Oregon Statutes 426.300 – Discharge of committed persons; application for assistance on behalf of committed person
(1) The Oregon Health Authority shall, by filing a written certificate with the last committing court and the court of residence, discharge an individual from court commitment, except one held upon an order of a court or judge having criminal jurisdiction in an action or proceeding arising out of criminal offense, if the authority finds that the individual is no longer a person with mental illness or that the transfer of the individual to a voluntary status is in the individual’s best interest.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 426.300
- Any other state: includes any state and the District of Columbia. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(2) The authority may sign applications for public assistance, as defined in ORS § 411.010, medical assistance, as defined in ORS § 414.025, or any other state or federal benefits on behalf of those individuals who may be eligible for public assistance, medical assistance or any other state or federal benefits upon discharge. [Amended by 1963 c.325 § 4; 1967 c.549 § 8; 1973 c.838 § 22; 1997 c.249 § 137; 2009 c.595 § 417; 2013 c.360 § 53; 2013 c.688 § 90; 2017 c.65 § 1]