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427.005Definitions 427.007Policy; Department of Human Services to facilitate community-based services 427.009[1987 c.870 §1; repealed by 2001 c.900 §261] 427.010[Amended by 1953 c.155 §7; 1965 c.339 §2; 1965 c.595 §3; 1969 c.391 §9; 1971 c.75 §1; 1973 c.262 §1; 1973 c.807 §3; 1979 c.683 §6; 1983 c.505 §2; 1983 c.740 §150; 2001 c.900 §128; 2007 c.70 §217; 2009 c.59 §2; 2011 c.658 §6; repealed by 2013 c.36 §73] 427.012[Formerly 428.548; repealed by 1979 c.683 §37] 427.015[1961 c.661 §2; 1967 c.534 §21; repealed by 1979 c.683 §37] 427.020[1979 c.683 §28; 2011 c.658 §7; repealed by 2013 c.36 §73] 427.021Application fees for providers of residential care to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities; rules 427.024Reporting requirements for providers of community-based services to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities; rules 427.025[1961 c.661 §3; 1965 c.339 §3; 1967 c.534 §22; repealed by 1979 c.683 §37] 427.026Revocation or denial of license, certificate or endorsement of provider of services to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities; other sanctions 427.030[Amended by 1953 c.155 §7; 1957 c.403 §6; 1959 c.331 §7; repealed by 1961 c.661 §20] 427.031[1979 c.683 §29; repealed by 2013 c.36 §73] 427.035[1961 c.661 §4; 1965 c.339 §4; repealed by 1979 c.683 §37] 427.040[Amended by 1953 c.155 §7; repealed by 1961 c.661 §20] 427.041[Formerly 427.150; 2007 c.70 §218; repealed by 2013 c.36 §73] 427.045[1961 c.661 §§5,6; 1965 c.339 §5; repealed by 1979 c.683 §37] 427.050[Amended by 1953 c.155 §7; 1957 c.388 §12; 1961 c.661 §11; renumbered 427.065] 427.051[Formerly 427.305; 2007 c.70 §219; repealed by 2013 c.36 §73] 427.055[1961 c.661 §§7,8; 1965 c.339 §6; repealed by 1979 c.683 §37] 427.059[1961 c.661 §§9,10; 1965 c.339 §7; repealed by 1979 c.683 §37] 427.060[Amended by 1961 c.661 §12; renumbered 427.067] 427.061[1979 c.683 §32; 2011 c.658 §8; repealed by 2013 c.36 §73] 427.062[1969 c.632 §§2,3,4; repealed by 1979 c.683 §37] 427.065[Formerly 427.050; 1965 c.339 §8; 1975 c.155 §4; 1979 c.683 §12; renumbered 427.195] 427.067[Formerly 427.060; repealed by 1979 c.683 §37] 427.070[Amended by 1961 c.661 §13; repealed by 1965 c.339 §27] 427.075[1969 c.38 §2; repealed by 1979 c.683 §37] 427.080[Repealed by 1961 c.661 §20] 427.085[1961 c.661 §15; 1967 c.534 §23; 1969 c.591 §299; repealed by 1979 c.683 §37] 427.090[Amended by 1961 c.661 §16; 1965 c.339 §9; repealed by 1979 c.683 §37] 427.100[Amended by 1965 c.339 §10; repealed by 1979 c.683 §37] 427.101Definitions for ORS 427.115, 427.121, 427.154, 427.215, 430.662 and 430.664 427.104Developmental disability services; rules 427.105Diagnostic evaluations; contents; purpose; rules 427.106[1953 c.631 §2; 1965 c.339 §22; 1969 c.53 §1; repealed by 1979 c.683 §37] 427.107Rights of persons receiving developmental disability services; rules 427.108[1953 c.631 §3; 1977 c.384 §6; 1979 c.683 §15; 2009 c.595 §437a; repealed by 2013 c.36 §73] 427.109Complaint procedures 427.110[Repealed by 1953 c.155 §7] 427.112[1979 c.683 §30; 2009 c.595 §438; repealed by 2013 c.36 §73] 427.115Assessment of service needs and determination of service rate; rules 427.120[Amended by 1953 c.155 §7; 1959 c.331 §8; 1965 c.339 §11; repealed by 1979 c.683 §37] 427.121Choice of community living setting 427.130[Amended by 1955 c.651 §10; repealed by 1957 c.160 §6] 427.140[Repealed by 1957 c.388 §17] 427.150[1953 c.155 §5; 1963 c.411 §1; 1965 c.339 §12; 1969 c.597 §93; 1979 c.683 §27; renumbered 427.041] 427.154Individualized service plan; requirements; rules 427.160[Formerly 427.410; repealed by 2019 c.276 §8] 427.163Application of savings generated by support service brokerages 427.170Department of Human Services to contract with organizations to provide enhanced supports to employers of personal support workers; contract requirements 427.175[Formerly 427.220; repealed by 2013 c.36 §73] 427.180[1979 c.683 §8; 2009 c.595 §439; 2011 c.658 §10; repealed by 2013 c.36 §73] 427.181Department of Human Services to contract with endorsed organizations providing agency with choice services; minimum qualifications; rules 427.185[Formerly 427.225; 2009 c.595 §440; repealed by 2013 c.36 §73] 427.190[1979 c.683 §10; 2009 c.595 §441; repealed by 2013 c.36 §73] 427.191Program to compensate parents to provide attendant care services to their minor children; report to Legislative Assembly; rules 427.194Federal financial participation in costs of program required 427.195[Formerly 427.065; repealed by 2013 c.36 §73] 427.200[1953 c.615 §1; repealed by 1957 c.202 §6] 427.205[1979 c.683 §11; 1989 c.1006 §3; 2007 c.70 §220; 2009 c.11 §61; 2011 c.658 §11; repealed by 2013 c.36 §73] 427.210[1959 c.331 §1; 1965 c.339 §13; 1973 c.827 §44; repealed by 1979 c.683 §37] 427.215Need for commitment 427.220[1959 c.331 §2; 1961 c.661 §17; 1965 c.339 §14; 1973 c.277 §1; 1979 c.683 §7; renumbered 427.175] 427.225[1961 c.661 §19; 1965 c.339 §15; 1973 c.277 §2; 1979 c.683 §9; renumbered 427.185] 427.230[1959 c.331 §6; 1965 c.339 §16; 1973 c.277 §3; repealed by 1979 c.683 §37] 427.235Notice to court of need for commitment; investigation; report and recommendation 427.240[1959 c.331 §3; 1965 c.339 §17; 1969 c.391 §10; 1973 c.277 §4; repealed by 1979 c.683 §37] 427.245Hearing; citation to appear; notice; right to legal counsel 427.250[1959 c.331 §4; 1965 c.339 §18; 1969 c.391 §11; repealed by 1979 c.683 §37] 427.255Detention prior to investigation or hearing; care and maintenance while under custody 427.260[1959 c.331 §5; 1965 c.339 §19; 1973 c.277 §5; repealed by 1979 c.683 §37] 427.265Court to advise person of nature of proceeding and rights; appointment of legal counsel 427.270Report of diagnostic evaluation; recommendations of examining facility; appointment of persons to conduct additional examination 427.275Fees of persons appointed by court to perform diagnostic evaluations; payment by counties; witnesses; fees; costs 427.280Treatment given after citation issued; notice to court 427.285Witnesses required at hearing; cross-examination 427.290Determination by court of need for commitment; discharge; conditional release; commitment; appointment of guardian or conservator 427.292Parental consent required for involuntary commitment of minor child 427.293Disclosure of record of proceeding 427.295Appeal of commitment order; appointment of legal counsel; costs 427.300Assignment to appropriate facility; notice of transfer or discharge; appeal; hearing 427.305[1973 c.585 §2; 1979 c.683 §33; renumbered 427.051] 427.306Confinement of committed persons with intellectual disabilities in least restrictive setting; attendants required 427.310[1973 c.585 §3; repealed by 1979 c.683 §37] 427.315[1973 c.585 §6; repealed by 1979 c.683 §37] 427.320[1973 c.585 §4; repealed by 1979 c.683 §37] 427.325[1973 c.585 §5; repealed by 1979 c.683 §37] 427.330Definitions for ORS 427.330 to 427.340 427.335Authority of department to develop community housing; sale of community housing; conditions; financial assistance to providers 427.340Developmental Disabilities Community Housing Fund 427.345[1999 c.753 §5; 2013 c.36 §14; repealed by 2019 c.551 §4] 427.347Administration of Developmental Disabilities Community Housing Fund by Oregon Community Foundation 427.348Appointment of advisory committee 427.400[2011 c.658 §1; 2013 c.36 §15; 2013 c.604 §3; renumbered 427.101 in 2013] 427.401Oregon Human Rights Commission established; membership; rules 427.402[2011 c.658 §2; 2013 c.602 §3; renumbered 427.154 in 2013] 427.403Commission to establish statewide regional advisory committee 427.410[2011 c.658 §3; renumbered 427.160 in 2013] 427.430Statewide employment first advisory committee; membership; regional employment first committees; duties of Department of Human Services and Department of Education; rules 427.435Employment services; prohibition on sheltered work setting; rules 427.440Department of Human Services to establish State as Model Employer program; rules 427.450[Formerly 430.218; renumbered 427.163 in 2013] 427.900Authority of Department of Human Services to impose civil penalties; rules

Chapter 427 — Persons With Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities

ORS 427.215 Need for commitment

For the purposes of ORS 427.235 to 427.292, a person with an intellectual disability is in need of commitment for residential care, treatment and training if the person is:

(1)

Determined eligible for developmental disability services under ORS 427.104; and

(2)(a)

Dangerous to self or others; or

(b)

Unable to provide for the person’s basic personal needs and not receiving care as is necessary for the health, safety or habilitation of the person.

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