ORS 179.560
Members

  • appointment
  • terms
  • meetings

(1)

There is established in the Oregon Health Authority the Oregon State Hospital Advisory Board, consisting of 16 members. Two nonvoting members shall be from the Legislative Assembly, one appointed by the President of the Senate and one appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Fourteen members shall be appointed by the Governor and be subject to confirmation by the Senate in the manner prescribed in ORS 171.562 (Procedures for confirmation) and 171.565 (Vote required for confirmation) and shall include the following:

(a)

Three voting members who are individuals who advocate for or provide representation to individuals with mental illness;

(b)

Three voting members who are health care professionals who have experience working with individuals with mental illness;

(c)

Two voting members who are or have been consumers of mental health services, at least one of whom is a former patient of the Oregon State Hospital located in Salem, Marion County;

(d)

One voting member who is a member of the family of a consumer of mental health services;

(e)

Two voting members who are members of the general public who live in the vicinity of the Oregon State Hospital located in Salem, Marion County; and

(f)

Three nonvoting members who are members of a public employee bargaining unit and who are employed by the Oregon State Hospital located in Salem, Marion County, as follows:

(A)

One individual to represent board-certified physicians;

(B)

One individual to represent board-certified nursing staff; and

(C)

One individual to represent direct care services staff.

(2)

Members appointed by the Governor shall serve four-year terms, but a member serves at the pleasure of the Governor. Before the expiration of the term of a member appointed by the Governor, the Governor shall appoint a successor whose term begins on July 1 next following. A member is eligible for reappointment.

(3)

Members of the board appointed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall serve two-year terms.

(4)

If there is a vacancy for any cause, the appointing authority shall make an appointment to become immediately effective for the unexpired term.

(5)

The Governor shall select one of the voting members of the Oregon State Hospital Advisory Board as chairperson and another as vice chairperson, for such terms and with duties and powers necessary for the performance of the functions of such offices as the Governor determines.

(6)

A majority of the voting members of the board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.

(7)

The board shall meet at times and places specified by the call of the chairperson or of a majority of the members of the board.

(8)

The Oregon Health Authority shall provide staff support to the board.

(9)

A voting member of the board may not individually or in a fiduciary capacity have a financial interest in the Oregon State Hospital located in Salem, Marion County. [2009 c.704 §1; 2011 c.720 §66]
Note: 179.560 (Members), 179.570 (Powers and duties of board) and 179.580 (Ad hoc committees) were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 179 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 179.560 — Members; appointment; terms; meetings, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors179.­html.

179.010
Definitions 179.040
General powers and duties 179.045
Reports on convictions 179.050
Authority to hold property 179.055
Disposition of income from property 179.065
Furnishing utilities for institutions 179.105
Acceptance of federal or other assistance to carry out general powers and duties 179.110
Use of federal grants 179.130
Institutional petty cash fund 179.140
Auditing and paying claims 179.150
Interest in contracts prohibited 179.210
Claim for injury or damage 179.230
Rejection of claim final and not reviewable 179.240
Procedure where award due person owing debt to state 179.310
“Superintendent” defined 179.321
Responsibility to supervise state institutions 179.325
Change in use of institution for persons with developmental disabilities or mental illness 179.331
Appointment, suspension and removal of superintendents 179.340
Salaries and expenses of superintendents 179.360
Powers and duties of superintendents 179.370
Residence of superintendents at institutions 179.375
Chaplaincy services 179.380
Employment of staff 179.385
Scholarship programs to train personnel for institutions 179.390
Appointment, suspension, removal and salaries of assistants, officers and employees 179.400
Rentals to officers and employees at institution 179.405
License required for teachers at institution 179.440
Work in production of articles and performance of labor for state 179.450
Work on state-owned land 179.460
Sale and exchange of surplus products of institutions 179.471
Definitions for ORS 179.473 and 179.478 179.473
Transfers between institutions 179.478
Examination for intellectual disability 179.479
Conveyance of adults in custody from institution to physician or hospital for treatment 179.483
Time spent pursuant to transfer or conveyance counted as part of sentence 179.485
Rights of person transferred to institution for persons with mental illness or intellectual disabilities 179.486
Payment of costs in connection with transfers and conveyances 179.490
Authorization and payment of cost of emergency and necessary operations 179.492
Dispensing of brand-name mental health drugs 179.495
Disclosure of written accounts of adult in custody 179.505
Disclosure of written accounts by health care services provider 179.507
Enforcement of ORS 179.495 and 179.505 179.508
Disclosure of individually identifiable health information about adult in custody 179.509
Reports on deaths at institutions 179.510
“Funds” defined 179.520
Authorization to receive funds of institution residents 179.530
Disbursements from accounts 179.560
Members 179.570
Powers and duties of board 179.580
Ad hoc committees 179.610
Definitions for ORS 179.610 to 179.770 179.620
Liability of person or estate for cost of care 179.640
Determination of ability to pay 179.653
Unpaid costs as lien on property 179.655
Enforcement of lien 179.660
Guardian or conservator for estate of person in institution 179.701
Determination of cost-of-care rates 179.711
Remittance of amounts due 179.731
Waiver of collection of amount payable 179.740
Collection from estates 179.745
Title to and transfer of property 179.750
Equal care and services for persons in state institutions 179.770
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