Mental Health Act: Involuntarily Admitted Patients (14:VII): Difference between revisions
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Mental Health Act: Involuntarily Admitted Patients (14:VII) (view source)
Revision as of 21:49, 10 October 2022
, 10 October 2022→a) Patients’ Rights at Review Panel Hearings
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Within 48 hours of the hearing, the Review Panel must decide (by majority vote) whether the patient’s involuntary detention should continue. Decisions must be in writing. Reasons must be provided no later than 14 days after the hearing. Section 25(2.9) of the ''MHA'' compels the panel to deliver a copy of the decision without delay to the mental health facility’s director, as well as to the patient or their counsel. If the decision is that the patient be discharged, the director must immediately serve a copy of the decision on the patient and discharge them. | Within 48 hours of the hearing, the Review Panel must decide (by majority vote) whether the patient’s involuntary detention should continue. Decisions must be in writing. Reasons must be provided no later than 14 days after the hearing. Section 25(2.9) of the ''MHA'' compels the panel to deliver a copy of the decision without delay to the mental health facility’s director, as well as to the patient or their counsel. If the decision is that the patient be discharged, the director must immediately serve a copy of the decision on the patient and discharge them. | ||
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