Oregon Statutes 426.072 – Care while in custody; responsibilities of licensed independent practitioner; rules
(1) A hospital or nonhospital facility must comply with provisions of subsection (2) of this section when a person alleged to have a mental illness is placed in custody at the hospital or nonhospital facility:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 426.072
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(a) By a warrant of detention under ORS § 426.070;
(b) By a peace officer under ORS § 426.228 or other individual authorized under ORS § 426.233; or
(c) By a licensed independent practitioner under ORS § 426.232.
(2) In circumstances described under subsection (1) of this section, the hospital or nonhospital facility and a treating licensed independent practitioner must comply with all the following:
(a) The person shall receive the care, custody and treatment required for mental and physical health and safety.
(b) The treating licensed independent practitioner shall report any care, custody and treatment to the court as required in ORS § 426.075.
(c) All methods of treatment, including the prescription and administration of drugs, shall be the sole responsibility of the treating licensed independent practitioner. However, the person shall not be subject to electroshock therapy or unduly hazardous treatment and shall receive usual and customary treatment in accordance with medical standards in the community.
(d) The treating licensed independent practitioner shall be notified immediately of any seclusion of the person or use of mechanical restraints on the person. Every use of seclusion or mechanical restraint and the reasons for the use shall be made a part of the clinical record of the person over the signature of the treating licensed independent practitioner.
(e) The treating licensed independent practitioner shall give the person the warning under ORS § 426.123 at times the treating licensed independent practitioner determines the person will reasonably understand the notice. This paragraph only requires the notice to be given as often as the licensed independent practitioner determines is necessary to assure that the person is given an opportunity to be aware of the notice.
(3) The Oregon Health Authority shall adopt rules necessary to carry out this section, including rules regarding the content of the medical record compiled during the current period of custody. [1987 c.903 § 9; 1993 c.484 § 13; 1997 c.531 § 1; 2009 c.595 § 386; 2013 c.360 § 19; 2015 c.81 § 1; 2015 c.461 § 3]