Oregon Statutes 427.215 – Need for commitment
For the purposes of ORS § 427.235 to 427.292, a person with an intellectual disability is in need of commitment for residential care, treatment and training if the person is:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 427.215
- Developmental disability: means autism, cerebral palsy, epilepsy or other condition diagnosed by a qualified professional that:
(a) Originates before an individual is 22 years of age and is expected to continue indefinitely;
(b) Results in a significant impairment in adaptive behavior as measured by a qualified professional;
(c) Is not attributed primarily to other conditions including, but not limited to, a mental or emotional disorder, sensory impairment, substance abuse, personality disorder, learning disability or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; and
(d) Requires supports similar to those required by an individual with an intellectual disability. See Oregon Statutes 427.005
- Intellectual disability: means an intelligence quotient of 70 or below as measured by a qualified professional and existing concurrently with significant impairment in adaptive behavior, that is manifested before the individual is 18 years of age. See Oregon Statutes 427.005
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- Treatment: means the provision of specific physical, mental, social interventions and therapies that halt, control or reverse processes that cause, aggravate or complicate malfunctions or dysfunctions. See Oregon Statutes 427.005
(1) Determined eligible for developmental disability services under ORS § 427.104; and
(2)(a) Dangerous to self or others; or
(b) Unable to provide for the person’s basic personal needs and not receiving care as is necessary for the health, safety or habilitation of the person. [1979 c.683 § 16; 2001 c.104 § 153; 2011 c.658 § 12; 2013 c.36 § 7; 2023 c.339 § 3]
[1959 c.331 § 2; 1961 c.661 § 17; 1965 c.339 § 14; 1973 c.277 § 1; 1979 c.683 § 7; renumbered 427.175]
[1961 c.661 § 19; 1965 c.339 § 15; 1973 c.277 § 2; 1979 c.683 § 9; renumbered 427.185]
[1959 c.331 § 6; 1965 c.339 § 16; 1973 c.277 § 3; repealed by 1979 c.683 § 37]