Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 426 § 426.318 — Reimbursement of county expenses for commitment proceedings involving
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 426 ·
Oregon Code § 426.318·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Reimbursement of county expenses for commitment proceedings involving
nonresidents.
(1)
If a person with mental illness is a resident of some other county in this
state, the county making the commitment shall be reimbursed by the county of
which the person is a resident. All reasonable and actual expenses incurred and
paid by the county by reason of the care, custody, treatment, investigation,
examination and commitment hearing shall, upon presentation of a copy of the
order of the judge making the examination and commitment, together with a
properly itemized and certified claim covering the expense, be promptly paid to
the county by the county of which the person was a resident. The expenses
reimbursed under this subsection shall include any expenses incurred to pay for
representation of the states interest under ORS 426.100 and 426.311.
(2) If a person
alleged to have a mental illness is a resident of some other county in this
state, a county attempting a commitment shall be reimbursed by the county of
which the person is a resident, as defined in ORS 426.313, for all actual,
reasonable expenses incurred and paid by the county attempting commitment by
reason of the care, custody, treatment, investigation, examination and
commitment hearing. The expenses reimbursed under this subsection shall include
any expenses incurred to pay for representation of the states interest under
ORS 426.100 and 426.311.
(3) In the case
of a county that declines to operate or contract for a community mental health
program, the public agency or private corporation that contracts with the
Oregon Health Authority to provide the program, as described in ORS 430.640, is
responsible for reimbursing a county for the costs incurred by the county in
the care, custody, treatment, investigation and examination of the person. [Formerly
426.310]
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 426.318
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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