FOURTH EDITION Mental Health Law in Oregon

FOURTH EDITION

Mental Health Law in Oregon

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Written 1995 by

Jonna Schuder, Attorney

Updated 2001 by

Jan Friedman, Attorney

Updated 2009 by

Beth Englander, Attorney

Bob Joondeph, Executive Director

McKenna Lebens, Communications Specialist

Updated 2012 by

Beth Englander, Attorney

McKenna Lebens, Communications Specialist

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Health & Human Services, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services

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Purpose of this Guide

This Guide was written to provide information about the rights and protections that individuals with mental illness have under the law in Oregon, and includes citations to Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) and Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR). Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) are laws that have been passed by the Oregon legislature and approved by the governor or have been approved by the voters through the ballot initiative process. Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) are laws that have been approved by state agencies. Both are available at each county's law library. Contact information for county law libraries is available on the Oregon Council of County Law Libraries (OCCLL) website:

In addition, you may access them through the following websites:

Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) leg.state.or.us/ors/

Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) arcweb.sos.state.or.us/pages/rules/ An extensive list of resources can be found at the end of this Guide (pp. 73-76). To obtain more copies of this Guide, contact Disability Rights Oregon or visit our website, .

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Table of Contents

Purpose of this Guide ........................................................................................... iii

Chapter 1: An Introduction to Mental Health Law........................................................... 1

What does mental health treatment involve?.......................................................... 1

What is mental health parity?................................................................................. 1

Where do people with mental illness receive treatment?........................................ 2

Under what circumstances can I be involuntarily hospitalized? ............................. 2

Chapter 2: Finding the Right Mental Health Care ............................................................ 3

What mental health professionals are available? .................................................... 4

What is a mental health evaluation? ...................................................................... 6

What treatments are provided by mental health professionals?............................... 6

What is peer support? ............................................................................................ 7

What is self-directed care? ..................................................................................... 7

What is recovery education?.................................................................................. 8

What is special education? .................................................................................... 8

What is traumatic brain injury (TBI)?...................................................................... 8

Chapter 3: Patient Rights in the Community .................................................................... 9

Can I be moved to another facility without notice? .............................................. 10

What are the rights of Oregon Health Plan (OHP) members? ............................... 11

What is a grievance?............................................................................................ 12

Can I be involuntary medicated in the community? ............................................. 12

How does abuse reporting and investigation in the community work? ................. 14

Chapter 4: Making a Declaration for Mental Health Treatment ..................................... 15

What does incapacitated mean? .......................................................................... 15

What areas are covered by the Declaration? ........................................................ 15

What is a mental health representative? ............................................................... 16

How do I complete and distribute my Declaration? ............................................. 17

Can I revoke or change my Declaration? ............................................................. 18

How long is my Declaration valid? ...................................................................... 18

Can I be forced to make a Declaration? ............................................................... 18

What precautions should I take before making my Declaration? .......................... 18

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