Relating to persons with mental illness; declaring an emergency.
Catchline/Summary:
Defines "dangerous to self or others" for the purpose of taking a person with mental illness into custody. Digest: The Act makes changes to some laws regarding persons with mental illness. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7).
Defines "dangerous to self or others" for the purpose of taking a person with mental illness into custody. Describes evidence that the court must consider in civil commitment proceedings.
Directs the Oregon State Hospital to ensure a minimum bed capacity for individuals who have been civilly committed.
Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to contract with a qualified community mental health provider to provide certain services in eastern Oregon.
Directs the Oregon Health Authority to collect certain data regarding admissions for mental health treatment and submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly relating to health care no later than September 15 of each even-numbered year.
Modifies a declaration for mental health treatment to allow the principal to authorize inpatient treatment for up to 180 days.
Prohibits a criminal court from committing certain defendants who lack fitness to proceed.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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