Or. Admin. Code § 309-027-0010 - Purpose and Scope

(1) Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) 309-027-0010 through 309-027-0060 implement Senate Bill (SB) 561 from Oregon's 2015 Regular Session, and SB 485 and SB 918 from Oregon's 2019 Regular Session.

(2) These administrative rules:

(a) Identify Local Mental Health Authorities (LMHAs) as the entities responsible for initiating and coordinating the community response to each case of suicide which meets the criteria established in SB 561 (2015):

(b) Identify what information shall be communicated to tribes, youth-serving entities, and individuals after a suspected youth suicide death by the LMHAs; and

(c) Describe the information public school districts, public universities listed in ORS 352.002, or private post-secondary institutions of education are required to report to LMHAs after a suspected youth suicide death.

(3) The four purposes of these administrative rules are:

(a) To establish minimum standards for the communication protocol and post-intervention protocol to address suspected youth suicide between LMHA's, Oregon Health Authority, and youth-serving entities;

(b) To reduce the risk of contagion among individuals 24 years of age or younger after a suspected youth suicide by establishing overall guidelines for communication and postvention response protocols for effective communication and response by local agencies, groups, or individuals;

(c) To establish the process for LMHAs to report suspected youth suicides to the Oregon Health Authority within seven days of the death; and

(d) To establish the process for public school districts, public universities listed in ORS 352.002 or private post-secondary institutions of education are required to report suspected youth suicides to the Oregon Health Authority through LMHAs within seven days of the death.

(4) The Oregon Health Authority shall provide technical assistance to LMHAs in developing and implementing the protocols and reporting of suspected youth suicides.

Notes

Or. Admin. Code § 309-027-0010

MHS 24-2016, f. & cert. ef. 12/5/2016; BHS 6-2021, amend filed 02/24/2021, effective 2/24/2021

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 413.042, 430.630 & 430.640

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 418.735