Civil Commitment definition

Civil Commitment means the legal process of involuntarily placing a person, determined by the Circuit Court to be a person with a mental illness as defined in ORS 426.005 (1)(f), in the custody of OHA. OHA has the sole authority to assign and place a committed person to a treatment facility. OHA has delegated this responsibility to the CMHP Director(s) as such term is defined in ORS 426.005(1)(a).

Civil Commitment means the accused's involuntary inpatient or outpatient

Civil Commitment means the legal process of involuntarily placing a person, determined by the Circuit Court to be a person with a mental illness as defined in ORS 426.005 (1) (f), in the custody of OHA. OHA has the sole authority to assign and place a committed person to a treatment facility. OHA has delegated this responsibility to the CMHP Director.

Examples of Civil Commitment in a sentence

• Civil Commitment Case (MHMI): A civil commitment case is any appointment to represent a person in a proceeding brought under ORS Chapter 426 or 427.

• A trial conducted under the Jimmy Ryce Involuntary Civil Commitment Act of 1998 may be considered an appellate action for certification or recertification; however, only 60 percent of the total appellate action requirement for certification or recertification may be based on this type of case.

• Civil Commitment: About 20 states allow for some people to be convicted of sex offenses to be detained in a civil commitment (inpatient mental health treatment) center under the guise of treating people deemed likely to commit future offenses and protecting the public.

• A trial conducted under the Jimmy Ryce Involuntary Civil Commitment Act of 1998 may be considered a trial for certification or recertification; however, only 60 percent of the total trial requirement for certification or recertification may be based on this type of case.

• General Fund appropriation to the DHS for the Civil Commitment Unit for Sexual Offenders (CCUSO).

More Definitions of Civil Commitment

Civil Commitment means the individual has been committed to the Authority for emergency psychiatric care and treatment pursuant to ORS 426.070, 426.228 to 426.235 or 426.237.

Civil Commitment means the individual has been committed to the Authority for emergency psychiatric care

Civil Commitment means the legal process of involuntarily placing a person, determined by the Circuit Court to be a mentally ill person as defined in ORS 426.005 (1) (d), in the custody of OHA. OHA has the sole authority to assign and place a committed person to a treatment facility. OHA has delegated this responsibility to the CMHP Director. Civil Commitment does not automatically allow for the administration of medication without informed client consent. Additional procedures described in administrative rule must be followed before medication can be involuntarily administered.

Civil Commitment means the determination by a court that a person should be detained for a period of either evaluation or treatment, or both, in an inpatient or a less restrictive setting.

Civil Commitment means the accused's involuntary commitment pursuant to Chapter

Civil Commitment means the legal process of involuntarily placing a person, determined by the Circuit Court to be a mentally ill person as defined in ORS 426.005 (1) (d), in the custody of DHS. DHS has the sole authority to assign and place a committed person to a treatment facility. DHS has delegated this responsibility to the CMHP Director. Civil Commitment does not automatically allow for the administration of medication without informed client consent. Additional procedures described in administrative rule must be followed before medication can be involuntarily administered.

Civil Commitment. The Jimmy Ryce Sexually Dangerous Predators Act requires xxx xxxxxxfication of inmates who may be assessed as sexual predators prior to their release from the Department. Records, including assessment and treatment (if any), and institutional adjustment data for these inmates shall be forwarded by the institutional Health Information Specialist (HIS) to a multidisciplinary team of mental health professionals with the Department of Children and Families (DCF) for further review and assessment in compliance with Department Procedure Manual 601.213, Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators.