Oregon Administrative Code

291-123-0010 Definitions (1) Adult in custody (AIC): Any person under the supervision of the Department of Corrections who is not on parole, post-prison supervision or probation status. (2) Department of Corrections Facility: Any institution, facility, or staff office, including …

291-123-0015 Procedures (1) Personal Appearance: (a) A new identification photograph will be taken whenever an adult in custody's appearance substantially varies from the current photograph. (b) Fingernails will be neatly trimmed and clean and will not be of a length that present…

291-124-0005 Authority, Purpose, and Policy (1) Authority: The authority for this rule is granted to the Director of the Department of Corrections in accordance with ORS 179.040, 423.020, 423.030 and 423.075. (2) Purpose: The purpose of this rule is to: (a) Specify the level of h…

291-124-0010 Definitions (1) Adult in Custody (AIC): Any person under the supervision of Department of Corrections who is not on parole, probation, or post-prison supervision status. (2) Department of Corrections Facility: Any institution, facility or employee office, including t…

291-124-0016 Delivery of AIC Healthcare (1) The Health Services Assistant Director is responsible for directing AIC healthcare services in the Department of Corrections. These activities include: (a) Developing standards for the organization, coordination and delivery of AIC heal…

291-124-0017 Professional Credentials (1) Treating providers who provide medical, dental, mental healthcare or pharmacy services to AICs shall be appropriately licensed to practice in their respective professions. Specialists providing healthcare, mental healthcare or dental serv…

291-124-0020 Facilities and Equipment for Provision of Health Care (1) Space, Equipment and Supplies: (a) Sufficient space, equipment, and supplies will be available to provide the level of healthcare designated at each state operated correctional facility. (b) Health Services ad…

291-124-0030 Health Evaluation and Screening (1) Health Screening at Intake: During the admission process each AIC shall receive a baseline medical, dental, and mental health evaluation. (a) The medical evaluation shall consist of a physical examination and medical history includ…

291-124-0035 Emergency Services (1) Health Services employees will be trained to respond to health emergency situations involving AICs, employees, visitors, and others on the facility’s premises or worksites. (2) Health Services will work with the Department Emergency Response Co…

291-124-0041 Healthcare and Treatment (1) Health care procedures will be conducted in a clinically appropriate manner by appropriately credentialed personnel in an appropriate setting. (2) Health care and treatment is authorized and provided according to priorities established by…

291-124-0042 Dental Care and Treatment (1) Dental care procedures will be conducted in a clinically appropriate manner by appropriately credentialed personnel in an appropriate setting. (2) Dental care and treatment is authorized and provided according to priorities established b…

291-124-0047 Refractive Eye Examinations and Eyeglasses (1) Eye Examinations: Health Services shall approve a refractive eye examination at least once every two years. Health Services may authorize refractive eye examinations or eyeglass purchases on a different schedule or frequ…

291-124-0048 Audiogram Examinations and Hearing Aids (1) Audiogram Examination: Health Services, after conducting a medical evaluation to identify possible medically or surgically correctable causes of the reported hearing loss, shall refer an AIC who reports subjective hearing l…

291-124-0049 Durable Medical Equipment (1) The following definitions apply in this rule: (a) “Activities of Daily Living” (or “ADLs”) means activities related to personal care (including, but not limited to, tasks such as eating, toileting, grooming, dressing, and bathing,) which…

291-124-0055 Health Education (1) Each facility health services program shall provide AIC health education, including information on self-care. (2) AICs with chronic diseases will be provided with information designed to increase their ability to monitor and manage their health s…

291-124-0060 Transfer, Travel, or Release Arrangements (1) Transfers Between Oregon Department of Corrections Facilities: (a) Information about an AIC's health status shall be provided to Office of Population Management to consider for institution assignments and continuity of ca…

291-124-0065 Communicable Disease Control (1) The department shall have a communicable disease screening program. (2) Management of communicable diseases shall be in accordance with Oregon Health Division recommendations and department administrative rules and policies. (3) Stand…

291-124-0070 Management of Pharmaceuticals (1) Pharmacy services shall be provided under the professional direction of registered pharmacists. (2) A central pharmacy(ies) shall be established in accordance with the Oregon Board of Pharmacy regulation for the appropriate and secur…

291-124-0075 Healthcare Records (1) A healthcare record shall be established for each AIC received at a DOC facility. (2) AIC healthcare records shall be maintained separately from the AIC's custody file. (3) The healthcare record shall be transferred at the time an AIC is transf…

291-124-0080 Patient Rights (1) Medical Research: The use of AICs for medical, psychiatric, or psychological experimentation or research is prohibited as stipulated in ORS 421.085. (2) Informed Consent: (a) The AIC's written informed consent or refusal shall be obtained prior to …

291-124-0085 Charges for Elective Care or Treatment (1) An AIC may request approval to purchase elective care or treatment, including a request to purchase a healthcare service from a healthcare provider in the community. The department will only approve those requests that in th…

291-124-0086 Provision of Specified Elective Durable Medical Equipment at State Expense (1) Notwithstanding 291-124-0085, Health Services may provide certain elective durable medical equipment described in this rule, and repairs, replacement, and supplies for that durable equipme…

291-124-0090 Reporting and Evaluation Health Services shall prepare a report each quarter listing the deaths which have occurred in Department of Corrections facilities, including the age of the deceased, cause of death, and disposition of remains. This report shall be submitted …

291-124-0100 Access to AIC Healthcare Records (1) The department will provide each AIC, upon request by the AIC, a single paper copy of that AIC’s healthcare record established under OAR 291-124-0075. The free copy provided in this rule is limited to only paper records that may b…

291-124-0110 Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (1) Health Services may provide a form of medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) to an AIC diagnosed with opioid use disorder. (2) Health Services may continue MOUD for an AIC who has been recently admitted to DOC and who has a r…

291-124-0200 Doula Services Health Services shall operate a doula program for pregnant and postpartum adults in custody at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility. Doula services are available to an adult in custody who is pregnant, or who has been pregnant or has given birth in the p…

291-124-1000 Purpose and Policy (1) Purpose: The purpose of these rules OAR 291-124-1000 through -1040 is to establish standards for the Department of Corrections to certify employees that provide mental health services to AICs in DOC facilities as qualified mental health profess…

291-124-1010 Definitions for Rules OAR 291-124-1000 through 291-124-1050 (1) Behavioral Health Services Administrator: The person responsible for the overall organization and delivery of mental health services to AICs. (2) Behavioral Health Services (BHS): A Health Services unit …

291-124-1020 Credentialing and Certification Process (1) The clinical director is responsible for credentialing employees hired as mental health specialists. (2) A mental health specialist must meet the requirements established in OAR 291-124-1030 as a qualified mental health ass…

291-124-1030 Qualified Mental Health Associate and Qualified Mental Health Professional Standards (1) A qualified mental health associate (QMHA) must meet the following minimum qualifications: (a) Bachelor's degree in a behavioral sciences field; or (b) A combination of at least …

291-124-1040 Supervision of Qualified Mental Health Associates and Qualified Mental Health Professionals (1) A qualified mental health associate shall deliver mental health services to AICs under the direct supervision of a qualified mental health professional. (2) A qualified me…

291-124-1050 Variances (1) The Behavioral Health Services Administrator has the authority to grant a variance to the criteria used to determine the status of a qualified mental health professional or a clinical supervisor. (2) The clinical director must document the reason for th…

291-127-0400 Authority, Purpose and Policy (1) The authority for these rules is granted to the Director of the Department of Corrections in accordance with ORS 179.040, 423.020, 423.030, and 423.075. (2) The purpose of these rules is to establish department policy and procedures …

291-127-0405 Definitions (1) Accompanied Visit: A type of visitation authorized by the Department of Corrections in its correctional facilities in which an adult in custody is permitted to visit with a minor child who remains in the company of an approved adult visitor with the w…

291-127-0410 Eligibility of Adults in Custody (1) All adults in custody, except those adults in custody on intake status or as specifically provided in these rules, are eligible to apply for visits while confined in a Department of Corrections facility. (2) Adults in Custody Conv…

291-127-0415 Eligibility of Prospective Visitors (1) All persons, except as specifically provided in these rules, are eligible to be considered by the department for approval to visit an adult in custody confined in a Department of Corrections facility, upon application and reque…

291-127-0420 Visiting Application (1) Adults in custody or prospective visitors must submit a completed visiting application (CD 50D) to Visiting Services for each prospective visitor regardless of their age. (2) All prospective visitors aged 15 years and older shall be subject t…

291-127-0425 Adult in Custody Visitor List Maintenance (1) A visitor shall be removed from an adult in custody's approved visiting list upon written request by either the adult in custody or the approved visitor. (a) Once removed, the visitor may not request an administrative rev…

291-127-0430 Visiting Points System (1) The number of visits approved in any calendar month for adults in custody in a Department of Corrections facility shall be limited in accordance with the following point value system: (2) Each adult in custody who is permitted visiting (pri…

291-127-0435 Visiting for Adults in Custody Assigned to General Population (1) The time, length, and place of visits shall be posted at the visiting desk and visiting room of each Department of Corrections facility. (2) Visitors will be accommodated on a first-come, first-served …

291-127-0440 Visiting for Adults in Custody Assigned to Special Housing (1) All visits with adults in custody assigned to a special housing unit must be scheduled in advance with the housing facility. The type of visit, number of visitors, and duration of the visit for each housi…

291-127-0445 Special Visits (1) Adults in custody confined in a Department of Corrections facility may be afforded additional visitation opportunities at the discretion of the functional unit manager or designee. (2) Adults in custody may request a special visit as defined in thi…

291-127-0450 Professional Visits (1) Professional visits shall be approved in advance by the functional unit manager or designee. Such visits should be made by appointment during regular visiting hours or hours designated for professional visits by the facility. (2) Persons appro…

291-127-0455 Enhanced and Event Visits (1) Enhanced and event visits may be offered at the discretion of the functional unit manager. (2) Event visits allow friends and family to participate in significant celebrations and accomplishments that take place inside a correctional fac…

291-127-0460 Visitor Clothing (1) In order to maintain a positive environment for all adults in custody and visitors, a reasonable clothing standard must be established. Visitors are encouraged to wear clothing that is conservative in nature in order to maintain a family friendly…

291-127-0465 Facility Entry (1) Facility employees will make every effort to ensure that visitors have an opportunity to visit on the day they arrive. Visitors are encouraged to view the agency website at http://www.oregon.gov/DOC or contact the facility for the institution’s res…

291-127-0470 Prohibited Contraband (1) Contraband is prohibited on Department of Corrections facility grounds. Contraband includes, but is not limited to, explosive devices, firearms, ammunition, alcoholic beverages, marijuana, marijuana products, narcotics, dangerous drugs, or o…

291-127-0475 Identification Requirements (1) Upon arrival at the visiting desk or reception area, the visitor shall sign a registration form and present valid photo identification (ID). (2) One of the following will be required as identification for visitors aged 15 years and old…

291-127-0480 Security Screening (1) Visitors must be processed through a security checkpoint to access the visiting area within all Department of Corrections facilities. Security employees screen all visitors and search any authorized hand-carried items. (2) Lockers may be provid…

291-127-0485 Persons with Disabilities, Medical Conditions or Medical Devices (1) Visitors with documentation regarding a medical condition or disability shall present this information to facility employees to help inform facility employees of the visitor’s circumstances. This do…