OAR 309-102-0140
Disposition of Mail Retained or Delivered To Patient

(1)

Once opened under staff supervision for inspection, permissible items shall not be read or otherwise further inspected and shall be delivered without undue delay to the patient.

(2)

Any item retained from a patient’s mail shall be clearly marked to identify, at minimum the date of the inspection and retention, the patient’s name, the name and address of the sender, a description of the held items and both the printed name and the signature of the employee conducting the process. The item shall then be handled as provided in the Division’s rules related to the handling of personal property of patients in state institutions.

(3)

When any item is confiscated by a law enforcement agency, each part of the process shall be documented in the patient’s chart with, at minimum, the date of inspection and confiscation, the patient’s name, the name and address of the sender, a description of the confiscated item or items and both the printed name and the signature of the employee who witnessed the law enforcement’s confiscation.

(4)

All documentation related to any held item shall be in writing and kept in the patient’s chart. The patient shall receive a legible copy of each document.

Source: Rule 309-102-0140 — Disposition of Mail Retained or Delivered To Patient, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=309-102-0140.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 309-102-0140’s source at or​.us