(1) As used in this section: (a) Behavioral health crisis means a disruption in an individuals mental or emotional stability or functioning resulting in an urgent need for immediate treatment to prevent a serious deterioration in the individuals mental or physical health. (b) Lethal means counseling means counseling strategies designed to reduce the access by a patient who is at risk for suicide to lethal means, including but not limited to firearms. (c) Suicide prevention measures may include, but are not limited to: (A) Lethal means counseling; and (B) Providing information about a suicide intervention hotline. (2) A hospital with an emergency department shall adopt and implement policies for the release from the hospitals emergency department of a patient presenting with a behavioral health crisis including suicide prevention measures, if any, that must be taken. At a minimum, the policies must meet the requirements in ORS 441.054 for hospital policies regarding the discharge of a patient who is admitted for mental health treatment. Note: 441.053 was added to and made a part of 441.015 to 441.119 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
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