It is declared to be the policy and intent of the Legislative Assembly that whenever a person physically present in the State of Oregon is in need of institutionalization by reason of mental illness or in need of residential care, treatment or training by reason of an intellectual disability, the person shall be eligible for […]
As used in ORS 428.210 to 428.270: (1) “Authority” means the Oregon Health Authority. (2) “Department” means the Department of Human Services. (3) “Facility” has the meaning given that term in ORS 427.005. (4) “Foreign hospital” means an institution in any other state that corresponds to a state hospital. (5) “Nonresident” means any person who […]
(1) In determining whether or not any person committed by a court of competent jurisdiction to a state hospital, foreign hospital or facility is a resident of this state: (a) The time spent in a state hospital or foreign hospital or on parole from a state hospital or foreign hospital, or in a facility shall […]
(1) Except as provided in ORS 428.205, 428.220 and 428.330, the Department of Human Services and the Oregon Health Authority shall return nonresident patients to any other state in which they may have legal residence. (2) The department may give written authorization for the return to a facility of a resident of Oregon who has […]
(1) For the purpose of facilitating the return of nonresident patients, the Department of Human Services may enter into a reciprocal agreement with any other state for the mutual exchange of persons committed by a court of competent jurisdiction to a facility pursuant to ORS 427.235 to 427.290 or to a foreign hospital, whose legal […]
(1) Except as provided in ORS 428.270, all expenses incurred under ORS 428.230 and 428.240 in returning nonresident patients from this state to any other state shall be paid by this state. (2) All expenses of returning residents of this state shall be borne by the other state making the return. [1957 c.388 §9]
(1) For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of ORS 428.210 to 428.270, the Department of Human Services or the Oregon Health Authority may employ all help necessary in arranging for and transporting nonresident patients. (2) The cost and expense of providing such assistance and all expenses incurred in effecting the transportation of such […]
(1) Any person, except an officer, agent or employee of a common carrier acting in the line of duty, who brings or in any way aids in bringing into this state any patient without the written authorization of the Department of Human Services or the Oregon Health Authority, shall be liable to this state for […]
