Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 127 § 127.702 — Persons who may make declaration for mental health treatment; period of
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 127 ·
Oregon Code § 127.702·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Persons who may make declaration for mental health treatment; period of
validity.
(1) An
adult of sound mind may make a declaration of preferences or instructions
regarding mental health treatment. The preferences or instructions may include
consent to or refusal of mental health treatment.
(2) A declaration
for mental health treatment continues in effect for a period of three years or
until revoked. The authority of a named attorney-in-fact and any alternative
attorney-in-fact named in the declaration continues in effect as long as the
declaration appointing the attorney-in-fact is in effect or until the
attorney-in-fact has withdrawn. If a declaration for mental health treatment
has been invoked and is in effect at the expiration of three years after its
execution, the declaration remains effective until the principal is no longer
incapable. [1993 c.442 §2]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 127.702
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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