Oregon Statutes - Chapter 179 - Administration of State Institutions - Section 179.492 - Dispensing of brand-name mental health drugs.

(1) The Department of Human Services or the Department of Corrections shall dispense as written a prescription for a brand-name mental health drug prescribed for a person while the person is in the custody of an institution described in ORS 179.321 if the prescription specifies “dispense as written” or contains the notation “D.A.W.” or other words of similar meaning.

(2) If, at the time of commitment to the custody of an institution described in ORS 179.321, a person has a prescription for a specified brand-name mental health drug and the prescription specifies “dispense as written” or contains the notation “D.A.W.” or other words of similar meaning, the Department of Human Services or the Department of Corrections shall ensure that the person is prescribed the specified brand-name drug until a licensed health professional with prescriptive privileges evaluates the person and becomes responsible for the treatment of the person. [2005 c.691 §7]

Note: 179.492 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was 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.

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