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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
For the purposes of ORS 427.235 to 427.290, a person with an intellectual disability is in need of commitment for residential care, treatment and training if the person is either:
(1) Dangerous to self or others; or
(2) 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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Oregon Revised Statutes Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities; Alcohol and Drug Treatment § 427.215 - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/or/title-35-mental-health-and-developmental-disabilities-alcohol-and-drug-treatment/or-rev-st-sect-427-215/
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