2013 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 10 - Highways, Military, Juvenile Code, Human Services
Chapter 430 - Mental Health; Developmental Disabilities; Alcohol and Drug Treatment Programs
Section 430.560 - Oregon Health Authority adoption of requirements for contracted drug treatment programs; rules.
(1) The Oregon Health Authority shall adopt rules setting forth requirements, in accordance with ORS 430.357, for drug treatment programs that contract with the authority and that involve:
(a) Detoxification;
(b) Detoxification with acupuncture and counseling; and
(c) The supplying of synthetic opiates to such persons under close supervision and control. However, the supplying of synthetic opiates shall be used only when detoxification or detoxification with acupuncture and counseling has proven ineffective or upon a written request of a physician licensed by the Oregon Medical Board showing medical need for synthetic opiates if the request is approved in writing by the parole and probation officer, if any, of the drug-dependent person. The copy of the request and the approval must be included in the client's permanent treatment and releasing authority records.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, synthetic opiates may be made available to a pregnant woman with her informed consent without prior resort to the treatment programs described in subsection (1)(a) and (b) of this section. [Formerly 475.715; 1979 c.744 §29; 1991 c.574 §3; 2005 c.264 §22; 2009 c.595 §503; 2011 c.673 §35]
