Oregon Code § 426.292·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Release
prior to expiration of term of commitment.
Nothing in this chapter and ORS 430.397 to 430.401
prohibits the Oregon Health Authority from releasing a person from a hospital
or other facility in which the person is being treated prior to the expiration
of the period of commitment under ORS 426.130 when, in the opinion of the
director of the facility or the licensed independent practitioner who is
treating the person, the person is no longer a person with mental illness. [1985
c.242 §4 (enacted in lieu of 426.290); 2009 c.595 §416; 2013 c.360 §51; 2015
c.461 §18]
(Competency and
Discharge)
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 426.292
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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