OAR 291-047-0005: Authority, Purpose and Policy

Edition: Current OARD snapshotEffective: 2006-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07

(l) Authority: The authority for this rule is granted to the Director of the Department of Corrections in accordance with ORS 179.040, 179.473, 179.478, 179.479, 179.495, 179.505, 423.020, 423.030, 423.075 and 2005 Or Laws, Ch 439. (2) Purpose: This rule prescribes procedures by which inmates of Department of Corrections facilities may be transferred to a state mental hospital listed in ORS 426.010. (3) Policy: It is the policy of the Department of Corrections to establish procedures to provide for the best possible evaluation, treatment and return or release to inmates, to and from a state mental hospital in accordance with ORS 179.473, 179.478, 179.479 and 2005 Oregon Laws, Ch 439.

Official history and status

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 179.040, 179.473, 179.478, 179.479, 423.020, 423.030 & 423.075, OL 2005 & Ch. 439

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 179.040, 179.473, 179.478, 179.479, 423.020, 423.030 & 423.075, OL 2005 & Ch. 439

History: DOC 16-2005, f. 12-30-05, cert. ef. 1-1-06 DOC 8-2005(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-7-05 thru 1-3-06 DOC 5-2000, f. & cert. ef. 1-21-00 CD 1-1994, f. 1-10-94, cert. ef. 1-18-94 CD 26-1985, f. & cert. ef. 8-16-85 CD 14-1984, f. & cert. ef. 7-20-84 CD 14-1983, f. & cert. ef. 4-1-83 CD 1-1983(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 1-4-83 CD 9-1980, f. & cert. ef. 4-1-80 CD 20-1979(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-23-79, Renumbered from 291-040-0250 CD 10-1979, f. & cert. ef. 4-23-79 CD 38, f. 1-28-77, cert. ef. 2-1-77

This rule cites

this rule — target_record_not_published
ORS 179.040 — resolved
179.473 — resolved
179.478 — resolved
179.479 — resolved
179.495 — resolved
179.505 — resolved
423.020 — resolved
423.030 — resolved
423.075 — resolved
This rule — target_record_not_published
ORS 426.010 — resolved
ORS 179.473 — resolved

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