{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-426.231","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 426.231","heading":"Hold by licensed independent practitioner; when authorized; statement required.","body":"(1) A licensed independent practitioner may hold a person for transportation to a treatment facility for up to 12 hours in a health care facility licensed under ORS chapter 441 and approved by the Oregon Health Authority if:\n      (a) The licensed independent practitioner believes the person is a danger to self or others and is in need of emergency care or treatment for mental illness;\n      (b) The licensed independent practitioner is not related to the person by blood or marriage; and\n      (c) A licensed independent practitioner with admitting privileges at the receiving facility consents to the transporting.\n      (2) Before transporting the person, the licensed independent practitioner shall prepare a written statement that:\n      (a) The licensed independent practitioner has examined the person within the preceding 12 hours;\n      (b) A licensed independent practitioner with admitting privileges at the receiving facility has consented to the transporting of the person for examination and admission if appropriate; and\n      (c) The licensed independent practitioner believes the person is a danger to self or others and is in need of emergency care or treatment for mental illness.\n      (3) The written statement required by subsection (2) of this section authorizes a peace officer, an individual authorized under ORS 426.233 or the designee of a community mental health program director to transport a person to the treatment facility indicated on the statement.","path":["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"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors426.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:14Z","sha256":"78d542048693247ecf006a2b9e4369eb0734e27d2a7c5f4ddd54c756fb6de831","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-426.230","next":"us-or/ors-426.232"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}