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Basically the Mental Health Review Board’s authority is limited to whether or not the person should continue to be an involuntary patient .The Review Board (review panel) does not make decisions about treatment. The review panel also does not inquire into whether a person's initial certification was justified. | Basically the Mental Health Review Board’s authority is limited to whether or not the person should continue to be an involuntary patient .The Review Board (review panel) does not make decisions about treatment. The review panel also does not inquire into whether a person's initial certification was justified. | ||
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The Mental Health Review Board and review panels do not deal with treatment issues. The Mental Health Act permits a request for a second medical opinion on appropriateness of the treatment, within one month, three month and six month time frames under the Act. ([[Chapter Five Legal Issues in Residential Care References|133]]) | |- valign=top | ||
| width="100%" | The Mental Health Review Board and review panels do not deal with treatment issues. The Mental Health Act permits a request for a second medical opinion on appropriateness of the treatment, within one month, three month and six month time frames under the Act. ([[Chapter Five Legal Issues in Residential Care References|133]]) | |||
Also if a patient, relative or other person has a complaint about the treatment provided to an involuntary patient, the complaints may be brought to the attention of several different parties. This includes the patient's physician, the director of a designated facility, the hospital administration, the patient care quality officer (a service available at all hospitals in BC to deal with patient complaints), the health authority, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of B.C., the College of Registered Nurses of B.C., the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of B.C., the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of B.C., or the provincial Ombudsperson. ([[Chapter Five Legal Issues in Residential Care References|134]]) | Also if a patient, relative or other person has a complaint about the treatment provided to an involuntary patient, the complaints may be brought to the attention of several different parties. This includes the patient's physician, the director of a designated facility, the hospital administration, the patient care quality officer (a service available at all hospitals in BC to deal with patient complaints), the health authority, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of B.C., the College of Registered Nurses of B.C., the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of B.C., the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of B.C., or the provincial Ombudsperson. ([[Chapter Five Legal Issues in Residential Care References|134]]) | ||
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===Professional Colleges & the Health Professions Review Board=== | ===Professional Colleges & the Health Professions Review Board=== | ||
