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ORS 426.217: Change of status of committed patient to voluntary patient; effect of change.
Where this section sits in the code
- 11 - Juvenile Code, Human Services
- 35. Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities; Substance Use Disorder Treatment
- Chapter 426 — Persons With Mental Illness; Dangerous Persons; Commitment; Housing
At any time after commitment by the court, the person, with the approval of the Oregon Health Authority or its designee, may change the status of the person to that of a voluntary patient. Notwithstanding ORS 426.220, any person who alters status to that of a voluntary patient under this section shall be released from the treating facility within 72 hours of the request of the person for release.
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