Oregon Statutes 127.700 – Definitions for ORS 127.700 to 127.737
As used in ORS § 127.700 to 127.737:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 127.700
- Attorney-in-fact: A person who, acting as an agent, is given written authorization by another person to transact business for him (her) out of court.
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(1) ‘Attending physician’ shall have the same meaning as provided in ORS § 127.505.
(2) ‘Attorney-in-fact’ means an adult validly appointed under ORS § 127.540, 127.700 to 127.737 and 426.385 to make mental health treatment decisions for a principal under a declaration for mental health treatment and also means an alternative attorney-in-fact.
(3) ‘Declaration’ means a document making a declaration of preferences or instructions regarding mental health treatment.
(4) ‘Health care facility’ shall have the same meaning as provided in ORS § 127.505.
(5) ‘Health care provider’ shall have the same meaning as provided in ORS § 127.505.
(6) ‘Incapable’ means that, in the opinion of the court in a protective proceeding under ORS Chapter 125, or the opinion of two physicians, a person‘s ability to receive and evaluate information effectively or communicate decisions is impaired to such an extent that the person currently lacks the capacity to make mental health treatment decisions.
(7) ‘Mental health treatment’ means convulsive treatment, treatment of mental illness with psychoactive medication, admission to and retention in a health care facility for a period not to exceed 17 days for care or treatment of mental illness, and outpatient services.
(8) ‘Outpatient services’ means treatment for a mental or emotional disorder that is obtained by appointment and is provided by an outpatient service as defined in ORS § 430.010.
(9) ‘Provider’ means a mental health treatment provider, a physician assistant licensed under ORS § 677.505 to 677.525 or a nurse practitioner licensed under ORS § 678.375 to 678.390.
(10) ‘Representative’ means ‘attorney-in-fact’ as defined in this section. [1993 c.442 § 1; 1995 c.664 § 88; 1997 c.563 § 1; 1999 c.83 § 1; 2001 c.104 § 39; 2014 c.45 § 16; 2023 c.11 § 2]
Section 6, chapter 11, Oregon Laws 2023, provides:
The amendments to ORS § 97.130, 127.700, 127.707 and 127.736 by sections 1 to 4 of this 2023 Act and the repeal of ORS § 127.730 by section 5 of this 2023 Act apply to documents executed on or after the effective date of this 2023 Act [January 1, 2024]. [2023 c.11 § 6]