OAR 291-047-0021: Administrative Transfers (Mentally Ill Inmates)

(l) The Administrator of the Department of Corrections Counseling and Treatment Services Unit/designee may request the Superintendent/designee of a state mental hospital listed in ORS 426.010 to accept a transfer of a mentally ill inmate to a state mental hospital pursuant to these rules. (2) An inmate may be transferred to a state mental hospital for stabilization and evaluation for mental health treatment for a period not to exceed 30 days unless the transfer is extended pursuant to a hearing conducted in accordance with these rules. (3) If space is available and the Superintendent/designee of the state mental hospital approves, the inmate shall be transferred.