Section 34 Mental Health Act

Director means a person appointed under the regulations to be in charge of.

Section 34 mental health act. If the patient is a special patient who is or is deemed to be subject to an order under section 34 1 a i of the criminal procedure mentally impaired persons act 2003 the order is deemed to have been made under section 34 1 a ii of that act. Court means the supreme court. 34 02 1 consent to a supervised community care plan is required from the person who is subject to the plan or in the case of a person who is not mentally competent by the substitute decision maker under section 8 6.

The appropriate practitioner means. 1 in this act. Approved home means a home selected and approved under the regulations made under this act.

A in the case of a patient who is subject to the guardianship of a person other than a local social services authority the nominated medical attendant of the patient. People detained under the mental health act need urgent treatment for a mental health disorder and are at risk of harm to themselves or others. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date.

Mental health act 1983 section 34 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 29 september 2020. Chair means the chair appointed under section 24 1 1 a. 34 1 where there is a conflict between the personal health information protection act 2004 and section 35 or 35 1 of this act or any provision of this act relating to the issuance or renewal of a community treatment order or the treatment care or supervision of a person in accordance with a community treatment plan the provisions of this act apply.

Psychiatric assessment within 72 hours. The mental health act 1983 is the main piece of legislation that covers the assessment treatment and rights of people with a mental health disorder. B in any other case the responsible clinician.

11003 the hhs office for civil rights must ensure that entities involved in mental or substance use disorder treatment including patients and their families have adequate accessible and easily comprehensible resources regarding use and disclosure of protected health information under the health insurance portability and accountability act. An order under section 34 1 b i is to be regarded as a compulsory treatment order for the purposes of the mental health compulsory assessment and treatment act 1992 and in making the order the court must specify whether for the purposes of that act the order takes effect as a community treatment order or as an inpatient order. However if the patient has already been a patient for more than 72 hours the assessment must be made within 24 hours.