Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 309 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, HEALTH SYSTEMS DIVISION: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES › Division 108 - HANDLING OF PERSONAL PROPERTY OF PATIENTS AND RESIDENTS IN STATE INSTITUTIONS › Section 309-108-0010 - Patient Personal Property

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Patients shall have the right to possess and use on each unit reasonable
			 amounts of personal property and unrestricted items. Patients shall not have
			 the right to possess or use contraband or prohibited items. In addition to
			 these rules, OSH maintains a list of items that it has determined pose a safety
			 or security risk to OSH and qualify as contraband, a prohibited item or limited
			 access item under these rules and OSH Policy 8.037, dated February 13, 2015, as
			 modified by the Property/Item Access List, Attachment A to OSH Policy 8.037,
			 dated July 6, 2022, available at OSH's website for Policies and Procedures.
			 Patients may also request a paper copy which shall also be posted in areas
			 frequented by patients.
(2) OSH
			 shall provide each patient with accessible storage for reasonable amounts of
			 personal property in the patient's room and in the patient property room.
			 Patients who need specific assistance in exercising the right to retain and use
			 personal property shall receive such assistance. This shall be documented in
			 the treatment care plan.
(3) OSH
			 shall designate one or more locations for storage of reasonable amounts of
			 excess personal property, including but not limited to valuables. OSH staff
			 shall work with patients to identify what excess property will be stored or
			 will be given to the patient's guardian, legal representative, family member,
			 or other individual designated by the patient. Valuables that are stored at the
			 hospital shall be documented by OSH staff and retained in a secure
			 location.
(4) Excess property and
			 valuables shall be returned to the patient upon release or discharge, or upon
			 the death of the patient to the patient's guardian or legal representative,
			 next of kin, or as otherwise required by law.
(5) OSH may restrict the amount of currency
			 allowed to be retained by patients on their unit or off of their unit.
			 Unauthorized currency may be stored as excess property, given to an individual
			 listed in section (2) of this rule, or deposited in the patient's trust
			 account.
(6) OSH may conduct a
			 security inspection or search of a patient, patient's room or living area, or
			 personal or excess property for contraband.
(7) Contraband, including prohibited items,
			 shall be handled as provided in OAR
			 309-108-0015.
(8) For safety and security reasons,
			 patients, family members or friends may only purchase items through the OSH
			 Market for the patient, except the patient may purchase printer paper at cost
			 from OSH. OSH will not profit from the sales from the OSH Market. If the OSH
			 Market does not have the desired item, the patient may request authorization
			 from OSH to purchase an item through OSH's ordering system. OSH shall only
			 grant authorization for requests to purchase items if:
(a) It is not contraband, including but not
			 limited to prohibited items;
(b) It
			 is patient clothing, personal bedding, reading material, cultural food/items,
			 or religious items; and
(c) It can
			 be stored in the designated storage areas in the patient's room or patient
			 property room.