Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 309 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, HEALTH SYSTEMS DIVISION: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES › Division 32 - COMMUNITY TREATMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES › Section 309-032-0860 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
As used in these rules:
(1) "Adult" means an individual age 18 years
			 or older.
(2) "Certificate" means
			 the document issued by the Division that identifies and declares certification
			 of a provider pursuant to OAR
			 309-008-0100 to
			 309-008-1600. A letter
			 accompanying issuance of the certificate shall detail the certificate's scope
			 and approved service delivery locations.
(3) "Clinical Record" means a separate file
			 established and maintained under these rules for each patient.
(4) "Community Mental Health Program" or
			 "CMHP" means the organization of all services for individuals with mental or
			 emotional disturbances, substance use problems, and developmental disabilities,
			 operated by or contractually affiliated with a local mental health authority
			 and operated in a specific geographic area of the state under an omnibus
			 contract with the Division.
(5)
			 "Council" means an organization of individuals with a mission statement and
			 by-laws, comprised of representatives of the regional acute care psychiatric
			 service, state hospital, community mental health programs served, consumers,
			 and family members. The Council is advisory to the regional acute care facility
			 for adults.
(6) "Diagnosis" means a
			 DSM diagnosis determined through the mental health assessment and any
			 examinations, laboratory, medical or psychological tests, procedures, or
			 consultations suggested by the assessment.
(7) "Division" means the Health Systems
			 Division of the Oregon Health Authority.
(8) "DSM" means the current edition of the
			 "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders" published by the
			 American Psychiatric Association.
(9) "Goal" means the broad aspirations or
			 outcomes toward which the patient is striving and toward which all services are
			 intended to assist the patient.
(10) "Guardian" means an individual appointed
			 by a court of law to act as a guardian of a legally incapacitated person.
(11) "Independent Medical
			 Practitioner" means a medically trained individual licensed to practice
			 independently in the State of Oregon and has one of the following degrees: MD
			 (Medical Doctor), DO (Doctor of Osteopathy), or NP (Nurse Practitioner).
(12) "Legally Incapacitated" means
			 having been found by a court of law under ORS
			 126.103 or
			 426.295 to be unable, without
			 assistance, to properly manage or take care of one's personal affairs.
(13) "Linkage Agreement" means a
			 written agreement between regional acute care psychiatric facilities and other
			 entities involved in patient care that includes, but is not limited to, CCOs,
			 CMHPs, and state hospitals that describes the roles and responsibilities each
			 entity assumes in order to assure that the goals of the regional acute care
			 psychiatric services are achieved.
(14) "Medical Director" means a board
			 eligible psychiatrist who oversees the patient care program. The medical
			 director shall have the final authority concerning inpatient medical care
			 including admissions, continuing care, and discharges.
(15) "Medical History" means a review of the
			 patient's current and past state of health as reported by the patient or other
			 reliable sources, including, but not limited to:
(a) History of any significant illnesses,
			 injuries, allergies, or drug sensitivities; and
(b) History of any significant medical
			 treatments, including hospitalizations and major medical procedures.