426.273 Trial
visits. (1) During
a period of commitment of a patient under ORS 426.130, the Oregon Health
Authority may grant a trial visit to the patient for a period of time and under
any conditions the authority shall establish. The authority shall only grant a
trial visit under this section if the trial visit is agreed to by the community
mental health program director, or the designee of the director, for the county
in which the person would reside.
(2) When in the
opinion of the authority, the committed person can be appropriately served by
outpatient care during the period of commitment, the outpatient care may be
required as a condition for trial visit for a period which, when added to the
inpatient treatment period, shall not exceed the period of commitment. If
outpatient care is required as a condition for a trial visit, the conditions
shall include a designation of a facility, service or other provider to provide
care or treatment.
(3) A copy of the
conditions for trial visit shall be given to all of the individuals or entities
listed in ORS 426.278.
(4) Any trial
visit granted under this section is subject to the provisions under ORS
426.275.
(5) The director
of the community mental health program, or designee, of the county in which a
person who is on trial visit lives while on trial visit may modify the
conditions for continued trial visit when such modification is in the best
interest of the person. The director shall send notification of such changes
and the reasons for the changes to all those who received a copy of the
original conditions under ORS 426.278. [1985 c.242 §2 (enacted in lieu of
426.290); 1987 c.903 §28; 2009 c.595 §413; 2013 c.360 §48]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
7
cases (
1 in the last 5 years), 1993–2024 · leading case:
State v. Hilliard, 98 P.3d 767 (Or. Ct. App. 2004).
State v. Hilliard, 98 P.3d 767 (Or. Ct. App. 2004).
· cites it 7× “ORS 426.273, for example, provides that a person who had been committed to DHS pursuant to ORS 426.”
State v. Johansen, 866 P.2d 470 (Or. Ct. App. 1993).
· cites it 2× “ORS 426.273, ORS 426.275 and ORS 426.292 were enacted to replace of former ORS 426.”
State v. Vonahlefeld, 914 P.2d 1104 (Or. Ct. App. 1996).
· cites it 3× “During the commitment period, the Division placed him on a trial visit pursuant to ORS 426.273. 1 Subsequently, the trial court revoked appellant’s trial visit under ORS 426.”
State v. C. H. (In re C. H.), 426 P.3d 678 (Or. Ct. App. 2018).
“See generally ORS 426.273(1) (authorizing the OHA to "grant a trial visit to the patient for a period of time and under any conditions the authority shall establish").”
State v. K. A. L., 396 P.3d 966 (Or. Ct. App. 2017).
“See ORS 426.273 (during a period of commitment under ORS 426.”
Oregon State Hosp. v. A. J. G. (Or. Ct. App. 2024).
“060(2)(b)(B), ORS 426.273. The role of a trial court in civil commitment cases, as contrasted to OHA’s role, is reinforced by ORS 426.”
State v. Bryant, 871 P.2d 129 (Or. Ct. App. 1994).
· cites it 2× “127 or trial visits under ORS 426.273 as described: “(1) If the person responsible under this subsection determines that the mentally ill person is failing to adhere to the terms and conditions of the placement, the responsible person shall notify the court having jurisdiction…”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 426.273(1) — 1 case
State v. C. H. (In re C. H.), 426 P.3d 678 (Or. Ct. App. 2018).
“See generally ORS 426.273(1) (authorizing the OHA to "grant a trial visit to the patient for a period of time and under any conditions the authority shall establish").”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 426.273(2) — 1 case
State v. Hilliard, 98 P.3d 767 (Or. Ct. App. 2004).
“ORS 426.273, for example, provides that a person who had been committed to DHS pursuant to ORS 426.”
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