ORS 179.479: Conveyance of adults in custody from institution to physician or hospital for treatment; rules.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) The superintendent or other chief executive officer of an institution described in ORS 179.321 may, when authorized by regulation or direction of the Department of Corrections or the Oregon Health Authority, convey an adult in custody to a physician, clinic or hospital, including the Oregon Health and Science University, for medical, surgical or dental treatment when such treatment cannot satisfactorily be provided at the institution. An adult in custody conveyed for treatment pursuant to this section shall be kept in the custody of the institution from which the adult in custody is conveyed. (2) The Department of Corrections and the Oregon Health Authority shall prescribe rules and regulations governing conveyances authorized by this section. [1957 c.160 §3; 1969 c.597 §42; 1975 c.693 §1; 1987 c.320 §130; 1999 c.59 §36; 2001 c.900 §42; 2009 c.595 §142; 2013 c.36 §52; 2019 c.213 §125]
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 309-120-0075: Definitions — implements
- OAR 309-120-0080: Procedures for Transfer — implements
- OAR 309-120-0200: Purpose — implements
- OAR 309-120-0205: Definitions — implements
- OAR 309-120-0210: Administrative Transfers (Mentally Ill Adults in Custody) — implements
- OAR 309-120-0215: Hearings Process — implements
- OAR 309-120-0220: Representation — implements
- OAR 309-120-0225: Notice of Hearing — implements
- OAR 309-120-0230: Investigation — implements
- OAR 309-120-0235: Documents/Reports — implements
- OAR 309-120-0240: Witnesses — implements
- OAR 309-120-0245: Postponement — implements
- OAR 309-120-0250: Findings — implements
- OAR 309-120-0255: Hearing Record — implements
- OAR 309-120-0260: Superintendent’s Review — implements
- OAR 309-120-0265: Extension of Transfer — implements
- OAR 309-120-0270: Handling of Adult in custody Money and Personal Property — implements
- OAR 309-120-0275: Visiting Privileges — implements
- OAR 309-120-0280: Short-Term Transitional Leaves, Emergency Leaves and Supervised Trips — implements
- OAR 309-120-0285: Releases from a State Mental Hospital — implements
- OAR 309-120-0290: Reporting of Unusual Incidents — implements
- OAR 309-120-0295: Confidentiality and Sharing of Information — implements
This rule cites
- ORS 179.321 — resolved
Cited by
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors179.html