Or. Admin. Code § 291-048-0250 - Voluntary Assignment to a Mental Health Infirmary

(1) An inmate may be voluntarily placed in a Mental Health Infirmary when:

(a) There is a referral from an institution mental health specialist, nurse, or outside mental health contractor; and

(b) The mental health treatment team finds that the inmate is in need of mental health treatment; and

(c) There is reasonable likelihood that treatment can be accomplished in a Mental Health Infirmary; and

(d) The inmate consents to admission in writing.

(2) The treating practitioner shall make the final decision whether an inmate is admitted to a Mental Health Infirmary for treatment.

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Or. Admin. Code § 291-048-0250

CD 5-1981, f. & ef. 4-3-81; CD 15-1984, f. & ef. 7-20-84; CD 20-1984(Temp), f. & ef. 11-6-84; CD 4-1985, f. & ef. 5-16-85; CD 19-1987, f. & ef. 3-5-87; CD 3-1996, f. 4-26-96, cert. ef. 5-1-96; DOC 2-1999(Temp), f. 1-27-99, cert. ef. 2-1-99 thru 7-30-99, Renumbered from 291-048-0015; DOC 10-1999, f. & cert. ef. 7-6-99; Renumbered from 291-048-0130 by DOC 18-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 12-13-10 thru 6-11-11; Renumbered from 291-048-0130 by DOC 6-2011, f. 3-31-11, cert. ef. 4-1-11

Stat. Auth.: ORS 179.040, 423.020, 423.030 & 423.075

Stats. Implemented: ORS 179.040, 423.020, 423.030 & 423.075