Oregon Code § 428.320·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Compact administrator; rules; supplementary agreements.
(1) When the person who is the
subject of the Interstate Compact on Mental Health is being transported to or
from a facility, the Department of Human Services shall carry out the duties of
compact administrator, may adopt rules to carry out more effectively the terms
of the compact, and may enter into supplementary agreements with appropriate
officials of other states pursuant to Articles VII and XI of the compact. The
power of termination of the compact formerly vested in the Board of Control
under ORS 428.310 is vested in the department.
(2) When the
person who is the subject of the compact is being transported to or from the
Oregon State Hospital, the Oregon Health Authority shall carry out the duties
of compact administrator, may adopt rules to carry out more effectively the
terms of the compact, and may enter into supplementary agreements with
appropriate officials of other states pursuant to Articles VII and XI of the
compact. The power of termination of the compact formerly vested in the Board
of Control under ORS 428.310 is vested in the authority. [1957 c.388 §15; 1961
c.706 §28; 2009 c.595 §456; 2013 c.36 §23; 2015 c.318 §20]