State v. M. L. N.
State v. M. L. N.
Opinion of the Court
Appellant seeks reversal of an order that, under ORS 426.130(1)(a)(C), committed her to the Oregon Health Authority for a period not to exceed 180 days based on the trial court’s determination that, because of a mental disorder, she was unable to provide for her basic personal needs. Former ORS 426.005(1)(e)(B) (2013), amended by Or Laws 2015, ch 461, § 1, renumbered as ORS 426.005(1)(f)(B) (“‘Person with mental illness’ means a person who, because of a mental disorder, is * * * [u] nable to provide for basic personal needs and is not receiving such care as is necessary for health and safety.”).
Reversed.
ORS 426.005(1)(f)(B) now provides that, because of a mental disorder, a person is “[u] nable to provide for basic personal needs that are necessary to avoid serious physical harm in the near future, and is not receiving such care as is necessary to avoid such harm” (Emphasis added.)
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