Title 35, Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities; Substance Use Disorder Treatment

A person who has personal knowledge that an employee or former employee of the person was found by the Department of Human Services or a law enforcement agency to have committed abuse under ORS 430.735 to 430.765, is immune from civil liability for the disclosure to a prospective…

A proper record of all reports of abuse made under ORS 430.743 and 430.765 shall be maintained by the Department of Human Services. [1991 c.744 §9; 2021 c.97 §52] Note: See note under 430.735.

Notwithstanding the provisions of ORS 192.311 to 192.478, the names of persons who made reports of abuse, witnesses of alleged abuse and the affected adults and materials under ORS 430.747 maintained under the provisions of ORS 430.757 are confidential and are not accessible for …

(1) Any public or private official who has reasonable cause to believe that any adult with whom the official comes in contact has suffered abuse, or that any person with whom the official comes in contact has abused an adult, shall report or cause a report to be made in the manne…

(1) When the Department of Human Services investigates a report of abuse under ORS 430.735 to 430.765 at a residential training home as defined in ORS 443.400 that is operated by the department or a report of abuse at a state hospital described in ORS 426.010, the department shal…

(1) As used in this section, “behavioral health employer” means: (a) A residential treatment facility, as defined in ORS 443.400; (b) A residential treatment home, as defined in ORS 443.400; (c) A secure residential treatment facility, as described in ORS 443.465, unless the faci…

The Oregon State University Extension Service shall oversee a project to accelerate the promotion of behavioral health in Oregon by: (1) Convening local committees from across the behavioral health sector to develop a plan to promote behavioral health; (2) Facilitating community …

(1) Subject to the availability of funds therefor, the Oregon Health Authority may establish and administer a treatment program with courts, with the consent of the judge thereof, for any person convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol, or of any crime committed while …

The Oregon Health Authority may: (1) Accept for medical evaluation any person meeting the conditions defined in ORS 430.850 (2)(a) and referred for participation in the program by a participating court, cause such medical evaluation to be made and report the results of the evalua…

The Oregon Health Authority shall adopt rules necessary to the efficient administration and functioning of the program and rules regulating the conduct of participants in the program. Rules regulating the conduct of participants in the program shall include but not be limited to …

(1) The Oregon Health Authority may accept gifts and apply for and accept grants or services from the federal government or any of its agencies, from associations, individuals and private corporations to carry out the purposes of ORS 430.850 to 430.880. (2) All moneys received by…

As used in ORS 430.900 to 430.930, “substance” has the meaning of “controlled substance” as defined in ORS 475.005 and includes alcoholic beverages or other substances with abuse potential. [1989 c.1046 §7]

The Legislative Assembly declares: (1) Because the growing numbers of pregnant substance users and drug- and alcohol-affected infants place a heavy financial burden on Oregon’s taxpayers and those who pay for health care, it is the policy of this state to take effective action th…

If during routine pregnancy or prenatal care, the attending health care provider determines that the patient uses or abuses drugs or alcohol or uses unlawful controlled substances, or the patient admits such use to the provider, it is the policy of this state that the provider en…

(1) The attending health care provider shall perform during the first trimester of pregnancy or as early as possible a risk assessment which shall include an assessment for drug and alcohol usage. If the results of the assessment indicate that the patient uses or abuses drugs or …

The Oregon Health and Science University shall have an integrated curriculum in the medical school to teach medical students drug and alcohol abuse assessment and treatment procedures and practices. [1989 c.1046 §6]

(1) The Oregon Health Authority and the Oregon Health and Science University shall develop a standardized screening instrument designed to identify the use of substances during pregnancy. (2) The authority and the Oregon Health and Science University shall request the boards resp…