(a) Delivering to those individuals the following information and materials, in written form, without recommendation:

(A) Information on the rights of the individual under Oregon law to make mental health treatment decisions, including the right to accept or refuse mental health treatment and the right to execute declarations for mental health treatment;

(B) Information on the policies of the organization with respect to implementation of the rights of the individual under Oregon law to make mental health treatment decisions;

(C) A copy of the declaration for mental health treatment set forth in ORS 127.736; and

(D) The name of a person who can provide additional information concerning the forms for declarations for mental health treatment.

(b) Documenting in a prominent place in the individual’s medical record whether the individual has executed a declaration for mental health treatment.

(c) Ensuring compliance by the organization with Oregon law relating to declarations for mental health treatment.

(d) Educating the staff and the community on issues relating to declarations for mental health treatment.

(2) An organization need not furnish a copy of a declaration for mental health treatment to an individual if the organization has reason to believe that the individual has received a copy of a declaration in the form set forth in ORS 127.736 within the preceding 12-month period or has a validly executed declaration.

(3) The requirements of this section are in addition to any requirements that may be imposed under federal law and shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with federal law. Nothing in this section requires any health care or mental health care organization, or any employee or agent of an organization, to act in a manner inconsistent with federal law or contrary to individual religious or philosophical beliefs.

(4) No health care or mental health care organization shall be subject to criminal prosecution or civil liability for failure to comply with this section.

(5) For purposes of this section, "health care or mental health care organization" means a health care organization as defined in ORS 127.646 or a community mental health program or facility that provides mental health services. [1997 c.563 §5]