Oregon Code § 428.230·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Return
of nonresident patients; admission of eligible persons.
(1) Except as provided in ORS
428.205, 428.220 and 428.330, the Department of Human Services and the Oregon
Health Authority shall return nonresident patients to any other state in which
they may have legal residence.
(2) The
department may give written authorization for the return to a facility of a
resident of Oregon who has been committed by a court of competent jurisdiction
to a foreign hospital.
(3) The facility
shall admit and care for any person eligible for admission pursuant to
subsection (2) of this section or ORS 428.220 (2) upon receipt of a certified
copy of the commitment papers and the written authorization of the department.
(4) The authority
may give written authorization for the return to the Oregon State Hospital of a
resident of Oregon who has been committed by a court of competent jurisdiction
to a foreign hospital.
(5) The
superintendent of the Oregon State Hospital shall admit and care for any person
eligible for admission pursuant to subsection (4) of this section or ORS
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 428.230
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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