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

As used in this chapter: (1) “Outpatient service” means: (a) A program or service providing treatment by appointment and by: (A) Physicians licensed under ORS 677.100 to 677.228; (B) Psychologists licensed by the Oregon Board of Psychology under ORS 675.010 to 675.150; (C) Nurse …

Subject to ORS 417.300 and 417.305: (1) The Department of Human Services shall directly or through contracts with private entities, counties under ORS 430.620 or other public entities: (a) Direct, promote, correlate and coordinate all the activities, duties and direct services fo…

The enumeration of duties, functions and powers under ORS 430.021 shall not be deemed exclusive nor construed as a limitation on the powers and authority vested in the Department of Human Services or the Oregon Health Authority by other provisions of law. [1961 c.706 §3; 1969 c.5…

The Oregon Health Authority shall adopt policies that support and promote independence and self-determination for persons receiving mental health, addiction or substance use disorder services. The policies shall be designed to remove barriers that: (1) Segregate persons with disa…

(1) As used in this section and ORS 430.075, “consumer” means a person who has received or is receiving mental health, addiction or substance use disorder services. (2) Consistent with the principles embodied in ORS 430.071 to support and promote independence and self-determinati…

(1) Subject to the limitations in subsection (2) of this section, at least 20 percent of the membership of all task forces, commissions, advisory groups and committees established by a public body, as defined in ORS 174.109, shall be consumers, with representation balanced by age…

The Oregon Health Authority shall adopt rules to implement ORS 430.071 to 430.075. [2007 c.805 §4; 2009 c.595 §464] Note: See note under 430.071.

(1) The Oregon Health Authority is designated as the state agency to apply to and receive from the federal government or any agency thereof such grants for promoting mental health, including grants for mental hygiene programs, as may be available to this state or any of its polit…

All funds allotted to the state by the Surgeon General, the Treasury Department, or other agency of the United States for the construction and operation of community facilities in carrying out the state plan for the promotion of mental health or developmental disability services,…

The Oregon Health Authority may prescribe fee schedules for any of the programs that it establishes and operates under ORS 430.265, 430.306 to 430.375, 430.405, 430.415 and 430.850 to 430.880. The fees shall be charged and collected by the authority in the same manner as charges …

(1) The Department of Human Services may receive funds that are the property of the department’s clients or are contributed for the use of the department’s clients. The department shall deposit such funds in trust accounts established under ORS 293.445. Interest earned by a trust…

The Mental Health Services Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. The Mental Health Services Fund comprises moneys collected or received by the Oregon Health Authority, the Department of Human Services and the Department of Correct…

As used in this section and ORS 430.210: (1) “Facility” means any of the following that are licensed or certified by the Oregon Health Authority or that contract with the authority for the provision of services: (a) A health care facility as defined in ORS 442.015; (b) A domicili…

(1) While receiving services, every person shall have the right to: (a) Choose from available services those that are appropriate, consistent with the plan developed in accordance with paragraphs (b) and (c) of this subsection and provided in a setting and under conditions that a…

(1) The Department of Human Services shall establish a process by rule that implements the reconnection of family members with an individual with a developmental disability as defined in ORS 427.005. (2) The rules adopted under subsection (1) of this section shall include a proce…

(1) The Department of Human Services shall be responsible for planning, policy development, administration and delivery of services to children with developmental disabilities and their families. Services to children with developmental disabilities may include, but are not limite…

(1) The Department of Human Services shall report to each odd-numbered year regular session of the Legislative Assembly: (a) On the safety of individuals receiving developmental disability services including, but not limited to: (A) The average turnover of direct care workers in …

(1) A public body, as defined in ORS 174.109, a community mental health program, a licensed medical provider or other certified or licensed practitioner, an education provider or a coordinated care organization may not deny any individual access to mental health assessment, treat…

(1) The Governor shall appoint a Director of the Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission who shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor and be responsible for the dissemination and implementation of the Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission’s policies and the performance of the commissi…

(1) As used in this section and ORS 430.220 and 430.223: (a) “Participating state agency” means the Department of Corrections, the Department of Human Services, the Oregon Health Authority, the Department of Education, the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission, the Oregon State Poli…

(1) For purposes of this section, “program” means a substance use prevention, substance use disorder treatment or recovery support services program that receives state funds or state-administered funds. (2) The Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission established under ORS 430.221 shal…

The Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission, in collaboration with the Oregon Health and Science University, shall provide education and technical assistance to providers of youth substance use disorder treatment and early intervention. [2025 c.507 §2] Note: 430.225 was enacted into l…

As used in this section and ORS 430.231, 430.238 and 430.243: (1) “Comprehensive community supports and services” includes: (a) Community-based mental health or substance use disorder treatment programs; (b) Community restoration services as defined in ORS 161.355; (c) Evidence-b…

(1) The Improving People’s Access to Community-based Treatment, Supports and Services Program is established in recognition of the shortage of comprehensive community supports and services for individuals with mental health or substance use disorders, leading to their involvement…

The Improving People’s Access to Community-based Treatment, Supports and Services Account is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. All moneys in the account are continuously appropriated to the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission for the p…

(1) The Improving People’s Access to Community-based Treatment, Supports and Services Grant Review Committee is established in the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission consisting of 21 members as follows: (a) The Director of the Oregon Health Authority, or the director’s designee. …

(1) The Improving People’s Access to Community-based Treatment, Supports and Services Grant Review Committee established in ORS 430.234 shall administer the Improving People’s Access to Community-based Treatment, Supports and Services Program established in ORS 430.231, in consul…

(1) The Improving People’s Access to Community-based Treatment, Supports and Services Grant Review Committee shall establish a quality improvement subcommittee to: (a) Establish outcome measures or evaluation tools for programs receiving grants under the Improving People’s Access…

(1) The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission shall administer a program in which Oregon counties, Oregon’s federally recognized Indian tribes or regional consortia of counties or Indian tribes may apply to the commission for state funds for the investments made by the counties, Ind…

The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission and the Oregon Health Authority may work together to include coordinated care organizations in the Improving People’s Access to Community-based Treatment, Supports and Services Program, as permitted by state and federal law, in a way that pr…

The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission shall annually submit a report, in the manner provided in ORS 192.245, on the outcome measures or the results of evaluations of the Improving People’s Access to Community-based Treatment, Supports and Services Program established in ORS 430.…

The Oregon Health Authority shall develop treatment programs, meeting minimum standards adopted pursuant to ORS 430.357, to assist drug-dependent persons to become persons who are able to live healthy and productive lives without the use of any natural or synthetic opiates. [Form…

(1) The Director of the Oregon Health Authority shall administer alcohol and drug abuse programs, including but not limited to programs or components of programs described in ORS 430.397 to 430.401 and 475.225 and ORS chapters 430 and 801 to 822. (2) Subject to ORS 417.300 and 41…

(1) The Oregon Health Authority shall maintain a registry of sobering facilities. (2) To be registered, a sobering facility shall send a written request to the Director of the Oregon Health Authority by certified mail, return receipt requested. The written request must include th…

(1) As used in this section, “facility” means a: (a) Sobering facility registered under ORS 430.262; or (b) Facility licensed, certified or otherwise authorized by a public body to provide detoxification services for substance use. (2) Notwithstanding ORS 689.800, upon the discha…

The Oregon Health Authority is authorized to contract with the federal government for services to alcohol and drug-dependent persons who are either residents or nonresidents of the State of Oregon. [Formerly 430.095; 2009 c.595 §477]

(1) The Oregon Health Authority shall take such means as it considers most effective to bring to the attention of the general public, employers, the professional community and particularly the youth of the state, the harmful effects to the individual and society of the irresponsi…

(1) For purposes of this section, “inhalant” has the meaning given that term in ORS 167.808. (2) The Director of the Oregon Health Authority shall develop education resources focusing on the problem of inhalant abuse by minors. The director shall ensure that special emphasis is p…

The Oregon Health Authority shall: (1) Establish programs that are peer and community driven that ensure access to culturally specific and culturally responsive behavioral health services for people of color, tribal communities and people of lived experience. (2) Provide medical …

(1) As used in this section: (a) “Peer respite services” means voluntary, nonclinical, short-term residential peer support provided: (A) In a homelike setting to individuals with mental illness or trauma response symptoms who are experiencing acute distress, anxiety or emotional …

The Oregon Health Authority shall continually evaluate and revise administrative rules governing behavioral health programs and services to reduce the administrative burden of documentation, particularly around assessment and treatment planning, the measures and outcomes tracking…

As used in ORS 430.262, 430.315, 430.335, 430.342, 430.397, 430.399, 430.401, 430.402, 430.420 and 430.630, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Alcoholic” means any person who has lost the ability to control the use of alcoholic beverages, or who uses alcoholic beverages …

The Legislative Assembly finds alcoholism or drug dependence is an illness. The alcoholic or drug-dependent person is ill and should be afforded treatment for that illness. To the greatest extent possible, the least costly settings for treatment, outpatient services and residenti…

In accordance with the policies, priorities and standards established by the Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission under ORS 430.223, and subject to the availability of funds therefor, the Oregon Health Authority may: (1) Provide directly through publicly operated treatment faciliti…

The purposes of ORS 430.338 to 430.380 are: (1) To encourage local units of government to provide treatment and rehabilitation services to persons suffering from alcoholism; (2) To foster sound local planning to address the problem of alcoholism and its social consequences; (3) T…

(1) The governing body of each county or combination of counties in a mental health administrative area, as designated by the Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission, shall: (a) Appoint a local planning committee for alcohol and drug prevention and treatment services; or (b) Designate…

Upon application therefor, the Oregon Health Authority may make grants from funds specifically appropriated for the purposes of carrying out ORS 430.338 to 430.380 to any applicant for the establishment, operation and maintenance of alcohol and drug abuse prevention, early interv…

As used in ORS 430.345 to 430.380: (1) “Applicant” means a county or combination of counties. (2) “Minorities” means persons who are: (a) Black Americans or persons having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. (b) Hispanic Americans or persons of Mexican, Puerto Ri…

(1) Every applicant for a grant made under ORS 430.345 to 430.380 shall be assisted in the preparation and development of alcohol and drug abuse prevention, early intervention and treatment services by the local planning committee operating in the area to which the application re…

An application for funds under ORS 430.345 to 430.380 may contain requests for funds to establish, operate and maintain any number of alcohol and drug abuse prevention, early intervention and treatment services. [1973 c.682 §5; 1977 c.856 §7; 1987 c.53 §4]