Hospitalizing a Mentally Ill Person - Revision history

Elena Renderos at 00:25, 8 October 2020

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Elena Renderos moved page Hospitalizing a Mentally Ill Person (No. 425) to Hospitalizing a Mentally Ill Person: Removing recording numbers from page names

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	Anyone who wants help with a mental illness can ask to be admitted to a facility for treatment. The law also allows people to be involuntarily admitted in certain situations.		Anyone who wants help with a mental illness can ask to be admitted to a facility for treatment. The law also allows people to be '''involuntarily admitted''' in certain situations.

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	Anyone who wants help with a mental illness can ask to be admitted to a facility for treatment. The law also allows people to be involuntarily admitted in certain situations.		Anyone who wants help with a mental illness can ask to be admitted to a facility for treatment. The law also allows people to be involuntarily admitted in certain situations.

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	Mental health facilities can treat voluntary patients only if the patient consents to the specific treatment. If the patient is incapable of consenting, someone else can act as a '''temporary substitute decision maker''' (TSDM) to consent for them. In order of priority, a TSDM could be their spouse, child, parent, brother, sister, grandparent, grandchild, any other person related to them by birth or adoption, a close friend, or a person immediately related to them by marriage. The TSDM must be at least 19 years old, must get along with the patient, and must have been in contact with the patient in the past 12 months.		Mental health facilities can treat voluntary patients only if the patient consents to the specific treatment. If the patient is incapable of consenting, someone else can act as a '''temporary substitute decision maker''' (TSDM) to consent for them. In order of priority, a TSDM could be their spouse, child, parent, brother, sister, grandparent, grandchild, any other person related to them by birth or adoption, a close friend, or a person immediately related to them by marriage. The TSDM must be at least 19 years old, must get along with the patient, and must have been in contact with the patient in the past 12 months.

	The TSDM could also be the adult’s '''representative''' (appointed under a representation agreement) or '''committee''' (appointed by the court to make personal, medical, legal and financial decisions). Our information on [[Adults and Consent to ~~Medical~~ Care (~~Script~~ 428)\|adults and consent to medical care (no. 428)]] has details on consenting to medical treatment and substitute consent. We explain what is a [[~~Power~~ of Attorney and Representation Agreements (~~Script~~ 180)\|representative (in no. 180)]] and [[Committeeship (~~Script~~ 426)\|committee (in no. 426)]].		The TSDM could also be the adult’s '''representative''' (appointed under a representation agreement) or '''committee''' (appointed by the court to make personal, medical, legal and financial decisions). Our information on [[Adults and Consent to Health Care (No. 428)\|adults and consent to medical care (no. 428)]] has details on consenting to medical treatment and substitute consent. We explain what is a [[Powers of Attorney and Representation Agreements (No. 180)\|representative (in no. 180)]] and [[Committeeship (No. 426)\|committee (in no. 426)]].

	====If a voluntary patient wants to leave the facility====		====If a voluntary patient wants to leave the facility====
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	~~'''The above was last reviewed for legal accuracy by Diana Juricevic, Mental Health Review Board.'''~~

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Drew Jackson moved page Hospitalizing a Mentally Ill Person (Script 425) to Hospitalizing a Mentally Ill Person (No. 425): align with new Dial-A-Law website

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Dial-A-Law at 06:46, 14 February 2019

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What if a voluntary patient wants to leave the hospital?

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	==What if a voluntary patient wants to leave the hospital?==		==What if a voluntary patient wants to leave the hospital?==
	To leave a hospital, voluntary patients need only inform the nursing staff that they want to be discharged, and in most cases that person will be free to leave. However, the hospital may ask the person to sign a “Discharge against Medical Advice” form.		To leave a hospital, voluntary patients need only to inform the nursing staff that they want to be discharged, and in most cases that person will be free to leave. However, the hospital may ask the person to sign a “Discharge against Medical Advice” form.

	==Involuntary admission to hospital==		==Involuntary admission to hospital==

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Voluntary admission to hospital

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	==Voluntary admission to hospital==		==Voluntary admission to hospital==
	Anyone 16 years of age or older can ask to be admitted for treatment to a psychiatric unit in a general hospital or a psychiatric hospital in British Columbia. If a doctor who examines that person ~~and~~ believes the person needs psychiatric treatment, that person can be admitted to hospital. People under the age of 16 need a parent or guardian to apply on their behalf.		Anyone 16 years of age or older can ask to be admitted for treatment to a psychiatric unit in a general hospital or a psychiatric hospital in British Columbia. If a doctor who examines that person believes the person needs psychiatric treatment, that person can be admitted to hospital. People under the age of 16 need a parent or guardian to apply on their behalf.

	Hospitals can treat voluntary patients only if the patient consents to the specific treatment. If they are incapable of consenting, someone else can act as a ''temporary substitute decision maker'' (a TDSM) to consent for them. In order of priority, a TDSM could be their spouse, child, parent, brother, sister, grandparent, grandchild, any other person related to them by birth or adoption, a close friend, or a person immediately related to them by marriage. The TSDM must be at least 19 years old, must get along with the patient, and must have been in contact with the patient in the past 12 months.		Hospitals can treat voluntary patients only if the patient consents to the specific treatment. If they are incapable of consenting, someone else can act as a ''temporary substitute decision maker'' (a TDSM) to consent for them. In order of priority, a TDSM could be their spouse, child, parent, brother, sister, grandparent, grandchild, any other person related to them by birth or adoption, a close friend, or a person immediately related to them by marriage. The TSDM must be at least 19 years old, must get along with the patient, and must have been in contact with the patient in the past 12 months.

	The TDSM could also be the adult’s ''representative or committee'' (a person appointed by court to make personal, medical, legal, and financial decisions for someone who is mentally incapable and cannot make those decisions). Script [[Adults and Consent to Health Care (Script 428)\|428]] on “Adults and Consent to Medical Care”, has details on consenting to medical treatment and substitute consent. Script [[Committeeship (Script 426)\|426]] explains committees and script [[Power of Attorney and Representation Agreements (Script 180)\|180]] explains powers of attorney and representation agreements.		The TDSM could also be the adult’s ''representative or committee'' (a person appointed by court to make personal, medical, legal, and financial decisions for someone who is mentally incapable and cannot make those decisions). Script [[Adults and Consent to Health Care (Script 428)\|428]] on “Adults and Consent to Medical Care”, has details on consenting to medical treatment and substitute consent. Script [[Committeeship (Script 426)\|426]] explains committees and script [[Power of Attorney and Representation Agreements (Script 180)\|180]] explains powers of attorney and representation agreements.

	==What if a voluntary patient wants to leave the hospital?==		==What if a voluntary patient wants to leave the hospital?==

Dial-A-Law at 23:29, 23 October 2017

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	'''The above was last ~~reviewed for accuracy by Diana Juricevic and~~ edited by John Blois.'''		'''The above was last edited by John Blois.'''
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