection (1) of this section in a public or […]
(1) There is created in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund, the Community Mental Health Housing Fund. All earnings on investments of moneys in the Community Mental Health Housing Fund shall accrue to the fund. Interest earned on moneys in the fund shall be credited to the fund. All moneys in […]
(1) Notwithstanding ORS 421.611 to 421.630 or any actions taken under ORS 421.611 to 421.630, the Department of Corrections shall transfer the real property known as the F. H. Dammasch State Hospital and all improvements to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to be sold for the benefit of the Oregon Health Authority. (2)(a) Notwithstanding […]
