1. (1) Patients shall have the right to possess and use on each unit reasonable amounts of personal property and unrestricted items. Patients shall not have the right to possess or use contraband or prohibited items. In addition to these rules, OSH maintains a list of items that it has determined pose a safety or security risk to OSH and qualify as contraband, a prohibited item or limited access item under these rules and OSH policies, procedures and directives, which are available at OSH’s website for Policies and Procedures. Patients may also request a paper copy which shall also be posted in areas frequented by patients.
2. (2) OSH shall provide each patient with accessible storage for reasonable amounts of personal property in the patient’s room and in the patient property room. Patients who need specific assistance in exercising the right to retain and use personal property shall receive such assistance. This shall be documented in the treatment care plan.
3. (3) OSH shall designate one or more locations for storage of reasonable amounts of excess personal property, including but not limited to valuables. OSH staff shall work with patients to identify what excess property will be stored or will be given to the patient’s guardian, legal representative, family member, or other individual designated by the patient. Valuables that are stored at the hospital shall be documented by OSH staff and retained in a secure location.
4. (4) Excess property and valuables shall be returned to the patient upon release or discharge, or upon the death of the patient to the patient’s guardian or legal representative, next of kin, or as otherwise required by law.
5. (5) OSH may restrict the amount of currency allowed to be retained by patients on their unit or off of their unit. Unauthorized currency may be stored as excess property, given to an individual listed in section (2) of this rule, or deposited in the patient’s trust account.
6. (6) OSH may conduct a security inspection or search of a patient’s room or living area, a patient’s personal property, a patient’s excess property, a patient’s storage property, any items in the patient’s possession, or the patient’s service animal, for contraband at any time.
7. (7) Upon the completion of a search of a patient’s room, living area, personal property, excess property, or storage property, OSH staff shall return the area to a neat and orderly condition and ensure that any property except for contraband is returned in the same condition.
8. (8) Contraband, including prohibited items, shall be handled as provided in OAR 309-108-0015.

9. (9) A patient may request authorization from OSH to purchase an item through OSH’s ordering system if the OSH Market does not have the desired item. OSH may grant authorization for requests to purchase items if:

   1. (a) The item is not contraband, including but not limited to prohibited items;
   2. (b) The item is patient clothing, personal bedding, reading material, cultural food/items, or religious items; and
   3. (c) The item can be stored in the designated storage areas in the patient’s room or patient property room.
10. (10) The patient may contest the application of these rules under OSH’s grievance and review process in OAR chapter 309, division 118.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 179.040, 413.042 & ORS 179.360

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 179.321 & 426.385

History

BHS 29-2024, amend filed 11/13/2024, effective 01/14/2025
BHS 19-2024, temporary amend filed 07/19/2024, effective 07/19/2024 through 01/14/2025
BHS 31-2022, amend filed 12/23/2022, effective 12/23/2022
BHS 12-2022, temporary amend filed 07/05/2022, effective 07/05/2022 through 12/31/2022
MHD 7-1986, f. & ef. 9-4-86
MHD 30-1982, f. 12-28-82, ef. 1-28-83