ORS 426.500: Powers and duties of Oregon Health Authority; rules.

For the purpose of carrying out the policy and intent of ORS 426.490 to 426.500, the Oregon Health Authority shall: (1) Adopt rules for the administration of ORS 426.490 to 426.500; (2) Prepare a written discharge plan for each person with a chronic mental illness who is a patient at a state hospital or who is committed to the authority pursuant to ORS 426.005 to 426.223 and 426.273 to 426.380; (3) Ensure that case managers are provided for each person with a chronic mental illness described in subsection (2) of this section; and (4) Disburse from any available funds: (a) Funds for one LINC model in the area served by F. H. Dammasch State Hospital and one LINC model in the area served by the Oregon State Hospital licensed under ORS 443.415; (b) Discretionary funds for services necessary to implement a discharge plan, including but not limited to transportation, medication, recreation and socialization; and (c) Funds to provide day treatment services, community psychiatric inpatient services, and work activity services for persons with chronic mental illness when needed. [1979 c.784 §3; 1999 c.59 §121; 2007 c.70 §209; 2009 c.595 §428; 2013 c.360 §67]