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HB 2405 FAQ
SB 295
SB 24 & 25
HB 2308 - for community partners
HB 2309
SB 64
SB 65

Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS)

Aid and Assist – ORS 161.370
Civil Commitment – ORS 426.130
Determination of fitness – ORS 161.370
Mental disease or defect excluding fitness to proceed – ORS 161.295
Psychiatric Security Review Board / State Hospital Review Panel Jurisdiction – ORS 161.346
Procedure for determining issue of fitness to proceed – ORS ORS 161.365

Oregon Administrative Rules (OARs)

Addictions and Mental Health: Mental Health Evaluators – OAR 309-090
Oregon State Hospital's Informed Consent – OAR 309-114
Placement of Defendants Who Lack Fitness to Proceed – OAR 309 -088Untitled Document
Psychiatric Security Review Board (PSRB) – OAR 859 Table of Contents

Expedited Admissions

OSH Admissions Office Expedited Admissions Process

Aid and Assist presentations

This presentation is not legal advice and is not an authoritative summary of the laws.

Viewers are encouraged to review the applicable statutes and legislative bills in their entirety.

Presentation: Serving Persons with Mental Illness in the Right Place under the Right Legal Jurisdiction

SB 295 Aid and Assist Training