Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 426 § 426.010 — State
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 426 ·
Oregon Code § 426.010·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
State
hospitals for persons with mental illness; minimum age for treatment.
(1) Except as otherwise ordered by
the Oregon Health Authority pursuant to ORS 179.325, the Oregon State Hospital
campuses in Salem, Marion County, and in Junction City, Lane County, shall be
used as state hospitals for the inpatient care and treatment of persons with
mental illness who are assigned to the care of the institutions by the
authority or who have previously been committed to the institutions.
(2) The state
hospitals described in this section may not provide care or treatment to
individuals under 18 years of age. [Amended by 1955 c.651 §3; 1965 c.339 §23;
1965 c.595 §2; 1983 c.505 §1; 1999 c.983 §6; 2007 c.14 §1; 2009 c.269 §2; 2009
c.595 §382; 2013 c.360 §16; 2015 c.318 §14; 2025 c.175 §1]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 426.010
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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