1. (1) During medical treatment for acute physical conditions, personal and physical restraint may be used to prevent a patient from injuring himself or herself.
2. (2) Use of a restraint in the presence of a physician may be authorized verbally; ongoing or continuing use of personal or physical restraint must be ordered in writing by a physician.

3. (3) Treatment staff shall:

   1. (a) Attend to the patient’s basic personal needs and exercise needs in accordance with general medical practice; and
   2. (b) To the extent practicable, accommodate the patient’s mental disabilities treatment and training regimen.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 179.040 & 413.042

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 426.385

History

BHS 19-2025, temporary suspend filed 07/03/2025, effective 07/03/2025 through 12/29/2025
MHS 2-2016, f. & cert. ef. 4-21-16
Reverted to MHD 1-1984, f. 1-20-84, ef. 2-1-84
MHS 6-2015(Temp), f. 10-20-15, cert. ef. 10-21-15 thru 4-15-16
Reverted to MHD 1-1984, f. 1-20-84, ef. 2-1-84
MHS 2-2013(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 1-23-13 thru 7-19-13
MHD 1-1984, f. 1-20-84, ef. 2-1-84
MHD 7-1982, f. & ef. 3-29-82
MHD 1-1982(Temp), f. & ef. 1-14-82