Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 426 § 426.070 — must be held no later than five judicial days following the persons
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 426 ·
Oregon Code § 426.070·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
must be held no later than five judicial days following the persons
date of detention.
(c) If the
person, after consultation with the persons legal counsel, if any, consents to
the offer of diversion from commitment as set forth in the notice, the court
shall postpone the hearing required by ORS 426.070 for 14 days from the date of
consent.
(6)(a) The
community mental health program director may offer to extend the duration of a
persons diversion from commitment for up to 14 additional days if the criteria
under subsection (1) of this section continue to be met.
(b) If the person
consents to the extension, the court shall postpone the hearing required under
ORS 426.070 by an additional 14 days from the date of the persons consent to
the extension.
(c) A person
consenting to an extension under this subsection may not be held without a
hearing as provided in ORS 426.070 for longer than 28 days from the date the
person initially consented to the diversion from commitment.
(7) During the
period of a persons diversion from commitment:
(a) The person
may not be subjected to unusual or hazardous treatment procedures, including
convulsive therapy, and shall receive usual and customary treatment in
accordance with medical standards in the community.
(b) Except when
the person expressly refuses treatment, the treating licensed independent
practitioner shall treat the person within the scope of the treatment plan
provided to the person with the notice of the offer of diversion from
commitment.
(c) If the person
expressly refuses treatment:
(A) The treating
licensed independent practitioner shall notify the community mental health
program director;
(B) The community
mental health program director shall immediately notify the person and the
persons legal counsel, if any, that the persons refusal of treatment may
result in the recommencement of commitment proceedings; and
(C) If, after
providing the person with at least one judicial day to resume treatment
following receipt of the notice under subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, the
community mental health program director determines that the person is likely
to continue to refuse treatment, the community mental health program director
may request a hearing as provided in subsection (12) of this section.
(d)(A) If the
person is in a hospital, the licensed independent practitioner who is treating
the person shall discharge the person from the hospital and the community
mental health program director shall transfer the person to the nonhospital
facility for the remainder of the diversion from commitment if the community
mental health program director and the treating licensed independent
practitioner agree that the nonhospital facility can provide the care or
treatment for mental illness that is necessary and sufficient to meet the
emergency needs of the person.
(B)
Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, the treating licensed
independent practitioner shall retain the person in the hospital if, in the
opinion of the treating licensed independent practitioner, the persons
condition requires the person to receive medical care or treatment in the
hospital.
(e) If the person
is in a nonhospital facility, the community mental health program director
shall transfer the person to a hospital approved by the authority under the
following conditions:
(A) If, in the
opinion of a licensed independent practitioner, the persons condition requires
the person to receive medical care or treatment in a hospital; and
(B) The licensed
independent practitioner agrees to admit the person to a hospital, approved by
the authority, where the licensed independent practitioner has admitting
privileges.
(f) If the person
is transferred as provided in paragraph (d) or (e) of this subsection, the
community mental health program director shall provide notice of the persons
location to the persons legal counsel, if any, and the circuit court in the
county where the notice under subsection (2) of this section was filed. The
person may appeal the transfer as provided by rules of the authority.
(8) A person may
be discharged from the diversion from commitment at any time if:
(a) The person is
in a hospital and the licensed independent practitioner who is treating the
person has:
(A) Determined
that the person no longer requires care in the hospital setting;
(B) Informed the
community mental health program director; and
(C) Conferred
with the persons next of kin and, if applicable, guardian, to the extent
allowed under ORS 192.567.
(b) The person is
in a nonhospital facility and the community mental health program director has:
(A) Determined
that the person no longer requires care in the nonhospital facility;
(B) Conferred
with the licensed independent practitioner who is treating the person; and
(C) Conferred
with the persons next of kin and, if applicable, guardian, if the person
consented to the consultation.
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 426.070
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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