Source: http://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/2007/426.005
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ORS 426.005 - Definitions for ORS 426.005 to 426.390 - 2007 Oregon Revised Statutes
2007 ORS § 426.005¹
Definitions for ORS 426.005 to 426.390
(1) As used in ORS 426.005 (Definitions for ORS 426.005 to 426.390) to 426.390 (Construction), unless the context requires otherwise:
(b) "Director of the facility" means a superintendent of a state mental hospital, the chief of psychiatric services in a community hospital or the person in charge of treatment and rehabilitation programs at other treatment facilities.
(c) "Facility" means a state mental hospital, community hospital, residential facility, detoxification center, day treatment facility or such other facility as the department determines suitable, any of which may provide diagnosis and evaluation, medical care, detoxification, social services or rehabilitation for committed mentally ill persons.
(d) "Mentally ill person" means a person who, because of a mental disorder, is one or more of the following:
(i) With a chronic mental illness, as defined in ORS 426.495 (Definitions for ORS 426.490 to 426.500);
(ii) Who, within the previous three years, has twice been placed in a hospital or approved inpatient facility by the department under ORS 426.060 (Commitment to Department of Human Services);
(iii) Who is exhibiting symptoms or behavior substantially similar to those that preceded and led to one or more of the hospitalizations or inpatient placements referred to in sub-subparagraph (ii) of this subparagraph; and
(iv) Who, unless treated, will continue, to a reasonable medical probability, to physically or mentally deteriorate so that the person will become a person described under either subparagraph (A) or (B) of this paragraph or both.
(e) "Nonhospital facility" means any facility, other than a hospital, that is approved by the department to provide adequate security, psychiatric, nursing and other services to persons under ORS 426.232 (Physician emergency admission) or 426.233 (Authority of community mental health and developmental disabilities program director and of other persons).
(f) "Prehearing period of detention" means a period of time calculated from the initiation of custody during which a person may be detained under ORS 426.228 (Custody), 426.231 (Physician hold), 426.232 (Physician emergency admission) or 426.233 (Authority of community mental health and developmental disabilities program director and of other persons).
(2) Whenever a community mental health and developmental disabilities program director, director of the facility, superintendent of a state hospital or administrator of a facility is referred to, the reference includes any designee such person has designated to act on the person’s behalf in the exercise of duties. [1961 c.706 §25; 1973 c.838 §1; 1987 c.903 §5; 1989 c.993 §3; 1993 c.484 §11; 2001 c.900 §125; 2007 c.70 §203]
Evidence that 19-year-old was disoriented, unco­op­er­a­tive and unable to understand directives of of­fi­cers during his incarcera­tion in county jail, and that such disorienta­tion may have been result of having taken LSD, was insufficient to support finding that he was "mentally ill per­son" within meaning of this sec­tion, absent evidence that he would be dangerous to himself or others in the future. State v. Lucas, 31 Or App 947, 571 P2d 1274 (1977)
Evidence that peti­tioner thought he was part of "interplanetary system that placed him above the law," and that he was "angry, curt, aggressive and hostile in his verbal behavior," was insufficient to show that defendant was dangerous to himself or others within meaning of this sec­tion. State v. Nelson, 35 Or App 57, 580 P2d 590 (1978)
Evidence with respect to peti­tioner's prior commit­ments was relevant for purpose of determining nature and extent of peti­tioner's mental disorder. State v. Watkins, 35 Or App 87, 581 P2d 90 (1978)
Where individual testified he heard voices talking to him from television and radio, admitted thinking about killing self and others, but denied he ever would, conclusion of one of two professional examiners that individual "could" become dangerous to others fell short of reasonable certainty of predicted dangerous behavior re­quired for commit­ment under this sec­tion. State v. Fry, 36 Or App 297, 585 P2d 354 (1978)
Evidence that defendant suffered from manic depressive psychosis, behaved in bizarre manner, and made threats of violence to others accompanied by violent acts, was sufficient to find him mentally ill under this sec­tion. State v. Allmendinger, 36 Or App 381, 584 P2d 773 (1978)
Evidence, inter alia, that woman was sleeping in bus shelter, had her pos­ses­sions in plastic buckets, was unkempt and dirty, was evasive and disorganized in answering ques­tion, did not meet burden of proving her mentally ill beyond reasonable doubt. State v. Phyll, 36 Or App 627, 585 P2d 48 (1978)
Where doctors' reports informed court only that individual suffered from "depression" and was "irresponsible" and de­scribed mental state as "confused-fears" and there was no showing on what basis doctors reached conclusion patient was danger to self and others and could not care for self, evidence was insufficient for beyond reasonable doubt finding under this sec­tion. State v. Arnold, 36 Or App 869, 586 P2d 93 (1978)
Where evidence showed individual engaged in specific violent con­duct which endangered others only 48 hours prior to hearing and examiners not only explained in their written reports that he was dangerous to others because of his mental illness but specifically identified the mental illness, evidence was sufficient for finding individual was mentally ill beyond reasonable doubt under this sec­tion. State v. Troupe, 36 Or App 875, 586 P2d 95 (1978), Sup Ct review denied
Where evidence indicated that at time of commit­ment hearing, appellant had place to stay and though she had been given notice to vacate current housing, she was cognizant of necessity to move in near future and of factors involved in moving; it was not sufficient to show she was "mentally ill per­son" under (2)(b) of this sec­tion. State v. Arnston, 47 Or App 477, 614 P2d 1214 (1980)
Where primary evidence to support conclusion concerning peti­tioner's dangerousness were his state­ments about "getting things fixed" in Washington, D.C. and he claimed no desire or ability to carry out his concerns, this was not sufficient to find him mentally ill per­son under this sec­tion. State v. Jepson, 48 Or App 411, 617 P2d 284 (1980)
General deteriora­tion in health not accompanied by specific dangerous condi­tion does not es­tab­lish that per­son is "dangerous to self." State v. LeHuquet, 54 Or App 895, 636 P2d 467 (1981)
Though appellant was de­scribed as being manic-depressive, subject to spending sprees, overly generous and trusting, and refused to take mood controlling medica­tion, this was not sufficient to prove that he was mentally ill within the meaning of this sec­tion. State v. Fletcher, 60 Or App 623, 654 P2d 1121 (1982)
Alcoholism, combined with other criteria, can be mental health disorder within meaning of this sec­tion. State v. Smith, 71 Or App 205, 692 P2d 120 (1984)
Where trial court found medical examiner's evidence "skimpy" and based determina­tion of plaintiff's mental state on plaintiff's demeanor in court but did not state what that demeanor was, there was not clear and convincing evidence that plaintiff was mentally ill. State v. Waites, 71 Or App 366, 692 P2d 654 (1984)
Where appellant had lived alone for 19 years, her former husband assisted her with groceries and errands, she had adequate food, clothing and shelter, fact that she suffered from sleepless nights and experiences frequent fluctua­tions in weight did not support conclusion that she was unable to care for her basic needs. State v. Nance, 85 Or App 143, 735 P2d 1271 (1987)
Where appellant led street life and claimed to be mentally unbalanced in order to get into hospital, evidence did not show that he was suffering from mental disorder which justified mental commit­ment. State v. Billingsley, 85 Or App 387, 736 P2d 611 (1987)
Prank phone call and kicking incident in back of police car were insufficient to meet require­ment for clear and convincing evidence that defendant is dangerous. State v. Woolridge, 101 Or App 390, 790 P2d 1192 (1990), as modified by 102 Or App 559, 794 P2d 1258 (1990)
Person is subject to basic needs commit­ment under this sec­tion if clear and convincing evidence demonstrates that, due to mental disorder, there is likelihood per­son probably would not survive in near future because per­son is unable to provide for basic per­sonal needs and is not receiving care necessary for health or safety. State v. Bunting, 112 Or App 143, 826 P2d 1060 (1992)
Defendant was unable to meet her basic per­sonal needs for food and shelter due to mental illness where: Defendant was seriously malnourished when not under doctor's care; she had no credible plan to acquire adequate nutri­tion in future, minimized danger faced from malnutri­tion and had history of failing to follow through with plans for care; she had no family or friends who would assist her. State v. Johnson, 117 Or App 237, 843 P2d 985 (1992)
Although medical examiners concluded that defendant could not provide for basic needs and defendant lived homeless lifestyle, evidence was not "highly probable" that defendant could not provide basic needs because testimony indicated that defendant had thought about future care. State v. Stanley, 117 Or App 327, 843 P2d 1018 (1992)
Prior violent behavior is relevant only if evidence shows prior behavior forms founda­tion for predicting future dangerousness. State v. Tardanico, 119 Or App 166, 849 P2d 564 (1993)
Establishing that per­son is "dangerous to self" does not require threat of immediate harm. State v. Jacobson, 142 Or App 371, 922 P2d 670 (1996)
Alleged mentally ill per­son need not have been twice committed for treat­ment in order to have been twice "placed" in hospital or approved inpatient facility. State v. Hilliard, 195 Or App 538, 98 P3d 767 (2004), Sup Ct review denied
11 WLJ 327, 328 (1975)
179.473 Transfers between institu­tions
430.021 Func­tions of Depart­ment of Human Services