Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 127 § 127.703 — Required policies regarding mental health treatment rights information;
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 127 ·
Oregon Code § 127.703·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Required policies regarding mental health treatment rights information;
declarations for mental health treatment.
(1) All health care and mental health care
organizations shall maintain written policies and procedures, applicable to all
capable adults who are receiving mental health treatment by or through the
organization, that provide for:
(a) Delivering to
those individuals the following information and materials, in written form,
without recommendation:
(A) Information
on the rights of the individual under Oregon law to make mental health
treatment decisions, including the right to accept or refuse mental health
treatment and the right to execute declarations for mental health treatment;
(B) Information
on the policies of the organization with respect to implementation of the
rights of the individual under Oregon law to make mental health treatment
decisions;
(C) A copy of the
declaration for mental health treatment set forth in ORS 127.736; and
(D) The name of a
person who can provide additional information concerning the forms for
declarations for mental health treatment.
(b) Documenting
in a prominent place in the individuals medical record whether the individual
has executed a declaration for mental health treatment.
(c) Ensuring
compliance by the organization with Oregon law relating to declarations for
mental health treatment.
(d) Educating the
staff and the community on issues relating to declarations for mental health
treatment.
(2) An
organization need not furnish a copy of a declaration for mental health
treatment to an individual if the organization has reason to believe that the
individual has received a copy of a declaration in the form set forth in ORS
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01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 127.703
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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