(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) "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.
(6) "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.
(7) "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.
(8) "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.
(9) "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]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate
Section 127.002 - Definitions for ORS 127.005 to 127.045.
Section 127.005 - When power of attorney in effect; accounting to conservator.
Section 127.505 - Definitions for ORS 127.505 to 127.660.
Section 127.515 - Execution; witnesses; out-of-state execution.
Section 127.525 - Acceptance of appointment; withdrawal.
Section 127.527 - Form for appointing health care representative.
Section 127.529 - Form of advance directive.
Section 127.532 - Appointment; term of office; rules.
Section 127.533 - Duties; advance directive elements; reports.
Section 127.535 - Authority of health care representative; duties; objection by principal.
Section 127.540 - Limitations on authority of health care representative.
Section 127.570 - Mercy killing; suicide.
Section 127.642 - Principal to be provided with certain care to insure comfort and cleanliness.
Section 127.646 - Definitions for ORS 127.646 to 127.654.
Section 127.652 - Time of providing information.
Section 127.654 - Scope of requirement; limitation on liability for failure to comply.
Section 127.658 - Effect of ORS 127.505 to 127.660 on previously executed advance directives.
Section 127.660 - Short title.
Section 127.663 - Definitions for ORS 127.663 to 127.684.
Section 127.666 - Establishment of registry; rules.
Section 127.669 - Oregon Health Authority not required to perform certain acts.
Section 127.700 - Definitions for ORS 127.700 to 127.737.
Section 127.702 - Persons who may make declaration for mental health treatment; period of validity.
Section 127.720 - Circumstances in which physician or provider may disregard declaration.
Section 127.722 - Revocation of declaration.
Section 127.727 - Persons prohibited from serving as attorney-in-fact.
Section 127.730 - Persons prohibited from serving as witnesses to declaration.
Section 127.732 - Withdrawal of attorney-in-fact; rescission of withdrawal.
Section 127.736 - Form of declaration.
Section 127.737 - Certain other laws applicable to declaration.
Section 127.760 - Consent to health care services by person appointed by hospital; exceptions.
Section 127.800 - sect;1.01. Definitions.
Section 127.805 - sect;2.01. Who may initiate a written request for medication.
Section 127.810 - sect;2.02. Form of the written request.
Section 127.815 - sect;3.01. Attending physician responsibilities.
Section 127.840 - sect;3.06. Written and oral requests.
Section 127.850 - sect;3.08. Waiting periods.
Section 127.855 - sect;3.09. Medical record documentation requirements.
Section 127.860 - sect;3.10. Residency requirement.
Section 127.865 - sect;3.11. Reporting requirements.
Section 127.870 - sect;3.12. Effect on construction of wills, contracts and statutes.
Section 127.890 - sect;4.02. Liabilities.