2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 179 - Administration of State Institutions
Section 179.560 - Members; appointment; terms; meetings.


(a) Three voting members who are individuals who advocate for or provide representation to individuals with mental illness;
(b) Three voting members who are health care professionals who have experience working with individuals with mental illness;
(c) Two voting members who are or have been consumers of mental health services, at least one of whom is a former patient of the Oregon State Hospital located in Salem, Marion County;
(d) One voting member who is a member of the family of a consumer of mental health services;
(e) Two voting members who are members of the general public who live in the vicinity of the Oregon State Hospital located in Salem, Marion County; and
(f) Three nonvoting members who are members of a public employee bargaining unit and who are employed by the Oregon State Hospital located in Salem, Marion County, as follows:
(A) One individual to represent board-certified physicians;
(B) One individual to represent board-certified nursing staff; and
(C) One individual to represent direct care services staff.
(2) Members appointed by the Governor shall serve four-year terms, but a member serves at the pleasure of the Governor. Before the expiration of the term of a member appointed by the Governor, the Governor shall appoint a successor whose term begins on July 1 next following. A member is eligible for reappointment.
(3) Members of the board appointed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall serve two-year terms.
(4) If there is a vacancy for any cause, the appointing authority shall make an appointment to become immediately effective for the unexpired term.
(5) The Governor shall select one of the voting members of the Oregon State Hospital Advisory Board as chairperson and another as vice chairperson, for such terms and with duties and powers necessary for the performance of the functions of such offices as the Governor determines.
(6) A majority of the voting members of the board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.
(7) The board shall meet at times and places specified by the call of the chairperson or of a majority of the members of the board.
(8) The Oregon Health Authority shall provide staff support to the board.
(9) A voting member of the board may not individually or in a fiduciary capacity have a financial interest in the Oregon State Hospital located in Salem, Marion County. [2009 c.704 §1; 2011 c.720 §66]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use

Chapter 179 - Administration of State Institutions

Section 179.010 - Definitions.

Section 179.040 - General powers and duties; rules.

Section 179.045 - Reports on convictions; forms; confidentiality.

Section 179.055 - Disposition of income from property; maintenance of property.

Section 179.105 - Acceptance of federal or other assistance to carry out general powers and duties; legislative oversight of expenditures.

Section 179.130 - Institutional petty cash fund; creation; reimbursement from appropriation for institution.

Section 179.210 - Claim for injury or damage; conditions.

Section 179.240 - Procedure where award due person owing debt to state.

Section 179.321 - Responsibility to supervise state institutions.

Section 179.325 - Change in use of institution for persons with developmental disabilities or mental illness.

Section 179.331 - Appointment, suspension and removal of superintendents.

Section 179.340 - Salaries and expenses of superintendents.

Section 179.360 - Powers and duties of superintendents.

Section 179.375 - Chaplaincy services.

Section 179.380 - Employment of staff; oaths and bonds.

Section 179.390 - Appointment, suspension, removal and salaries of assistants, officers and employees; contract services.

Section 179.405 - License required for teachers at institution.

Section 179.460 - Sale and exchange of surplus products of institutions; rules; State Institutional Betterment Fund.

Section 179.471 - Definitions for ORS 179.473 and 179.478.

Section 179.473 - Transfers between institutions; rules.

Section 179.478 - Examination for intellectual disability; commitment hearing; transfer to facility for persons with intellectual disability; termination of sentence.

Section 179.479 - Conveyance of adults in custody from institution to physician or hospital for treatment; rules.

Section 179.486 - Payment of costs in connection with transfers and conveyances; medical reports to accompany certain inmates.

Section 179.492 - Dispensing of brand-name mental health drugs.

Section 179.495 - Disclosure of written accounts of adult in custody; penalty.

Section 179.505 - Disclosure of written accounts by health care services provider.

Section 179.507 - Enforcement of ORS 179.495 and 179.505; actions; venue; damages.

Section 179.508 - Disclosure of individually identifiable health information about adult in custody.

Section 179.509 - Reports on deaths at institutions; compilation submitted to President and Speaker.

Section 179.510 - "Funds" defined; deposit of funds of institution residents with State Treasurer.

Section 179.560 - Members; appointment; terms; meetings.

Section 179.570 - Powers and duties of board; report to legislature.

Section 179.580 - Ad hoc committees.

Section 179.610 - Definitions for ORS 179.610 to 179.770.

Section 179.620 - Liability of person or estate for cost of care.

Section 179.640 - Determination of ability to pay; rules; financial information; notice; order; hearing; appeal.

Section 179.653 - Unpaid costs as lien on property; order; when appealable.

Section 179.655 - Enforcement of lien; distraint warrant.

Section 179.701 - Determination of cost-of-care rates.

Section 179.711 - Remittance of amounts due; refunds.

Section 179.740 - Collection from estates; settlement.

Section 179.750 - Equal care and services for persons in state institutions.

Section 179.770 - Rules; employees.