(2) If, at the time of commitment to the custody of an institution described in ORS 179.321 or to the custody of the Department of Human Services under ORS 427.290, 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 Corrections, the Department of Human Services or the Oregon Health Authority 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; 2009 c.595 §144; 2013 c.36 §54]
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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