Mental Health Law in Oregon:
A Guide for Consumers and Families

Updated August 2001

 

Copyright: 1995 - Oregon Advocacy Center
Portions of this Guide may be reproduced without the written permission of the Oregon Advocacy Center provided that the source is appropriately credited.

Table of Contents

[Credits]
[Introduction]
[Involuntary Hospitalization and Treatment]
[Civil Commitment]
[Guilty Except for Insanity (GEI)]
[Fitness to Proceed (Aid and Assist)]
[Sexually Dangerous Person]
[Guardian Admission]
[Voluntary Hospitalization]
[Rights in the Hospital]
[Rights in the Community]
[Declaration for Mental Health Treatment]
[The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Housing]
[Telephone Numbers for Advocacy and Legal Assistance]

 


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